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Wunderman Thompson South Asia bags creative mandate for Panasonic’s Air Conditioners
MUMBAI: Wunderman Thompson South Asia has been appointed to handle the creative mandate for Panasonic India, a diversified technology company. Emerging as the winner following a multi-agency pitch, the agency will be responsible for driving the creative strategy and execution for Panasonic’s air conditioner category across both offline and digital media. The Panasonic win comes on the back of a spree of new business wins for Wunderman Thompson South Asia that include bagging the creative duties of close to 10 new businesses at the start of 2020.
Panasonic India brand and marketing communications head Shirish Agarwal said, “Guided by our vision of creating ‘A Better Life, A Better World’, we are consistently innovating to enhance the experience of our consumers. Taking another step towards our vision, we are excited to partner with Wunderman Thompson who comes with an in-depth understanding of the brand’s strategic requirements around the Air Conditioner category and a creative approach to deliver the same. We look forward to a fruitful relationship.”
Wunderman Thompson SVP & managing partner Joy Chauhan said, “Panasonic is a household name in the consumer durables category which is synonymous with technology and innovative solutions. We are delighted to be their partner of choice. We look forward to creating path-breaking work that connects meaningfully with the audience and creates more growth opportunities for the brand this summer.”
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Sleepwell unveils nationwide sleep study on World Sleep Day
79 per cent use screens before bed, 36 per cent of 18–25-year-olds sleep ≤5 hours.
MUMBAI: Sleepwell just dropped the pillow truth bomb because when India’s sleeping less and scrolling more, even the mattress wants to stage an intervention. On World Sleep Day 2026, Sleepwell released its nationwide Sleep Study, painting a stark picture of India’s escalating sleep crisis. The findings show that 79% of Indians use screens right before bed, fuelling restless nights and drowsy days. Alarmingly, 36% of young adults aged 18–25 sleep five hours or less making them the country’s most sleep-deprived group.
The study also busts the myth of “catch-up sleep”, 65% of respondents actually sleep even later on weekends, pointing to increasingly irregular patterns that spill fatigue into the working week. Mattress discomfort emerged as a frequently overlooked culprit behind late-night wake-ups and constant leak-anxiety checks.
To drive the message home, Sleepwell’s CMO Puneet Gulati appeared on Zee Business, stressing that quality sleep isn’t a luxury, it’s foundational health. He highlighted how the right mattress can transform restless nights into restorative ones.
The brand doubled down with clever late-night activations, partnering with a quick-commerce platform to serve contextual ads between 11 pm and 3 am, gently nudging bleary-eyed scrollers to consider mattress discomfort as the reason they’re still awake and pointing them to the nearest Sleepwell store. Digital influencers and creators also shared relatable stories of how poor sleep fuels impulsive late-night behaviour.
In a nation that celebrates hustle but quietly pays for it in lost rest, Sleepwell isn’t just selling mattresses, it’s selling the radical idea that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is close your eyes and actually sleep well.
