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Hyatt Regency Gurgaon signs on Focus for its creative duties
MUMBAI: Integrated brand communication Focus has bagged the creative duties for Hyatt Regency, Gurgaon.
The account includes the launch of the property in terms of marketing, communication strategy and design for the various revenue streams of the hotel.
Focus Circle (the creative and advertising arm of Focus) national creative director Rahool Talukdar said, “Having worked with several brands from the Hospitality sector, we understand that a hotel doesn‘t essentially only need advertising. Hyatt Group globally reflects excellent standards of service and luxury for their guests hence the internal and external communication & marketing strategy need to be consistent in terms of message and approach. Hospitality or luxury are a ‘state-of-mind‘, it‘s a feeling that one needs to inculcate within to service the brand.”
Due to presence in different regions and properties targeted at different target market segments, The Hyatt Group demanded different communication approach for each property. For example, Hyatt Regency focuses its communication to the business traveller, Park Hyatt has a focus on leisure and holiday, and the Grand Hyatt caters to the luxury. The agency brief involves creating a launch strategy and approach for each specific location in the past. Usually, a launch involves rigorous strategizing in terms of feeder and local markets.
Each of these brands has internationally acclaimed brand standards that also need to be ensured. Focus went through an intense exercise to adapt and enhance these standards to not only fit the Indian Market, but to live up to the Hyatt way of marketing and communication as per their global standards.
Focus began its association with the hotel chain in 2003 with the launch of Park Hyatt Goa. Since then, the agency has served its brands ranging from Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency and Park Hyatt across cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Pune, as well as internationally for their properties in Maldives and Abu Dhabi. Collectively, Focus has been associated with the Hyatt brand for over nine years now.
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Pre-seed funding fuels nailinit, India’s new-age nail care brand
Gruhas Collective Consumer Fund backs Gen Z-focused beauty startup
MUMBAI: nailinit, a community-first nail care startup targeting Gen Z and millennials, has raised Rs 2.5 to Rs 3 crore in a pre-seed round led by Gruhas Collective Consumer Fund and Marsshot VC, alongside a clutch of consumer, technology and operator angels.
Backed by entrepreneur and investor Nikhil Kamath, Gruhas Collective Consumer Fund is betting on nailinit’s attempt to give India’s nail care aisle a long overdue makeover. The fresh capital will be used to deepen distribution across quick commerce and D2C channels, build its community engine, and accelerate product innovation in a category that is high frequency but still light on strong brands.
Founded by Tanishq Ambegaokar and Shubham Singhal, nailinit is positioning itself at the crossroads of beauty, self-expression and culture. The brand wants nails to be more than a finishing touch. It sees them as a canvas for identity, content and commerce.
“At nailinit, we are building for a generation that sees beauty as self-expression, not just routine,” said Ambegaokar. “The nail category in India has largely been underserved by strong brands. This capital allows us to invest in product depth, community and distribution in a thoughtful and long-term way.”
Singhal added that while the brand’s tone may be playful, its operating focus is sharp. “This round strengthens our supply chain, expands our digital footprint and enables disciplined execution as we scale.”
The funding round drew notable angels including Shashank Kumar of Razorpay, Arjit Johri of Marsshot VC, Yash Jain, formerly of NimbusPost, Karan Jindal of Meta, Jivraj Singh Sachar of ISV Capital, Nishank Jain of Accel, Yashvardhan Kanoi, Ashwarya Garg of HYPD, Venus Dhuria of Phot.AI and Amishi Parasrampuria of The Whole Truth.
Gruhas Collective Consumer Fund fund manager Gauri Kuchhal, believes the opportunity lies in shifting habits. “Nail care remains underpenetrated in India, with consumers relying on time-intensive salon visits. As convenience and self-expression gain ground, press-on nails can unlock more frequent and experimental usage. Nailinit is well-placed to expand beyond press-ons into adjacent categories.”
The brand is currently the only nail care player in India blending product-led retail with a dedicated kiosk at Jio World Drive in Bandra, where customers can walk in for services while discovering the range. It has also built early traction across quick commerce platforms such as Zepto and Blinkit, with a launch on Instamart in the pipeline, and is available on Amazon, strengthening its omnichannel presence.
In a space long dominated by salon chairs and scattered labels, nailinit is attempting to file, shape and polish the category into something sharper. With fresh funding in hand, the startup is setting out to prove that in beauty, small details can make a bold statement.
