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Pantaloon organises unique Vendor Initiative in Delhi; signs multiple strategic tie ups
— Initiative enables SME’s and smaller consumer goods manufacturers to access national markets
— Multiple product categories represented
— Strategic tie ups with Fun Foods, Chaudhary Group and SR Foils
New Delhi, 22nd July 2006: Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited , a leading retail chain in India ( and a part of the Future Group) has organized a unique business initiative, at Pragati Maidan, Hall No7 ABC, New Delhi from 21st July – 23rd July.
This is a three-day event, where hundreds of small and medium sized enterprises are showcasing and displaying their product lines. The objective of the event is to review, assess and find manufacturers who can meet the Pantaloon standard of quality, category and product parameters with a view to giving those that meet them a national distribution footprint across various formats like Big Bazaar, Food Bazaar, Pantaloons, e-Zone, Furniture Bazaar, Central, Depot etc…
The categories being showcased at the event include fabrics, apparel, fashion, home furnishings, books, gift and stationery, music & multimedia, furniture, white goods, food, beverages, agro commodities etc..
Pantaloons Retail (India) Limited, as an organization has always sought to innovate in everything that it does. This has led to different initiatives, most of which are designed to project and promote the intrinsic strengths of India in the field of retail.
The event in Delhi is an initiative in keeping with this spirit, as indeed re-emphasising a core value of the group…Indian-ness! This initiative , will, among other things, mean a definite increase in the turnovers of the vendors selected, and consequently, an increase in the employment generating capabilities of the SME’s as well.
Speaking on the scope of this new initiative, Mr Damodar Mall, President, Food Business, Pantaloon Retail, stated, ‘Today, it is very difficult for smaller players to get into the national level markets. But given the entrepreneurial spirit of India, we at Pantaloon believe there is a huge business opportunity to be tapped here. With this initiative we have taken the much-needed first step to explore this potential.’
Significant new strategic tie ups
Pantaloon Retail also announced some significant strategic tie ups on the occasion of the vendor meet. These include tie ups with Fun Foods, Chaudhary Group and SR Foils. Details of these initiatives are given in a separate note, being distributed with this release.
About Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited:
Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited is a leading retailer with a turnover of Rs. 1073 crores for the financial year ending June 2005 . It is expected to cross the Rs 2000 crore in revenues for the financial year ending June 30, 2006.Headquartered in Mumbai, the company operates primarily through the Lifestyle and Value formats through multiple delivery mechanisms and lines of business including Fashion, Food, General Merchandise, Home, Leisure & Entertainment, Financial Services, Communications and Wellness. The company has stores in 30 cities across the country, constituting 3.5 million square feet of retail space. The company caters to the Lifestyle segment through its 21 Pantaloons Stores and 3 Central Malls. In Value Retailing it is present through 30 Big Bazaar hypermarkets, 47 Food Bazaars and 5 Fashion Stations.
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Ad:tech honours 2026: Full list of winners announced
Expanded awards spotlight winners across 22 categories as industry doubles down on intelligent automation
NEW DELHI: Marketing’s tech elite took the spotlight as the ad:tech honours 2026 returned with a sharper focus on AI, data and immersive media, signalling how deeply technology now underpins brand strategy. Held at Yashobhoomi on March 17, the second edition drew industry leaders to celebrate innovation that is reshaping engagement and performance.
Presented with the International Advertising Association India chapter and new partner Huella, the awards expanded from 8 to 22 categories, tracking the rapid convergence of creativity, automation and analytics.
The winners’ list reads like a snapshot of marketing’s future. In affiliate and partner marketing, Lyxel & Flamingo – Boat and Paytm Ads – Giva took silver. Mobavenue Media Private Limited struck gold in AI-driven dynamic creative optimisation, alongside a silver for Laqshya Media Limited.
Creative AI collaboration saw Rediffusion Brand Solutions Private Limited win gold, with Saltinc Consulting Private Limited securing silver. Laqshya Media Limited continued its strong run, taking gold in AI conversation agents and adding multiple wins across categories, including silver in GenAI-led creative and both gold and silver in interactive DOOH campaigns for Tanishq and Tata Coffee.
Predictive AI honours went to Strong Metrics and Tyroo, both silver, while Orient Bell Limited picked up silver in immersive retail tech. In GenAI-led creative, Laqshya Media Limited, Salt – Kotak and Sumimoto each secured silver, reflecting the crowded race in generative creativity.
Publicis bagged silver in influencer management and gold in performance marketing, where it shared the stage with Arm Worldwide and The Trade Desk, both silver. Glad U Came Private Limited stood out with gold in influencer measurement and analytics.
Marketing automation saw CereOne Media Pvt. Ltd. and Globale Media win silver, while ADMOTT Private Limited claimed silver in OTT innovation.
Programmatic media categories highlighted the shift to advanced targeting and connected screens. Mobavenue Media Private Limited clinched gold in connected TV advertising, with Animmoov Digital Media Pvt Ltd – Asus and Lyxel and Flamingo taking silver. Cheggout Services Private Limited won silver in retail media advertising, while Paytm Ads – Versuni secured gold.
On social platforms, Vayner Media India took gold in community and UGC engagement, with Under 25 – Oppo winning silver. Segumento rounded off the list with silver in the innovation category.
Jaswant Singh, country managing director at ad:tech India, underscored the momentum, saying generative AI and data-driven decision-making are now central to marketing impact. Neena Dasgupta, IAA mancom member and chief executive and founder at The Salt Inc Consulting, added that the awards celebrate not just technology, but “the people, the creativity, and the relentless effort behind it.”
Backed by Comexposium Group, ad:tech New Delhi has long tracked digital disruption. Now, with the honours, it is rewarding those who are not just adapting to change but engineering it.
In an industry racing towards automation, the message from 2026 is unmistakable. The future of marketing will be written not just in ideas, but in algorithms.
