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Havas Media Tribes launches high-impact OOH campaign for Swiggy Instamart
Mumbai: Havas Media Tribes, the partnership between Havas Media Group India and Tribes Group, has rolled out a high decibel out-of-home (OOH) campaign for Swiggy Instamart. The multi-city, extensive OOH campaign includes ‘Asia’s biggest billboard’ at Bandra Western Express Highway (ROB) Mumbai, said the statement.
With this, Swiggy Instamart, a long-standing client of the media group, aims to establish two of its core propositions, instant delivery and instant convenience, in the minds of its consumers. Since the quick commerce segment and the business of delivery is all about speed, transit and ease, OOH would be the apt medium to break through the clutter and resonate with its audience through vibrant and eye-catching visuals, believes the brand.
“As part of our 360-degree marketing campaign, we used OOH as a key lever to promote Swiggy Instamart’s proposition. Havas Media Tribes has been instrumental in identifying the right locations across cities while maximising our reach and visibility. We have received a lot of positive response for this campaign,” said Swiggy head of brand Ashish Lingamneni.
Apart from its superfast delivery promise & expansive range of grocery products, the campaign also highlights Swiggy Instamart’s attractive offers for first-time users.
The month-long campaign featuring 36 different smart creatives & vernacular content (a crucial part of this campaign in order to maximise audience connect), utilises 5 lac sq ft of the display area on traditional billboards, hoardings, unipoles, FOBs and bus shelters across key locations in 19 major cities in India – Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Vizag, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Pune, Jaipur, Indore, Goa, Chennai, Kochi and Ahmedabad.
In addition to key arterial routes, malls and airports were also targeted, DOOH was used to penetrate residential clusters, and transit media formats such as cab branding, branding inside metros & metro stations were also used for effective and high visibility.
Tribes Group CEO & MD Gour Gupta said, “The strategic alliance with Havas Media Group India is an exciting partnership that gives us an opportunity to create meaningful campaigns for marquee clients in this competitive environment. The objective of this campaign is not just mass visibility but also tracking the effectiveness by mapping the coordinates of the sites to the orders received in that region. We created a plan basis Instamart’s serviceability area, wherein the coordinates of each site were checked and selected precisely. The execution by the team was seamless and was no mean feat, given the logistical challenges involved.”
“The Havas Media Group and Tribes strategic alliance reinforces Havas’s operating system of MX, that empowers our clients with tools to build more meaningful media experiences. For a disruptor brand like Swiggy, we had to take the high road, a category leadership stance in the post-lockdown world, by launching this high-impact and meaningful OOH campaign,” said Havas Media managing partner – South Saurabh Jain.
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BLR Airport Launches ‘Connections’ Service to Ease Transit Travel
New initiative targets smoother transfers as Bengaluru hub traffic rises 30 per cent.
MUMBAI: Missed connections may be a traveller’s nightmare but Bengaluru is trying to make them a thing of the past. Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR Airport) has rolled out ‘Connections by BLR’, a new transfer programme designed to take the friction out of connecting journeys. Built around three pillars ease, efficiency and experience,the initiative aims to simplify what is often the most stressful leg of air travel.
The move comes as transfer traffic at BLR Airport climbs sharply, up more than 30 per cent year-on-year. Transfers currently account for around 15 per cent of total passenger traffic and are projected to touch 20 per cent by 2026, signalling a clear shift in how the airport is positioning itself within airline networks.
At its core, the programme focuses on making navigation intuitive and downtime more comfortable. Dedicated transfer desks have been set up across terminals, supported by colour-coded wayfinding blue and yellow signage designed for quick recognition. Inter-terminal movement is being streamlined through complimentary shuttle services with predictable wait times, while designated transfer zones aim to reduce passenger confusion.
Beyond logistics, the airport is leaning into experience. Travellers in transit now have access to a wider choice of lounges, curated retail and food and beverage options, as well as sleeping pods for short stays. For longer layovers, transit hotels in both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 offer boutique in-terminal accommodation, an increasingly sought-after feature as global travel patterns evolve.
The timing is strategic. BLR Airport now connects to 114 passenger destinations 80 domestic and 34 international with key routes spanning Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Pune domestically, and Singapore, London Heathrow, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur internationally. Recent additions such as Hindon, Bidar and Silchar within India, alongside Dammam, Hanoi and Riyadh overseas, are further expanding its reach.
Infrastructure is also catching up with ambition. Developments including the West Cross Taxiway, Terminal 1 refurbishment and Terminal 2 expansion are laying the groundwork for higher capacity and smoother operations critical for any airport aiming to become a serious transfer hub.
Bangalore International Airport Limited chief operating officer Girish Nair framed the initiative as both a response to demand and a forward-looking play. He pointed to the growing depth of the airport’s network and the opportunity to build a more reliable transfer ecosystem that benefits both passengers and airline partners.
In an era where travel is as much about transitions as destinations, BLR Airport is betting that a seamless connection might just be the journey’s most important upgrade.
