Brands
Timex Group forges e-retail partnership with Timehut
NEW DELHI: The retail industry was steadily growing, till the pandemic brought an abrupt paradigm shift in the consumer sentiments, affecting the industry in an unprecedented way. Ensuing restrictions like lockdown and sanitisation protocols has led to a transformation in shopping habits that is led by the emergence of e-retail.
To capitalise on the growth in e-retail and to offer its consumers a worry-free shopping experience, Timex group has partnered with retail entity Timehut as an authorised online retailer for its leading brands. This deal authorises Timehut to sell all the brands under Timex group across various ecommerce portals such as Flipkart, Amazon, Myntra, Ajio, Tata Cliq as well as the brand's own channels. This will help Timex India to have control and grow the marketplace across channels.
Timex Group MD Sharmila Sahai said, “We are elated to announce the partnership with Timehut today which will efficiently help us in reaching our existing and new customers base faster and offer an exhilarating digital experience to them. With Timehut, we are expanding our product portfolio and increasing preference for our brands across segments to cater to the diversified needs of our consumer groups. We will ensure we meet the requirements across markets – metros and tier-1 and 2 through a convenient shopping experience for all.”
Timehut, supported by TGIL, is fully developed for e-commerce platforms and is open for strategic partnerships with brands looking to amplify their online presence. What it also offers to its consumers is 100 per cent guaranteed authentic watches, the biggest range of products which no other single entity can have, smooth delivery within 72 hours and support of a dedicated consumer helpline.
Ranging from luxury watch brands such as Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace & Teslar to premium fashion brands including Ted Baker, Furla, Nautica & Versus Versace to home-grown brands like Timex, Helix and TMX, Timehut will be authorised to sell all brands under the Timex group at all e-commerce marketplaces and will cater to the needs of the convenience-seeking and fashion-oriented customers. Apart from the pan India outreach, this will also enable consumers in smaller cities, with limited offline stores, to shop from the vast range of watches offered by Timex group brands.
Brands
Hiili names Sanjay Hemady as country manager India
Media veteran to drive digital decarbonisation push
MUMBAI: Climate tech firm Hiili has announced its entry into India, appointing industry veteran Sanjay Hemady as India country manager to steer its growth in one of the world’s fastest-expanding digital markets.
Hemady, a familiar name across India’s media and consulting circles, will lead Hiili’s India operations from Mumbai. His mandate is clear: help Indian companies measure, manage and reduce the carbon emissions generated by their digital services.
Hiili offers a scientifically validated platform, certified by the UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute, that enables businesses to improve the efficiency of their digital infrastructure while cutting emissions. As organisations race to meet ESG targets, the company positions itself as a practical bridge between climate pledges and measurable action.
“I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as country manager, India at Hiili,” Hemady said in a LinkedIn post, adding that the company aims to move beyond broad sustainability promises towards precise, science-based decarbonisation.
Hemady brings more than three decades of experience spanning print, television, radio and digital media. He has previously served as chief executive officer at HIT 95 FM, assistant general manager at CNBC TV18, and held leadership roles at MTV India and The Indian Express, among others. Most recently, he worked as an independent business consultant advising firms across media and technology.
With India’s digital economy expanding at pace, the environmental cost of data, streaming and online services is climbing quietly in the background. Hiili’s bet is that carbon efficiency will soon sit alongside cost efficiency in boardroom conversations.
For Hemady, the move marks a shift from selling airtime and ad inventory to championing climate accountability. If successful, Hiili’s India play could make digital growth not just faster, but cleaner too.
