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Lifestyle Retailing

ITC's Lifestyle Retailing Business Division has established a nationwide retailing presence through its Wills Lifestyle chain of exclusive specialty stores. Wills Lifestyle, the fashion destination, offers a tempting choice of Wills Classic work wear, Wills Sport relaxed wear, Wills Clublife evening wear, fashion accessories and Essenza Di Wills - an exclusive range of fine fragrances and bath & body care products and Fiama Di Wills - a range of premium shampoos and shower gels. Wills Lifestyle has also introduced Wills Signature designer wear, designed by the leading designers of the country.

With a distinctive presence across segments at the premium end, ITC has also established John Players as a brand that offers a complete fashion wardrobe to the male youth of today. With its brands, ITC is committed to build a dominant presence in the apparel market through a robust portfolio of offerings.

Wills Lifestyle
John Players

 

 

Awards

ITC's Lifestyle Retailing Business has won numerous awards for its quality, marketing and product excellence:
  • LRBD has won several Images Fashion Awards over the years:
    2009: Most admired Fashion Brand of the year - Fashion Forward - Wills Lifestyle

    2007: Most Admired Fashion Campaign - John Players

    2005: Most Admired Shirt Brand of the Year - John Players

    2004: Rising Star Brand of the Year - John Players

    2003: Most Admired Exclusive Brand Retail Chain of the Year - Wills Lifestyle

    2002: Most Admired Women's Wear Brand of the Year - Wills Sport

    2001: The Most Admired Brand Launch of the Year - Wills Sport

    The Most Admired Exclusive Brand Retail Chain of the Year - Wills Lifestyle.
  • "Retailer of the Year (Fashion and Lifestyle)"
    Award at Reid & Taylor Awards for Retail Excellence in 2011
  • "Best Retail Marketing Campaign of the Year" Award at Reid & Taylor Awards for Retail Excellence in 2011
  • Award for Customer and Brand Loyalty in Retail Sector category at the 4th Loyalty Summit, 2011
  • Retailer of the Year Award to Wills Lifestyle in Fashion & Lifestyle category at Asia Retail Congress 2008.
  • Wills Lifestyle rated amongst the top 5 Luxury brands in the country in a Global Luxury Survey conducted by TIME Magazine.
  • Front runner Award - 2007 to Wills Lifestyle in the Retail category by Real Estate Observer & Trammel Crow Meghraj.
  • Superbrand 2006 awarded to Wills Lifestyle by the Superbrands Council of India.
  • The "Best Supply Chain Practices Award 2006" for time-effective and cost-efficient Logistics management in Organized Retail. The awards were organized by Retailers Association of India (RAI) in association with ITW Signode - the International leaders in packaging solutions.
  • The Division's Product & Quality Testing facilities were awarded the prestigious accreditation by the National Accreditation Board of Laboratories of the Department of Science and Technology, GOI (affiliated to the International Laboratories Accreditation Cooperation - Geneva) in 2006. This accreditation is awarded after rigorous procedures confirmed that LRBD's Testing facilities truly conform to international standards in terms of quality and technical competence. The Division also obtained ISO 9001:2000 certification in the area of Receipt, Storage & Distribution of Merchandise / Finished Goods by Det Norske Veritas, Netherlands.
  • NID Awards for Design Excellence for Best Packaging Design In The FMCG Category for John Players.
  • Award for Customer and Brand Loyalty in Retail Sector category at the 2nd Loyalty Summit.

 

Links to Press Releases :-
Wills Lifestyle presents a spectacular Grand Finale Feb 19, 2012
Fiama Di Wills presents 'Innovation' through the creative renditions of Payal Jain and Sanchita Ajjampur Feb 18, 2012
Wills Lifestyle Presents a Theatrical Grand Finale Oct 12, 2011
Wills Lifestyle Grand Finale collection preview by Sabyasachi Apr 04, 2011
ITC's John Players embarks on a new journey with Ranbir Kapoor Mar 18, 2010
Fiama Di Wills is Associate Sponsor of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Mar 17, 2010
John Players dons a fresh look with the new face of cool! Jan 11, 2010
Wills Lifestyle presents an enthralling Grand Finale Oct 28, 2009
Gul Panag is the Twitter 'Face' for WIFW SS'10 Oct 16, 2009
Wills Lifestyle Grand Finale designer is Rohit Bal Oct 06, 2009
J J Valaya presents 'Kingdom of love' at the Wills Lifestyle Grand Finale Mar 22, 2009
Fiama Di Wills is Associate Sponsor of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Mar 21, 2009
ITC Personal Care launches the Di Wills Series Book - Essence of Hair Mar 21, 2009
Wills Lifestyle presents the emerging young talent Mar 12, 2009
Wills Lifestyle Grand Finale designer is JJ Valaya Mar 05, 2009
Wills lifestyle presents new range in winter 2008 collection Dec 12, 2008
Perfect black dress for this party season Dec 01 , 2008
Futuristic and Flamboyant designer Manish Arora enchants audiences at the Wills Lifestyle Grand Finale Oct 19, 2008
Wills Lifestyle Grand Finale designer is Manish Arora Oct 11, 2008
Wills Lifestyle presents a truly Grand Finale Mar 16, 2008
Wills Lifestyle announces Rohit Bal as the Grand Finale Designer Aug 22, 2007
Wills Lifestyle Grand Finale Designer is Manish Malhotra Aug 08, 2006

 

Links to Press Reports :-
Real learning happens in the market place : Atul Chand, ITC Lifestyle Retailing
The Economic Times
May 15, 2012
ITC launches common loyalty programme
The Hindu Business Line
Mar 21, 2012
Wills Lifestyle now eyes smaller cities
Hindustan Times
Oct 28, 2011
It's in Fashion to Tie Up with Designers
The Economic Times
Jul 20, 2011
Power dressing for Wills Lifestyle
The Economic Times
Jul 13, 2011
"My work takes me closer to the consumer" - Atul Chand , Divisional Chief Executive, Lifestyle Retailing, ITC
The Financial Express
May 31, 2011
ITC tries out new formats, plans 25 new stores
Financial Chronicle
Apr 11, 2011
ITC tries new lifestyle retail formats, to open 25 new stores
MINT
Apr 11, 2011
Sabyasachi to design exclusive clothes for Wills Lifestyle
The Economic Times
Apr 06, 2011
The art of customisation
The Financial Express
Mar 29, 2011
Moolah Route: It's party time for fashion brands this winter
Financial Chronicle
Dec 29, 2010
Online sales growing rapidly
Financial Chronicle
Apr 29, 2010
'We try to make fashion more accessible'
Economic Times
Apr 21, 2010
'This year the focus shifts back to profitable expansion'
thehindubusinessline.com
Apr 01, 2010
Designer plans
Business Standard
Oct 27, 2009
Wills Lifestyle Targets 50 Stores
Economic Times
Oct 22, 2009
ITC lifestyle products make inroads into international markets despite slowdown
The Hindu
Jun 28, 2009
Haute Marketing
Pitch
Apr, 2009
"Consumer engagement is the key"
Financial Express
Mar 31, 2009
A style statement with an eye on the future
Deccan Herald
Mar 18, 2009
Wills Lifestyle reworking strategy
Business Standard
Mar 13, 2009
ITC eyes 20% growth for Wills Lifestyle
Economic Times
Mar 10, 2009
It's Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week again
Hindustan Times
Jan 19, 2009
Wills Lifestyle to open 50 new stores
Economic Times
Oct 07, 2008
This was long due: Manish Arora
Times of India
Sep 27, 2008
Wills Lifestyle's rejig bears fruit
Business Standard
Jul 23, 2008
Local luxury brands still rule the roost
Hindustan Times
Sep 24, 2007
ITC puts spotlight on lifestyle retail
Economic Times
Aug 23, 2007
Wills Lifestyle to double number of stores
Business Line
Aug 22, 2006
2nd edition of Wills Lifestyle '06 from August 30-September 3, 2006
BharatTextile.com
Apr 28, 2006
Fashion week finale outfits at Wills Lifestyle stores
Newkerala.com
Apr 10, 2006
ITC plans more Wills Lifestyle stores in north
Business Standard
Mar 24, 2006
Celebrating the spirit of fashion
The Times of India
May 18, 2004
Festive offer from John Players
Business Standard
Sep 16, 2003
Clublife From Wills Lifestyle
The Financial Express
Jun 29, 2003

 

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