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METRO Shoes launches its ‘Takes you to the new’ campaign
Mumbai: Renowned for its unmatched quality and craftsmanship for over seven decades, METRO Shoes has always been a trusted companion through various life stages of its consumers, offering versatile footwear for every occasion. With its new ‘Takes You to The New’ campaign, METRO Shoes redefines modern Indian relationships and captures the essence of progressive lifestyles and contemporary society.
As India’s cultural landscape evolves, METRO Shoes celebrates these changes by being a constant companion in every aspect of young Indians’ lives. At the heart of this campaign lies a trilogy of captivating films, featuring modern, progressive, and compassionate protagonists. From embracing pet parenthood to starting new life chapters and navigating challenges with partners, each of these films captures the spirit of new beginnings through endearing storylines. These narratives not only mirror the evolving perspectives of modern Indian relationships, but also reflect the aspirations and values of contemporary Indians.
The campaign reaffirms METRO Shoes as a brand that ushers its audience into fresh, vibrant experiences and one that always ‘Takes you to the new’. Metro Brands Ltd president Alisha Malik said, “Throughout different stages of our consumers’ lives, METRO Shoes has consistently been a reliable companion. As our consumers evolve and make new life choices, METRO Shoes continues to guide them through life’s myriad experiences, celebrating their new life occasions and milestones. The latest iteration of our ‘Takes You to The New’ campaign celebrates how modern India is reshaping traditional relationships in progressive ways. Led by a series of three digital films, the storylines are sure to resonate with audiences on a personal level and strike a chord with them.”
The new METRO Shoes campaign also spotlights the latest style stories across its product categories. In addition to popular styles like casual, party, and formal wear, the collection introduces fresh design elements. For women, there’s the elegant crochet collection with flats and heels, while men’s footwear features sophisticated big buckle detailing. The collection also includes new sneakers for everyone, offering a variety of stylish choices.
Join METRO shoes on this exciting journey to explore new horizons, create fresh memories and embark on unique adventures. The latest collection is now available across all METRO Shoes stores and online on https://www.metroshoes.com/
The campaign was conceptualized by Makani.
NATIONAL: Amazon Ads has laid out a sharply tech-led vision for the advertising industry in 2026, arguing that artificial intelligence, streaming TV and creator partnerships will combine to turn brand building into a more precise, performance-driven business.
At the heart of the shift, the company says, is the fusion of AI with Amazon’s vast trove of shopping, browsing and streaming signals, allowing advertisers to move beyond blunt reach metrics to campaigns designed around real customer behaviour.
“The future of advertising is not about reaching more people, but the right people with messages that resonate,” said Amazon Ads India head and vice president Girish Prabhu. “By combining AI with deep customer insights, we help brands move from broadcasting campaigns to having meaningful conversations wherever audiences spend their time.”
One of the biggest changes, according to Amazon Ads, will be the collapse of the wall between media planning and creative development. Retail media, powered by first-party data, is increasingly shaping everything from brand discovery to final purchase, pushing marketers to design campaigns around audience insight rather than internal instinct.
AI is also moving from a support tool to a creative engine. Agentic AI, which automates and accelerates production, is expected to make high-quality creative accessible even to small businesses, compressing weeks of work into hours and giving challengers the ability to compete with larger brands on speed and scale.
Behind the scenes, AI-driven analytics will take on a bigger role in campaign optimisation, identifying patterns, spotting opportunities and recommending actions that would previously have required teams of analysts.
Streaming TV is another big battleground. With India’s video streaming audience now above 600 million and connected TV users at 129.2 million in 2025, advertisers are set to treat streaming not just as a branding channel but as a performance engine, measured increasingly by sales, sign-ups and bookings rather than just reach.
Finally, Amazon Ads sees creators and contextual advertising reshaping how brands tell stories. Creators will act less like influencers and more like long-term partners, while scene-aware ads on streaming platforms will allow brands to insert hyper-relevant offers into the flow of what viewers are watching.
Taken together, Amazon Ads argues, these shifts mark a move towards advertising that is both more human and more measurable, where AI handles the complexity, and creativity does the persuading.
