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~Shoppers Stop opens its 1 store in Indore, 2 store in Madhya Pradesh and 40th store in India ~ ~ Well-known model Aanchal Kumar inaugurates the new store~
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Indore, May 3, 2011: Shoppers Stop, Indias premier fashion and lifestyle destination, has now extended its bridge-to-luxury shopping experience to Indore. Being the pioneers of large-format departmental stores, Shoppers Stop will now give Indore an experience in fashion retailing like never before. The newest Shoppers Stop store at AB road was inaugurated by well-known model Aanchal Kumar. This new store is Shoppers Stops First (1st) in Indore, the Second (2nd) in Madhya Pradesh and the Fortieth (40th) in the country. The spectacular new store spreads across 55,000 square feet of expansive retail space. Customers will be spoilt for choice with the unparalleled variety in fashion and brands which are spread across three separate levels ground, first and second. The stores look and feel is luxurious, with contemporary interiors, an international layout, and ample space to ensure an uncluttered, lavish, and cosmopolitan shopping environment. Aanchal Kumar shared, I find most of my favourite brands at Shoppers Stop and I am sure the fashionable Indoreites will agree with me. This new store is indeed a wonderful addition to the already fashion conscious city. Its great to see the latest in Spring-Summer fashion being available here. Speaking on the launch of the new store, Mr. Vinay Bhatia, Customer Care Associate and VP Marketing & Loyalty, Shoppers Stop Ltd. said, We are very happy to launch our newest store in the historic city of Indore. This momentous occasion is even more special for us since we have just stepped into our twentieth year of retailing. Over the last two decades of success and accomplishments, we have earned the reputation of providing our customers with an unparalleled and world-class shopping experience. Indore is rapidly emerging as a city of fashion conscious citizens. We already have a sizable base of loyal customers who travel to our Bhopal store. Mr. Manohar Kamat, Customer Care Associate and Head of Operations, Shoppers Stop Ltd added, We are now geared to give the citizens of Indore a fashion extravaganza like they have never experienced before. This existing catchment of customers in Indore is indicative of their desire for a superior shopping experience. We are positive that the citizens of Indore are equally excited about our entry as we are! Shoppers Stop has brought to Indore a luxury shopping extravaganza like none other. Customers will be pampered with a wide display of close to 200 brands. At the ground level entry, customers will find an array of top-notch brands across categories like ladies ethnic wear, jewellery, sunglasses, handbags, watches, footwear, fragrances, and cosmetics. Further up, the first level is dedicated to ladies western wear, kidswear and the Crossword book store - which offers the widest range of books for the young and old alike, along with magazines, CD-ROMs, music and stationery.

And thats not all! Theres a special treat for Indore as Shoppers Stop introduces Mothercare to the city for the very first time! Mothercare is a world-renowned brand for maternity, baby and childcare products. Known for its uniformly high standard of quality worldwide, Mothercare stocks a variety of products for mothers-to-be, new borns, toddlers and children till eight years of age, the focus being on function, comfort and safety, without compromising on style. Customers can take a short break from their shopping spree by unwinding at the Cafe Coffee Day outlet situated on the first level. Shopaholics can rejuvenate themselves with a steaming cup of coffee before embarking on a second round of splurging. As customers move upward to the second level, they will be greeted by a wide array of mens apparel ranging from formals to casuals, a wide assortment of denim brands and an extensive sportswear section that offers superior brands in sports and gym wear. Indore customers will be wowed by the superior assortment of international and Indian brands available at Shoppers Stop. A tantalising display of the best premium brands in accessories such as Tommy Hilfiger, DKNY, Espirit, Guess, Rocky S and Xyls will give customers more than enough reason to indulge. Besides, international brands in apparel such as US Polo, UCB, Mustang and Austin Reed are also available at this new store. Shoppers Stop also retails a range of merchandise under its exclusive brands namely Stop, Kashish, Life, Haute Curry, Elliza Donatein, inSense, iJeanswear, Mario Zegnoti, and Vettorio Fratini, amongst others While customers experience an array of best brand assortment along with unparallel shopping experience, they will also be showered upon with the most up-to-date in fashion. Customers can get a taste of the new trends and styles with the latest in Spring Summer fashion across brands. Shoppers Stop celebrates Indian wear with the recently launched 'Kala Kriti collection across exclusive brands STOP, Kashish and Haute Curry. Customers can also jazz up their wardrobe with the cinematic inspired exclusive line IIFA Bling for its exclusive brands Kashish, inSense and Mario Zegnoti. Great emphasis is placed on customer convenience with top-of-the-line services and amenities including customer friendly signage, alteration desk, customer service desk with gift wrapping service, spacious trial rooms with day and night lighting facility, special trial rooms and wheelchair facility for physically challenged customers, baby changing room, and much more. To ensure customers have easy and comfortable access to all sections, the new store is equipped with two pairs of escalators as well as an elevator. Shoppers Stops First Citizen Loyalty programme is the largest loyalty programme in the category with a growing base of over 2 million members across the country. Under this programme customers who sign up for the First citizen membership with Shoppers Stop, are treated to various offers and special privileges such as the exclusive First citizen lounge at every store, facility to redeem their reward points directly at the cash counter, exclusive cash counters for Gold card members, exclusive preview of Sale and other annual offers to name a few. Shoppers Stop pioneered modern retail in India and is the highest benchmark of modern retailing standards in the country. It is the largest chain of large-format department store in the country with forty (40) stores in eighteen (18) cities.
About Shoppers Stop Shoppers Stop is a leader in the Indian Retail Sector and one of the pioneers in setting up large format department stores chain in India. Shoppers Stop Ltd has a national presence, with over 2.05 million square feet area across 40 stores (including 2 airport stores) in 18 cities viz. Aurangabad, Amritsar, Bangalore (5 stores), Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi (4 stores), Durgapur,

Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Hyderabad (4 stores), Indore, Jaipur (2 stores), Kolkata (3 stores), Lucknow, Mumbai (8 stores), Noida, Pune (3 stores), and Siliguri. 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. Mr. B.S. Nagesh, Customer Care Associate & Vice Chairman, Shoppers Stop Ltd, has been recognised as an iconic retailer and was inducted into the World Retail Hall of Fame 2008. Mr. Nagesh is the only Indian retailer to take a significant place alongside more than 100 stalwarts of the global retail industry, which includes veterans like Sam Walton of Wal-Mart, Giorgio Armani, Jack Cohen of Tesco, Simon Marks and Israel Sieff of Marks & Spencer; Ingvar Kamprad of Ikea, amongst others. CMAI felicitated the Golden Scale Trophy to Mr. Nagesh in honour of this achievement. Mr. Govind Shrikhande, Customer Care Associate & Managing Director, Shoppers Stop Ltd. received prestigious honours of the Retail Professional of the Year by CMAI in 2009 & Most Admired Fashion Retail Professional at the Images Fashion Awards 2010. Star Retailer Awards consecutively for three years (2008, 2009 & 2010) named Shoppers Stop the Department Store of the Year . Shoppers Stop also received a Merit Certificate in the category Department Store > 20000 sq.ft. at the VMRD Retail Design Awards 2011 and the Prestigious Loyalty award for Customer & Brand loyalty in the Retail Sector consecutively for two years (2010 & 2011) at the Loyalty Summit. Shoppers Stop Ltd has been conferred with the "Best Retail Marketing Campaign of the Year" Award and Customer Loyalty programme award at the 7th Reid & Taylor Awards for Retail Excellence at Asia Retail Forum (Asia Retail Congress). ET Retail Awards, backed by the Economic Times and Retail Association of India (RAI), have awarded Shoppers Stop with the Marketing Idea of The Year award for the Zoozoo merchandise tie-up with Vodafone-Essar. It has also been recognised as the Most Respected Company in the Retail Sector By Business World. Shoppers Stop.com has been recognised as the Most Admired Non-Store Fashion and Lifestyle Retailer of the Year at the Images Fashion Awards 2011. Shoppers Stop has also introduced new formats in the market viz HomeStop the exclusive home furnishings, dcor as well as furniture store and HyperCity a premium shopping destination for Foods, Homeware, Home Entertainment, Hi-Tech Appliances, Furniture, Sports, Toys & Fashion.