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Allen Solly partners with Wimbledon to launch Solly Sport
MUMBAI: Semi formal dressing brand Allen Solly has inked an exclusive partnership with the most prestigious tennis event in the world, The Championships, Wimbledon.
This partnership marks the launch of Allen Solly’s sub-brand Solly Sport in its third decade of operations in the Indian retail market.
Solly Sport, with its Wimbledon collection, will offer Indian consumers a chance to experience the essence of the tennis championships through a line of apparel distributed in more than 200 stores while establishing itself as the only brand in the country to foster such a partnership.
According to Allen Solly COO Sooraj Bhat, lifestyle inspirations in apparel are fast taking root in the Indian apparel scenario. “Solly Sport has partnered with Wimbledon to exclusively market a fashionable casual-wear line under a licensing arrangement with Wimbledon. Solly Sport is a tennis lifestyle brand and we believe that our association with Wimbledon will bring to our consumers an authentic tennis lifestyle line. We are really excited about such an association with one of the most iconic global sporting events,” he said.
Wimbledon commercial director Mick Desmond said that the partnership with Allen Solly will be key to help them achieve its aim of growing awareness of the Wimbledon brand in this important market. “We are delighted to be announcing our exciting new association with Allen Solly. Tennis and Wimbledon have a long and illustrious history in India and it is on that great foundation that we are looking to build an equally long and successful future,” Desmond added.
Solly Sport will market an exclusive line of men’s wear lifestyle apparel under a licensing agreement with Wimbledon. The line was designed in collaboration with the leading French design firm – Groupe Carlin International – to bring cutting-edge on and off court tennis fashion to the Indian consumer.
Similar to Allen Solly’s unique proposition of Friday dressing, which revolutionized men’s fashion in India, the Wimbledon line through its partnership will offer Indian consumers a chance to experience the essence of The Championships. Solly Sport as a sub-brand has already shown a lot of promise in the market and the company expects this sub-brand to grow to Rs 200 crores in the next three years.
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Maharashtra panel orders Lodha to refund Rs 5 crore to homebuyers
Consumer court flags unfair practices in long-running property dispute case
MUMBAI: In a sharp rebuke to one of India’s biggest real estate players, the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Macrotech Developers to refund nearly Rs 5 crore to a senior citizen couple, Uttam and Anindita Chatterjee. The ruling, delivered on March 13, 2026, calls out the developer for “deficiency in service” and “unfair trade practices”, bringing closure to a dispute that has stretched over a decade.
The case traces back to 2015, when the couple booked a 3-BHK flat at World Towers in Lower Parel for Rs 12.22 crore, with possession promised within a year. What followed was a series of changes that complicated matters. After deciding to exit the project, they were persuaded to shift to a 4-BHK in another development priced at Rs 8 crore, with delivery scheduled for 2018. However, within months, the price was allegedly increased to Rs 10 crore. After demonetisation reshaped the market, similar flats were reportedly being offered at lower prices, but the couple were not given the benefit.
Despite paying over Rs 2.83 crore, the couple neither received possession nor clarity. Instead, in 2018, the developer unilaterally cancelled the booking, retained part of the amount as earnest money, and argued that the buyers were investors rather than consumers. The commission rejected this claim, observing that casual references to “investment” do not take away consumer rights when the purchase intent is residential.
The bench also held that the developer could not penalise buyers for payment delays while failing to meet its own delivery commitments. It noted the lack of formal documentation for revised terms and termed the prolonged retention of funds without delivering a home as exploitative.
As part of its order, the commission directed the developer to refund Rs 2.83 crore paid by the couple, along with interest at 10 per cent per annum, amounting to around Rs 2.12 crore. In addition, Rs 1 lakh has been awarded for mental agony and Rs 50,000 towards litigation costs, taking the total payout to over Rs 5 crore. The developer has been asked to comply within two months.
For now, the ruling serves as a reminder that in real estate, shifting terms and delayed promises can carry a significant cost.
