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Shoppers’ Stop unveils new brand campaign
MUMBAI: Retail company Shoppers’ Stop has unveiled its new brand campaign with a series of monochrome print and outdoor executions.
The company claims that the campaign takes the brand’s distinctive, signature black and white look to the next level. It also sports the brand’s new tag line Shopping. And Beyond. This is an evolution of the earlier tag line Feel the experience. While you shop.
The company adds that the move marks the beginning of an image makeover for the brand, without moving away from the core brand ethos. Shoppers’ Stop now aims at redefining the shopping experience by injecting it with a dynamic fashion quotient. The new communication aims at driving home the fact that Shoppers’ Stop is the ‘one-stop’ shop that constantly innovates to cater to the evolving needs of the present day consumer.
Shopper’s Stop MD and CEO B.S. Nagesh says, “Shoppers’ Stop as a brand has always been about experience. However, time has seen the entry of many other players who also offer experience. Be it a mall, a multiplex, a bookstore or a coffee café, even fine dining experiences. In such a scenario it is essential to constantly innovate and redefine ourselves so as to stay relevant to our constantly evolving customers.
“Shoppers’ Stop was born in an era where retail in India was largely unorganized and hence the consumer looked for reliability, safety, comfort, range within a basic one stop shop format. Simply put, that was a time when people were still just ‘buying’ things they needed, as opposed to ‘shopping’. The out of the home lifestyle experience was pioneered by Shoppers’ Stop in India, heralding a shift from ‘buying’ to ‘shopping’.
“At such a time the promise of a lazy, luxurious shopping experience was considered a value add. Today however consumer needs have evolved. People have time to spend. And they have money to spend. Increased exposure to international retail brands has also led to a stage where features like safety, range, one stop shop and ambience are now taken for granted.
“What our consumer now looks for is constant innovation be it in fashion or experience. He looks for an experience that is at par with what any international brand can offer”
Contract Advertising VP and creative head – Mumbai Raj Nair said, “The foremost objective of the campaign was to make Shoppers’ Stop a fashionable, highly desirable consideration in the eyes of today’s shopper. If you ask yourself the question, what is it you look for as a shopper? Are you just looking for a shirt? Or a dress? Or a bottle of perfume? Or a pair of shoes? Is it just an item you pick off the shelf? The insightful truth is, you buy into an attitude. Something that serves a larger purpose.
“For instance, a suit that helps you create an extremely favourable impression. Or a dress that gives you a sense of control. Hence the new tagline -Shopping. And beyond. And when you add the non shopping experiences such as a coffee shop, a book store, a play pen for kids, a hair salon, a First Citizens lounge, then the tagline assumes an even larger significance.
“We took this emotion and imbibed it with panache and an extremely fashionable core. Of course, the use of black and white serves to further highlight the high style quotient, the premium stand-out-ness and the leadership status of the brand.”
Shoppers’ Stop launched the moods campaign in 2002 which aimed at capturing different needs of the customers for different occasions. Their campaign in 2003 positioned Shoppers’ Stop as the one stop shop with a wide range and depth.
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Raymond Lifestyle unveils ‘Homecoming’ in ‘The Complete Man’ series
New ad film celebrates modern fatherhood with emotional presence, rolls out on OTT, cinemas and OOH.
MUMBAI: Raymond just reminded every dad that the real suit of armour isn’t wool, it’s choosing family over the next email ping. Raymond Lifestyle has launched the latest chapter in its iconic “The Complete Man” campaign with a heartfelt ad film titled “Homecoming”, spotlighting the shift from the always-busy provider to an emotionally present, empathetic father. The creative, conceptualised by Omnicom, captures a man returning home after a long day, still tethered to work, but making one decisive choice: he disconnects, steps away from his phone, and dives wholeheartedly into his children’s game spreading warmth and cheer that money can’t buy.
The film gently reframes modern masculinity, showing that true completeness lies not just in professional success but in knowing when to pause and for whom. It taps into the quiet luxury of time in an era of endless notifications and shrinking attention spans.
The campaign debuts during the final 10 matches of the T20 World Cup on JioHotstar, capturing peak national viewership, before transitioning to a massive theatrical rollout across 1,300 plus cinema screens nationwide. The push is timed with anticipated blockbuster releases Toxic (19 March) and Dhurandhar 2 (8 March), supported by high-frequency digital CTV ads and close to 100 outdoor sites for sustained visibility.
Raymond Lifestyle Ltd, CEO Satyaki Ghosh said, “In India, the notion of being a man is undergoing a profound shift and ‘The Complete Man’ campaigns have always held a mirror to the changing norms within society. Our latest ad film is an ode to simple gestures that showcase the affectionate dimension of his personality.”
Omnicom president & managing partner for growth & strategy Saad Khan added, “The Complete Man has always evolved with the world, yet at the core he has held the same fundamental principle that success is built on empathy, compassion and taking care of family. This campaign is the next step in redefining what it means to be complete in today’s time.”
In a world racing against notifications, Raymond’s latest creative quietly asks, when the day ends, who really wins the inbox or the people waiting at home? With warmth, humour and emotional precision, “Homecoming” answers that question in a way that lingers long after the credits roll.
