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Shoppers’ Stop triumphs at CMAI APEX awards
MUMBAI: Shoppers’ Stop, which claims to be a pioneer in the Indian retailing industry, has been awarded the Golden Scale for the Advertising Campaign of the Year Award. It was felicitated for its Buy & Fly to the Seven Wonders ad campaign.
The Apex Awards were organised by the Clothing’s Manufacturing Association of India (CMAI) in Mumbai. Buy & Fly to the Seven Wonders was a 101-day mega promotion and revolved around the experience of Seven Wonders of the World. The promotion was kicked off on 19 October 2001 across the seven Shoppers’ Stop destinations of Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune & Jaipur.
Customer care associate and senior manager, Marketing Services, Shoppers’ Stop Ajay Kelkar said, “The award is a recognition of Shoppers’ Stop’s attempt to communicate through our advertising campaign, the international experience of shopping. Winning this award is a reflection of our commitment and the relationship we enjoy with our customers’’.
Shoppers’ Stop is the only Indian member of IGDS (Intercontinental Group of Departmental stores) along with 29 other experienced retailers from all over the world, including, Selfridges of England, Karstadt of Germany, Takashimaya of Japan, C K Tang (Singapore) and, Lamcy Plaza of Dubai.
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Saugata Mukherjee exits SonyLIV after steering standout content run
Streaming chief signs off after a prolific phase of originals and awards
MUMBAI: SonyLIV is set for a leadership transition, with its executive vice president and head of content Saugata Mukherjee announcing his departure after a three-and-a-half-year stint that helped shape the platform’s creative identity.
In a reflective note shared publicly, SonyLIV executive vice president and head of content saugata mukherjee described his tenure as more than just building a slate of shows, calling it “a shared belief in stories, in risks, in pushing ourselves a little further every single day”. He pointed to a wide-ranging line-up including The Hunt, Mayasabha, Kankhajura, Black White and Gray, Four and Half Gang, Kuttram Purindhavan, Real Kashmir Football Club, Maharani S4 and Freedom at Midnight S2 as a fitting close to his journey with the platform.
Mukherjee credited the team’s resilience through “crazy deadlines, uncertain moments and audacious choices”, adding that what stood out most were the quieter wins and collective spirit behind the scenes. “Some goodbyes are harder than others. This is one of them,” he noted, signalling an emotional sign-off.
During his tenure, Mukherjee oversaw content strategy, commissioning and original programming across languages and genres, helping SonyLIV cement its position in India’s increasingly competitive streaming landscape. The platform’s catalogue under his watch included critically acclaimed titles such as Scam 1992, Maharani, Rocket Boys, Tabbar, Gullak and Freedom at Midnight, collectively earning over 100 industry awards and several international nominations.
Before rejoining SonyLIV in 2022 as EVP, Mukherjee had a brief stint at HBO Max under Warner Bros. Discovery, where he led India content strategy and worked on the platform’s global rollout. Earlier, he held senior creative roles at Disney+ Hotstar and Star TV Network, shaping original programming during the early days of India’s OTT boom.
His career began in publishing, with leadership roles at Pan Macmillan and HarperCollins Publishers, where he worked closely with some of India’s most prominent literary voices.
Mukherjee’s exit marks the end of a defining chapter for SonyLIV’s content journey. As the platform looks ahead, it does so on the back of a creative foundation that has consistently punched above its weight in a crowded streaming arena.
