Brands
Heineken collaborates with Sony Music for a first of its kind VINYL POP-UP
Mumbai: The sheer simplicity of playing a Vinyl and enjoying the rich, warm sounds that follow make Vinyl music listening experience personal and extraordinary. Recognising that it’s the only physical format of music that has consistently seen a rise in demand, global music giant, Sony Music offers you an opportunity to start or add to your collection on this International Record Store Day (Saturday April 21) with a one-day Vinyl Pop Up at The Quarter – Royal Opera House Mumbai. Collaborating with Sony Music, is leading beverage brand Heineken.
“We are super excited to be associated with such a unique event. Live Your Music with Vinyl Pop Up as it will be a day well spent amidst the best experience” – Prashant Patwardhan, GM Marketing Heineken
With over 2000 + imports of limited edition Vinyls and exclusive Record Store Day Releases, the Vinyl Pop Up is a must go!
Collectors will be seen rummaging through crates of the best-known, rare and wide offering. From classics like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Miles Davis, Pearl Jam, Eagles, The Doors, Santana, Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Boney M, A. R. Rahman to the modern day Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and many more! The range includes iconic box sets in limited numbers and autographed Vinyls. Audiophiles can also spend their day at the BYOV Session (Bring your Own Vinyl), a DJ Scratching Workshop, Vinyl Listening Sessions, Curated Wine & Dine Experience and vinyl-only sets by DJ Uri and DJ Skip!
Says Shridhar Subramaniam, President India and Middle East – Sony Music, “The renewed interest in Vinyls is very encouraging as Vinyl Collectors and owners are music buffs and lifelong fans of artists and music. We are seeing increased interest in India and with The Vinyl Pop Up we are giving the music lovers of Mumbai a rare chance to go through a first of its kind experience. The range is massive with some rare collectibles thrown in. Our plan it to roll out this initiative a city at a time and we are hoping that young fans discover the charm of listening to Vinyls and building a collection.”
Brands
Faber-Castell India appoints Sunaina Haldar as director – marketing
With stints at Tata, SleepyCat and ADF Foods under her belt, Haldar is primed to redraw Faber-Castell’s brand story
MUMBAI: Faber-Castell India has poached Sunaina Haldar from ADF Foods, appointing her director – marketing as the German stationery brand looks to muscle up in a category that is rapidly reinventing itself around creativity and self-expression.
Haldar hit the ground running. “My first couple of weeks have been incredibly energising, understanding consumers, visiting markets, engaging with retailers and immersing myself into the world of Faber-Castell Group,” she said.
She arrives with considerable firepower. At ADF Foods, Haldar ran marketing across India and international markets for a portfolio spanning Ashoka, Aeroplane, Camel and ADF Soul. Before that, she was vice-president – marketing at direct-to-consumer mattress brand SleepyCat, where she helmed brand, content and performance marketing. Her résumé also includes a stint leading marketing, new product development and CRM for Tata SmartFoodz at Tata Consumer Products, no small proving ground.
Between corporate roles, Haldar also operated as a fractional CMO for early-stage startups, building marketing strategy and operational structures from scratch, a signal that she knows how to move fast with limited resources.
With 18 years straddling FMCG, D2C and the startup world, Haldar now takes the reins at a brand that has long owned the classroom but is clearly hungry for the living room. In a stationery market where the pencil has become a lifestyle statement, Faber-Castell has picked someone who knows exactly how to sell that story.
