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Max Fashion gets a makeover that fits the future
MUMBAI: Looks like Max Fashion just hit refresh. The homegrown style favourite has unveiled a brand-new identity and flagship store at Bengaluru’s Phoenix Marketcity, marking a bold stride from racks to experiences.
The new look isn’t just a logo glow-up, it’s a mindset shift. With a clean, modern design language and an emphasis on how shoppers feel inside the store, Max is moving from being product-first to experience-led. Think open layouts, warm lighting, ambient music, and even a signature scent, all crafted to make fashion feel personal, social, and selfie-ready.
“Max Fashion has always stood for great style, but today’s customers want more: relevance, ease, and inspiration,” said Max Fashion CEO Sumit Chandna. “Our new identity celebrates individuality while keeping the value promise that Max is known for.”
The 12,000 square feet flagship store brings this fresh philosophy to life with a dramatic “fashion theatre” display, curated trend edits, and intuitive store navigation that makes shopping feel effortless. Trial rooms come with flattering lighting, checkout happens via sleek digital POS counters, and the “endless aisle” feature lets customers browse more sizes and styles online.
From bold visuals to reimagined collections featuring easy fits and modern cuts, Max’s reboot is designed for a generation that wants to look good and feel good while doing it.
With over 500 stores across 140 cities, Max plans to roll out this identity nationwide in the coming months, setting a new tone for value fashion that’s modern, connected, and confidently Indian.
New look. New vibe. Same Max magic, just made for now.
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Samsung India mobile chief quits after 18 years
Raju Antony Pullan’s exit leaves a gaping hole at the top as Chinese rivals tighten their grip
GURGAON: Raju Antony Pullan has had enough. The senior vice-president and head of Samsung India’s mobile phone business has put in his papers after 18 years at the Korean giant, a tenure long enough to have watched the company stride to the top of India’s smartphone market and then stumble, badly, as Chinese upstarts muscled in.
Pullan, who ran sales, marketing and every last function of the smartphone business, tendered his resignation on Thursday and is currently serving out his notice period. Samsung has not named a successor. It has a second line of leadership waiting in the wings, Aditya Babbar and Hiren Rathod among them, but no decision has been made on who steps up.
The timing is awkward. Samsung has been haemorrhaging market share to Chinese brands and now clings to a top-two position only in the premium segment, where it scraps it out with Apple. Losing the man who stewarded the mobile business through its best and worst years hardly helps steady the ship.
A company that once owned India’s smartphone market is now fighting to stay relevant in it. Pullan’s departure is less a footnote than a flashing red light.
