Cococart is doubling down on premium imported confectionery in India, onboarding Belvas, Venchi, Le Pain Quotidien and Caffè Pascucci. The Adani-backed retailer expects quick-commerce to offset higher import costs and shipping disruptions, signalling sustained appetite for super-premium chocolate at the top end of the market.

Mint · 6/2/2026, 5:58:51 AM

Premium chocolate retailer Cococart, backed by the Adani group, says Indian demand for imported confectionery will keep climbing despite cost inflation and shipping disruptions. The company is scaling via quick commerce and onboarding Belvas, Venchi, Le Pain Quotidien and Caffè Pascucci to widen its imported portfolio.

Mint · Companies · 6/2/2026, 5:58:07 AM

Indian marketers are calling agency reviews en masse, set off by the Omnicom-IPG mega-merger and WPP's Elevate28 consolidation. Fee compression, AI disruption and a shift from Agency-of-Record to project rosters are pushing brands to test independents like Rediffusion and RK Swamy Hansa, with zero-commission bids on the table.

ET Brand Equity · 5/20/2026, 5:16:04 AM