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Warner Bros Consumer Products is global licensing representative for AC Milan
MUMBAI: Kicking off a major global licensing agreement, European football club AC Milan has announced the appointment of Warner Bros Consumer Products as its exclusive worldwide licensing representative.
The agreement sets the stage for AC Milan to work with various divisions within Warner Bros Entertainment and Time Warner on mutually beneficial marketing and promotional opportunities.
Milan Associazione Calcio s.p.a. VP and CEO Adriano Galliani says, “This unprecedented alliance between AC Milan and the world’s largest entertainment company has been a lifelong dream for me. Warner Bros Consumer Products is well-positioned to globalise our franchise and expand our fan base.”
Warner Bros Consumer Products will utilise their creative, licensing and retail expertise to develop a complete range of licenced products. New graphics, artwork and retail programmes will be created for promotion partners and licencees around the globe and opportunities to licence Internet cafés, eateries and other specialty venues will be explored.
Warner Bros Consumer Products’ Italian office in Milan will spearhead the licensing programme and closely coordinate all worldwide activities.
The AC Milan and Warner Bros Consumer Products partnership represents the first agreement of its kind between an entertainment company and a football club. Warner Bros Consumer Products has significant experience in football with licensing partnerships currently including the Federacion Mexicana de Futbol (Mexican National Team) and the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™. They also recently represented UEFA’s Euro 2004 tournament held in Portugal.
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Amazon Now to reach 100 cities with 1,000 plus centres in Rs 2,800 crore push
Rs 2,800 crore push fuels rapid delivery expansion as quick commerce heats up
NEW DELHI: Amazon India is significantly expanding its ultra-fast delivery service Amazon Now, with plans to scale operations to 100 cities across India, backed by a network of over 1,000 micro-fulfilment centres.
The move is part of a broader Rs 2,800 crore investment aimed at strengthening the company’s operations network while also enhancing safety, health and financial wellbeing programmes for thousands of associates, including fulfilment centre staff and delivery partners.
Amazon Now offers a curated selection of thousands of daily essentials, ranging from groceries such as fresh fruits, vegetables and frozen food to personal care, fashion and beauty products, small appliances, baby products, pet supplies and healthcare supplements. These are delivered within minutes, positioning the service at the centre of India’s rapidly evolving quick commerce landscape.
The expansion will take Amazon Now beyond its existing footprint in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru to a wide mix of metro and non-metro cities, including Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kanpur, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Meerut, Mysore, Panipat, Kochi, Amritsar, Mangalore and Vizag.
A key pillar of the initiative is its growing supply ecosystem. The company said the expansion will enable more than 16,000 farmers to directly connect with customers through sellers on the platform, using Amazon’s technology and logistics backbone to deliver fresh produce efficiently.
Explaining the momentum, Amazon India VP everyday essentials Harsh Goyal said, “Customers continue to enjoy Amazon Now, appreciating our delivery speed, value and selection, especially the quality of fresh produce sourced directly from farmers. Encouraged by this success, we have further accelerated our expansion plans and will scale Amazon Now to 100 cities, fuelled by a network of more than 1,000 micro-fulfilment centres.”
He added that the platform is designed to offer unmatched convenience, with thousands of essentials delivered in minutes, over a million items available for same-day delivery, and millions more the next day through Amazon’s wider marketplace.
At the core of Amazon Now is a network of compact, tech-enabled micro-fulfilment centres strategically located close to customer neighbourhoods. These facilities use advanced inventory systems to optimise product placement based on hyperlocal demand, enabling faster and more efficient deliveries.
With scale, speed and supply chain integration coming together, Amazon’s latest push underscores its ambition to become a dominant player in India’s quick commerce space while reshaping how everyday essentials reach consumers.
