NIKE OPENS ITS LARGEST STORE IN INDIA
Designed to motivate and enable her with world class products and services
Continuing its effort to fuel a lifestyle of sport and fitness in the
country, today Nike opened its largest
store in India, located on Brigade Road in Bengaluru. The store lays
special emphasis on the sport of running offering a wide choice of world
class products and specialized services catered to her.
Opened
in partnership with SSIPL, the 7355 sq ft store is spread across three
levels. The store offers a selection of apparel and footwear for
competition, training and lifestyle across a variety of sports
including running, football, cricket, basketball, tennis and women’s
training.
“At Nike, we truly believe in the power of sport and how it can change lives” says
Sanjay Gangopadhyay, Managing Director and General Manager, Nike India Pvt. Ltd. “This
new store
represents a bold step towards providing consumers in India with the
best products from across the globe, which will help them become better
athletes.
We are confident that this store will cater to the sporting needs of every athlete in this city.”
The
store boasts multiple services for the runner such as gait analysis and
is a hub for the Nike+ Run Club in Bangalore. Every weekend, consumers
can register for free to partake in runs under the guidance
of NRC coaches K.C. Kothandapani and Reeth Abraham. Additionally, the
store is equipped
to provide an overall premium experience specifically
for her, including bra fittings.
“This new Nike store on Brigade Road brings the best from services to innovations to help athletes reach their potential,” said R.
Ashwin, Member, Indian National Cricket Team.
Athletes
representing a variety of sports such as Cricketers R. Ashwin,
Shubhlakshmi and Karun Nair, Footballers Sunil Chhetri, Subrata Pal and
Jyoti Ann Burrett, Nike+ Run Club coach Reeth Abraham, Shooter
Heena Sidhu and Boxer Sarita Devi were present at the store launch.
Bollywood
celebrity and sports entrepreneur Abhishek Bachchan was also present at
the launch and led a panel discussion with Nike’s inspiring athletes
about how sport has played a role in their lives, how
it has helped change them as individuals and the need to build a
sporting culture in India.