Burberry announced the opening of two new stores in India, both operated through Burberry India ( a joint venture announced at the end of 2009) on the 7th of June,2010.
MUMBAI
The 400 square metre store opened within Palladium Mall in Mumbai on 30 May 2010.
Address
Palladium Mall, 462 Senapati Bapat Marg., Lower Parel, Mumbai.
Store hours
11.00am to 9.00pm
Telephone
+ 91 22 40801990
HYDERABAD
The 200 square metre Burberry store opened in Hyderabad on 1 May 2010.
Address
Taj Krishna Hotel, Shopping Arcade, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, India
Store Hours - 11.00am to 8.00pm
The stores reflect new store design concept developed by Burberry Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey and British materials and themes used throughout with flat screen LED video walls located within the stores showcasing Burberry content.
“We believe that India is an exciting market for luxury goods, with great long term growth prospects. The combination of the Burberry brand and management team, our strong product designs and the local expertise of our partners, will enable us to become one of the leading luxury brands in this under-penetrated market.” Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry
Right now there are only two other existing Burberry stores in India - Emporio Mall in Delhi and UB City Mall in Bangalore. Burberry, which is headquartered in London and a member of the FTSE100, was founded in 1856.
I will be talking about their Spring 2011 Pre-collection in my next post, and though their shoes might not be heavenly, their over coats and pants are a dream!
So if you are in either of these cities or just passing through, be sure to give these stores a look!
Why do i feel they only put in all their last season's old stock in Indian Boutiques!
ReplyDeleteNot their fault, we are a season behind!
But it's sad.