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Shoppers’ Stop opens 18th retail outlet in Bangalore
BANGALORE: The Raheja promoted Shoppers’ Stop chain has opened their 48000 sq. ft. retail outlet, the third one at Bangalore. The new store spread across three floors will cater to the personal accessories, apparel, cosmetics, leather goods and jewellery needs of the customers.
This addition will bring the chains aggregate area to over three quarter million sq. ft. On the anvil this fiscal are opening of a new store at Shipra, Ghaziabad, UP on Monday, 30 May, opening two stores in Hyderabad and Ahmedabad and probably another two at Delhi, which will increase their sq. ft area to over a million. All future outlets will be spread over 50,000 square feet or more as a company policy as per Shoppers’ Stop V-P operations Ajit Joshi.
Shoppers’ Stop is the only Indian member of the Intercontinental Group of Department Stores (IGDS) along with 29 other retailers from across the world including UK’s Selfridges, Germany’s Karstadt, Japan’s Takashimaya, Singapore’s C K tang and Dubai’s Lamcy Plaza. Shoppers’ Stop was selected Super Brand 2003/2004 by an independent Superbrands Council comprising of eminent professionals from Marketing and Advertising out of a national list of 711 brands across 98 categories.
Contract handles its creative and media, while Lakshaya handles the outdoor campaigns.
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Axis Bank named Official Banking Partner of DP World PGTI
Partnership supports all tournaments this season to grow professional golf in India.
MUMBAI: Axis Bank just teed up a hole-in-one partnership because when a bank sponsors golf’s biggest swing in India, even the fairways feel more financially secure. Axis Bank has been appointed Official Banking Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), strengthening its commitment to sporting excellence and community engagement while backing the growth of professional golf across the country.
Under the partnership, Axis Bank will support all DP World PGTI tournaments this season, contributing to talent development, enhanced tournament experiences and wider fan engagement. The collaboration aligns the bank’s values of precision, discipline and trust with the Tour’s focus on performance and opportunity.
Axis Bank executive director Munish Sharda said, “We are pleased to partner with DP World PGTI as its Official Banking Partner. Golf embodies precision, discipline, and a pursuit of excellence qualities that strongly reflect who we are at Axis Bank. This association also strengthens our engagement with India’s growing premium customer segments, where the sport has a deep and enduring connect.”
Professional Golf Tour of India president Kapil Dev said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Axis Bank as a Tour Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India. Partnerships of this stature play a vital role in strengthening the foundation of the Tour, enhancing opportunities for our players, and expanding the sport’s reach across the country.”
Professional Golf Tour of India CEO Amandeep Johl added, “Axis Bank’s strong legacy of excellence, innovation, and nationwide reach aligns perfectly with DP World PGTI’s goal to elevate professional golf in India and provide greater opportunities for our players.”
In a sport where every stroke counts and every partnership drives distance, Axis Bank isn’t just backing golfers, it’s investing in the fairway to future, turning India’s greens into a stage where precision meets passion and every drive has the power to inspire.
