Brands
Reliance’s Campa Cola secures major IPL deal, setting stage for summer cola wars
MUMBAI: Reliance Consumer Products’ Campa Cola has secured the co-presenting rights for this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) for nearly Rs 200 crore, reports The Economic Times. The deal marks one of the tournament’s most visible sponsorship positions, previously held by Coca-Cola’s Thums Up. However, Indiantelevision.com sources informed us that the actual figure is about 50 per cent higher than what The Economic Times estimated.
The acquisition signals Campa’s national ambitions, as the brand prepares for its first summer of pan-India competition in the cola market. Reliance is also planning to debut advertising for its sports drink Spinner and RasKik Gluco Energy, both priced at Rs 10, during the tournament.
Spinner, co-created with former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan, has separately partnered with five IPL teams – Lucknow Super Giants, SunRisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians. Meanwhile, Coca-Cola will maintain its partnerships with Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.
The combined advertising revenue from television and OTT platforms for IPL 2025 is expected to rise by 8-10 per cent over last year to approximately Rs 4,500 crore, according to media buying executives quoted by the newspaper.
The tournament, scheduled from 21 March to 25 May, coincides with peak summer sales period, which typically accounts for over 50 per cent of annual soft drink sales
Tata Motors remains the title sponsor, having retained the rights for five years for Rs 2,500 crore, making it the tournament’s most valuable sponsorship deal to date.
Brands
Ekart expands IKEA partnership with EV deliveries in Chennai
3PL to handle 600 plus products with 48 hour delivery via EV fleet.
MUMBAI: Flatpacks are going electric and your sofa might now arrive with a smaller carbon footprint. Ekart has expanded its partnership with IKEA to power last-mile deliveries in Chennai, doubling down on speed, scale and sustainability in one of India’s key urban markets. Under the collaboration, Ekart will manage end-to-end large-format deliveries for IKEA across the city using a 100 per cent dedicated electric vehicle fleet. The move makes Chennai the second major market after NCR-Delhi where Ekart handles IKEA’s last-mile logistics, signalling a broader rollout of EV-led supply chains.
The mandate is no small load. Ekart will oversee deliveries for over 600 products from IKEA’s catalogue, ranging from furniture to home décor—categories that demand specialised handling and precision logistics.
Backed by its technology-driven fulfilment network, Ekart is targeting deliveries within a 48-hour window, offering real-time tracking and end-to-end visibility from warehouse to doorstep. The focus is clear: faster turnarounds without compromising on control or customer experience.
The EV-first model also aligns with both companies’ sustainability goals, as urban logistics increasingly shifts towards zero-emission solutions. For IKEA, which continues to expand its omnichannel presence in India, reliable and eco-conscious last-mile delivery is becoming central to scale.
For Ekart, the partnership reinforces its positioning as an enterprise-grade logistics player in large-format commerce. The company already supports over 1,800 retail, D2C and enterprise brands, spanning last-mile delivery, part-truckload services and warehousing.
As India’s logistics ecosystem evolves, this collaboration highlights a growing trend: delivery is no longer just about distance, it’s about efficiency, experience and increasingly, emissions.
