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Scarecrow Communications bags Quikr account
MUMBAI: Quikr has appointed Scarecrow Communications as its advertising solutions agency.
The account was awarded to Scarecrow following a multi-agency pitch.
Quikr (www.quikr.com) is a digital classifieds company that helps address day-to-day regular needs of consumers in a simple and easy way.
“Quikr, the leader in horizontal classifieds offers a web and mobile based classifieds platform that addresses a wide variety of local needs in 40 cities across India. More than 12 million consumers visit Quikr every month to sell, buy, rent or find things ranging from laptops to mobile phones to cars to furniture to real estate to jobs, and everything in between,” said an official statement.
The company is backed by Matrix Partners India, Omidyar Network, Norwest Venture Partners, Nokia Growth Partners and invested in by eBay Inc.
Said Quikr co-founder and VP marketing Jiby Thomas, “We are at this exciting stage of being a young brand, a business which is growing very fast and a market leader in horizontal classifieds. To meet our current and future brand objectives, it was critical for us to find an agency who would help us in developing strategic and creative communication that is clutter breaking and relevant .In Scarecrow we saw a partner that met our needs and was also excited about brand Quikr.”
Scarecrow will handle all aspects of Quikr‘s communication including creative, strategy, design and activation.
Said Scarecrow Communications founder-director Arunava Sengupta, “Though the Indian e-commerce space has seen substantial growth, however, according to me its just the tip of the iceberg. The potential is huge and so are the challenges. In this scenario its a great opportunity for us to partner a leader like Quikr. Am hopeful that this partnership will lead to some path breaking work in the very near future.”
Scarecrow has clients like BPCL, Religare, Future Capital, Rupa and Nestle.
Brands
Reebok partners with Jerai Fitness for gym equipment in India
Long-term deal to manufacture and distribute Reebok-branded fitness products from April 2026.
MUMBAI: Reebok is pumping up its presence in India and this time, it’s bringing serious muscle to the gym floor. Jerai Fitness Limited, an Indian manufacturer with over three decades of experience in fitness equipment, has announced a first-of-its-kind long-term partnership with Reebok. Under the agreement, Jerai Fitness will manufacture and distribute Reebok-branded gym equipment across India and neighbouring countries including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. The products will be available from 1 April 2026.
The collaboration combines Jerai Fitness’ fully automated, technology-driven manufacturing facility with Reebok’s global brand legacy to redefine the fitness equipment ecosystem in the region.
Jerai Fitness Limited chairman & managing director Rajesh Rai said the partnership leverages advanced manufacturing capabilities to deliver high-quality products tailored to market needs.
Authentic Brands Group EVP of Reebok Steve Robaire noted that India is a dynamic and fast-growing fitness market. “Jerai Fitness brings the manufacturing expertise and local insight needed to deliver high-quality, performance-driven equipment at scale,” he said.
The partnership will introduce a comprehensive commercial range covering cardio, free weights, and high-end home-use equipment under two distinct series. All products adhere to international standards, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ASTM certifications, and European safety standards EN ISO 20957-1:2013, EN 957-2:2003 and EN 957-4:2006.
Jerai Fitness’ manufacturing facility features fully automated production systems and dedicated storage infrastructure. As of 31 August 2025, it had an installed annual capacity of 21,000 units.
The Reebok-branded equipment will be available pan-India through Jerai Fitness showrooms and official websites jeraihomegym.com and jeraifitness.com.
In a market where fitness goals are rising faster than dumbbells, this partnership gives Reebok the local strength it needs while giving Jerai Fitness a powerful global brand to flex. For Indian fitness enthusiasts and gym owners, the workout just got a stylish upgrade.
