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Viacom18’s Inkaar gets Siyaram’s Mistair as style partner
Mumbai: Mistair, a division of Siyaram Silk Mills, has associated with Viacom 18 Motion Pictures‘ next ‘Inkaar‘ as a style partner.
Mistair has launched special collection called “Powerplay” in association with the movie that is set to release on 18 January.
Siyaram Silk Mills managing director and chairman Ramesh Poddar said, “We are very happy to be associated with Viacom 18 motion pictures movie ‘Inkaar‘ as their Style Partners. This gave us an opportunity to display our corporate collections by Mistair from the house of Siyaram Silk Mills for the New Age fashion conscious youth who opts for stylish formal wear to create an impression in their workplace.”
The entire range of Powerplay is available at select retail outlets. Keeping in mind the young age segment that Mistair caters to, Powerplay has been offered in vibrant colours, thereby making it a complete techno-commercial collection, the company said.
Viacom18 Motion Pictures chief operating officer Vikram Malhotra said, “Inkaar is a story set in Corporate India. The story revolves around the relationship and aspirations of two characters, Rahul and Maya, played by Arjun Rampal and Chitrangda Singh, who work in the same office. The film, like its lead stars, is contemporary, chic, glamorous, hard-hitting and powerful. We are pleased to be associated with a brand like Siyaram‘s Mistair which reflects the same values and talks to the target audience of Inkaar”.
The association between Mistair and ‘Inkaar‘ was facilitated by Carat Fresh Integrated, an experiential marketing agency of Aegis Media India Group.
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Amazon Now to reach 100 cities with 1,000 plus centres in Rs 2,800 crore push
Rs 2,800 crore push fuels rapid delivery expansion as quick commerce heats up
NEW DELHI: Amazon India is significantly expanding its ultra-fast delivery service Amazon Now, with plans to scale operations to 100 cities across India, backed by a network of over 1,000 micro-fulfilment centres.
The move is part of a broader Rs 2,800 crore investment aimed at strengthening the company’s operations network while also enhancing safety, health and financial wellbeing programmes for thousands of associates, including fulfilment centre staff and delivery partners.
Amazon Now offers a curated selection of thousands of daily essentials, ranging from groceries such as fresh fruits, vegetables and frozen food to personal care, fashion and beauty products, small appliances, baby products, pet supplies and healthcare supplements. These are delivered within minutes, positioning the service at the centre of India’s rapidly evolving quick commerce landscape.
The expansion will take Amazon Now beyond its existing footprint in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru to a wide mix of metro and non-metro cities, including Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kanpur, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Meerut, Mysore, Panipat, Kochi, Amritsar, Mangalore and Vizag.
A key pillar of the initiative is its growing supply ecosystem. The company said the expansion will enable more than 16,000 farmers to directly connect with customers through sellers on the platform, using Amazon’s technology and logistics backbone to deliver fresh produce efficiently.
Explaining the momentum, Amazon India VP everyday essentials Harsh Goyal said, “Customers continue to enjoy Amazon Now, appreciating our delivery speed, value and selection, especially the quality of fresh produce sourced directly from farmers. Encouraged by this success, we have further accelerated our expansion plans and will scale Amazon Now to 100 cities, fuelled by a network of more than 1,000 micro-fulfilment centres.”
He added that the platform is designed to offer unmatched convenience, with thousands of essentials delivered in minutes, over a million items available for same-day delivery, and millions more the next day through Amazon’s wider marketplace.
At the core of Amazon Now is a network of compact, tech-enabled micro-fulfilment centres strategically located close to customer neighbourhoods. These facilities use advanced inventory systems to optimise product placement based on hyperlocal demand, enabling faster and more efficient deliveries.
With scale, speed and supply chain integration coming together, Amazon’s latest push underscores its ambition to become a dominant player in India’s quick commerce space while reshaping how everyday essentials reach consumers.
