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Sunfeast Baked Creations adds fresh flavour to Diwali gifting
MUMBAI: Who says you can’t have your cake and gift it too? This Diwali, ITC Sunfeast Baked Creations is giving festive gifting a delicious twist with its new campaign, ‘your gift language’: a celebration of thoughtful indulgence that speaks straight to the heart (and sweet tooth).
In a season where predictable mithai boxes often rule the shelves, Sunfeast Baked Creations is breaking the mould with fresh, handcrafted patisserie that blends Indian warmth with global flair. The campaign champions the idea that gifting isn’t just about exchanging sweets, but about expressing care through creativity, craftsmanship and taste.
Fronting the campaign is actress Parvati Nair, who brings her signature charm to a vibrant digital film on Instagram. In the film, she swaps out the usual boxes of barfi for gourmet hampers, reimagining Diwali gifts as edible stories, not just sugary traditions. Her message is simple yet striking: this Diwali isn’t about gifting more, it’s about gifting better.
The ‘your gift language’ range offers something for every celebration, from intimate family moments to grand festive soirées. Highlights include an artisanal truffles & brownie gift box with handcrafted terracotta diyas; a Diwali special assorted sweets & dry fruits hamper that balances indulgence with health; and a decadent desserts hamper box featuring tiramisu pudding, blueberry cheesecake, marble tea cake, and the signature dark fantasy croissant.
Each box is baked fresh and designed to delight: a fusion of modern patisserie precision and Indian festive spirit. Available across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai and Hyderabad on Swiggy and Zomato, these hampers promise to make every gesture personal and every bite meaningful.
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Lululemon picks former Nike executive to be its next chief
Heidi O’Neill, who helped grow Nike into a $45 billion giant, will take the top job in September
CANADA: Lululemon has found its next chief executive, and she comes with serious credentials. The athleisure giant named Heidi O’Neill as its new CEO on Wednesday, ending a search that has left the company running on interim leadership since earlier this year. O’Neill will take charge on September 8, 2026, based out of Vancouver, and will join the board on the same day.
O’Neill brings more than three decades of experience across performance apparel, footwear and sport. The bulk of that time was spent at Nike, where she was a central figure in one of corporate sport’s great growth stories, helping take the company from a $9 billion business to a $45 billion global powerhouse. She oversaw product pipelines, brand strategy and consumer connections, and played a significant role in shaping how Nike spoke to athletes around the world. Earlier in her career, she worked in marketing for the Dockers brand at Levi Strauss. She also brings boardroom experience from Spotify Technology, Hyatt Hotels and Lithia and Driveway.
The board was unequivocal in its enthusiasm. “We selected Heidi because of the breadth of her experience, her demonstrated success delivering breakthrough ideas and initiatives at scale, and her ability to be a knowledgeable change and growth agent,” said Marti Morfitt, executive chair of Lululemon’s board.
O’Neill, for her part, was bullish. “Lululemon is an iconic brand with something rare: genuine guest love, a product ethos rooted in innovation, and a global platform still in the early stages of its potential,” she said. “My job will be to accelerate product breakthroughs, deepen the brand’s cultural relevance, and unlock growth in markets around the world.”
Until she arrives, Meghan Frank and André Maestrini will continue as interim co-CEOs, before returning to their previous senior leadership roles once O’Neill steps in.
Lululemon is betting that a Nike veteran who helped build one of the world’s most powerful sports brands can do something similar for an athleisure label that has genuine love from its customers but is still chasing its full global potential. O’Neill has done it before at scale. The question now is whether she can do it again.
