Brands

Sportswear brand New Balance has launched an exclusive brand outlet in Mumbai as part of its strategic expansion plan for India. Located on the metro’s Linking Road, the store was inaugurated by cricketer and brand ambassador Pat Cummings.

New Balance recently launched an India subsidiary and its new Mumbai store is designed to mix sports and culture, showing its vision for continued expansion in the country. The Linking Road store’s design centres around central seating to promote community building and red overhead lighting mirrors New Balance’s striking logo.

Sep 09, 2020 15:09
NEW DELHI: Acko General Insurance, which lays claim to being India's first wholly digital general insurance provider, has announced its association with Delhi Capitals for the upcoming 13th edition of the Indian Premier League.  As part of the partnership, Acko will be the official insurance partner of the team. The Delhi Capitals team will be sporting the Acko logo on their helmets and caps. 
Sep 07, 2020 20:09
MUMBAI: Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has invested an undisclosed amount in Fantasy Akhada, and will be the fantasy sports startup’s face for the next two years. 
Sep 07, 2020 18:09
NEW DELHI: As marathons and other races across the globe get postponed or cancelled, adidas has announced the adidas 5k Virtual Race.  As part of this race, a user can participate from anywhere in the world and compete with runners across the globe. Each participating runner shall also get featured on the adidas’ global leader board on the adidas app.
Sep 07, 2020 17:09
BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT: By naming its team Alpine from the 2021 season, Groupe Renault has chosen to put the colours of French excellence at the heart of Formula 1.  Loss-making Renault last week announced a new organisational structure focused on four divisions rather than geographical regions, with Renault F1 team principal Cyril Abiteboul overseeing Alpine, Reuters reports.
Sep 04, 2020 18:09
MUMBAI: With the days counting down for the Indian Premier League 2020 to kick off in the UAE, official broadcaster Star Sports has signed on 15 sponsors for the upcoming season. Apart from the sponsors, Star Sports has more than 60 advertisers for spot buys, PPL shows and features.
Sep 04, 2020 17:09
ATLANTA, Georgia: The Coca-Cola Company Thursday announced appointments for a number of senior roles leading the company’s new operating units and beverage category teams. The selections are part of the company’s broader reorganization, as first announced August 28. The company’s nine new operating units and five global category teams will be supported by the newly created Platform Services organization.
Sep 02, 2020 19:09
KOCHI: Skyfoam Mattresses, from the house of Periyar Polymers, a prominent name in the forefront of the bedding industry, will continue as the main sponsor of Kerala Blasters FC for the Hero Indian Super League season 7 (2020-21).
Sep 01, 2020 19:09
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which had invited bids for the Team Kit Sponsor and Official Merchandising Partner Rights through a tender process early last month, has failed to elicit any reponse, though the submission deadline has already passed.
Sep 01, 2020 16:09
LAUSANNE: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Monday welcomed the addition of The Coca-Cola Company to its roster of Worldwide Paralympic Partners. Coca-Cola Japan was an existing Gold Partner of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, the highest tier of the domestic sponsorship programme.
Aug 31, 2020 19:08
MUMBAI: Balkrishna Industries Ltd (BKT Tires), the Indian multinational group and global player in the off-highway tire market, announced Monday that it will be sponsoring six teams in the upcoming Indian Premier League, namely Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals.