Sumit Jasoria Tracks NEWME’s Black Friday Traffic Boom; Kelly MacLean Explores Amazon Ads’ Innovation-First Future At unBoxed 2025; Marico Names Vikram Karwal As Its New CMO

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Sumit Jasoria breaks down how Black Friday triggered a tenfold surge in NEWME’s online traffic, spotlighting the power of sharp timing, digital readiness, and consumer urgency in today’s commerce cycles. From growth spikes to long-term thinking, Kelly MacLean, Vice President, Engineering, Science and Product at Amazon Ads, takes the stage at unBoxed 2025 to unpack how innovation is simplifying advertising, helping brands cut through complexity with smarter, tech-led solutions. Closing out the lineup, Marico appoints Vikram Karwal as its new Chief Marketing Officer, signalling a strategic leadership move as the FMCG major sharpens its brand and growth ambitions.

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