Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL) initiated out-of-home entity, BIG Street, has promoted Ashwin Padmanabhan as national head. Padmanabhan will report to Rabe Iyer, business head, BIG Live and BIG Street.

Thane Based, Excel Advertising has won two tenders for advertising rights for 160 JNNURM TMT Buses and 3604 Street Light Poles Kiosks. With Thane developing very fast, the media owning company is upbeat about further growth. Excel Advertising is
reaching the sky with various media options

Jaipur based, NS Publicity has acquired 50 per cent stake in recently launched ambient media ventures of Salt OOH, the fully owned media Asset wing of
www.allaboutoutdoor.com.

Landmark Outdoor Media Services has bagged the advertising rights of 49 unipoles in South, West, Central and East Delhi as well as 5 public utilities for a period of five in a tender floated by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The other participants in the bid includes Pioneer Publicity, Laqshya Media, Hindustan Publicity, Selvel Media Service and Graphis Ads.

The members of Outdoor Advertising Association (OAA), Kolkata, in a meeting have reached an agreement of not extending the credit period beyond 60 days. The decision was taken after suggestions had flown in from agencies to allow some flexibility in the credit period by extending to 90 the date of launch of campaign

The Pimpri-Chinchwad New Township Development Authority (PCNTDA), has introduced street furniture project. The authority which is developing the spine road will supposedly spend `12 crore for road signs, erection of metal crash barriers and other street furniture like installation of signages to ensure road safety.

With a month after its launch, Mediascope Publicitas OOH, under the leadership of Robin Carruthers, managing director and Gourav Tandon, COO of the firm are now expanding the regional chapter with fresh recruitments.

In a recent move, Mandeep Malhotra has been elevated as president, Mudra MAX - OOH services. Malhotra will continue to report to Anurag Gupta, chief strategy officer, Mudra MAX. Prior to this, he was senior vice-president, Primesite -a unit of Mudra MAX. Malhotra?

Percept Out-of-home has retained the outdoor account of R.P Techvision’s computer brand Chirag. Percept OOH retained the account after a stringent process of selection. Soon after the win, Percept OOH has also launched an outdoor campaign in Kolkata with a brief for the campaign was to locate landmark sites with larger than life effects in Kolkata.

Percept Out-of-home has appointed Rajneesh Bahl as business head – Outdoor. The appointment is effective from August 2010. Prior to this, Bahl was senior vice president Mudra Max.At Percept, Bahl will be in charge of the outdoor business vertical and will be responsible for conceptualizing and implementing new initiatives and strategies for OOH business vertical.

Talks OOH! the new Concept from the house of VJ Media Works, is a fresh initiative to highlight the past, the present and the future of out-of-home advertising in various regions. While last year, Delhi was the first destination chosen for Talks OOH! this year the focus moves to the state of Uttar Pradesh with UP Talks OOH! Jagran Engage is the Title Sponsor of the event & Origin Advertising & MJ Advertiser have joined in as Associate Sponsors.

Big street, the OOH division of Reliance Broadcast Network Limited today has won the tender for the development of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s high potential Line III for five years. The DMRC mandate includes OOH media inventory on Line III covering 21 premium stations spread over 33.5 kms stretch of high potential areas covering both west and central Delhi.

Pioneer Publicity has bagged the advertising rights for four flyovers in Mumbai for a period of three years. Prior to this, the rights were with Alakh Advertising.The winning of the tender gives rights of advertising for four flyovers including.

The Delhi-based leading chain of dry-cleaning and laundry service Wardrobe has opened another franchised outlet in Delhi. This is the 58th outlet of this Delhi-based laundry service provider. The company aims to take its total store count to 70 by the end of 2010 with an investment plan of Rs. 150 crore.

Pavers England, the British footwear brand which usually operates majority of its stores in India through franchise business model, has inaugurated its third store at Oberoi Mall, Goregaon in Mumbai. Spreading over an area of 1,100 sq. ft., the store offers an exclusive range of its stylish and trendy men and women footwear and accessories. Pavers England forayed into India on 9th April 2008 by opening its first store in Chennai.

Now it’s time for Kolkata to glitter with the entry of the high-end brands. Major Brands, which has a number of international lifestyle brands under its portfolio, recently unveiled exclusive outlets for five of its brands – Mango, Aldo, Promod, Charles & Keith and Inglot – at Forum Courtyard Mall in Kolkata. To launch all its brands, Major Brands has occupied over 6,000 sq. ft. at Forum Courtyard.

Kolkata’s most premium and luxurious South City Mall is hovering high for getting the highest selection of the top-notch national and international retailers in the entire eastern part of the country. Recently, Danish retail giant Bestseller has unveiled Jack & Jones. On the other hand, the penetration of Vero Moda, Only and Pieces are the other top-notch European apparel and accessories brands at the Prince Anwar Shah Road are showing a ray of light of wonderful stylish and organized retailing at the starting of the new decade.

According to the recent report, the Consumer Affair Ministry has marked green signal for having 49 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail chains.

Trent, the retail arm of Tata Group is on an expansion spree and contemplating to unveil 7 Star Bazaar hypermarkets this year. This expansion is a part the groups earlier declaration of adding 50 hypermarkets in the next 3 years across the nation.

Ethos Swiss Watch Studios, a retail chain of exclusive Swiss watch stores, has inaugurated its first Ethos studio in Hyderabad at Inorbit mall. This new Ethos store stands 24th outlet in the country and it plans to come up with 6 more stores by the end of 2010. The group, which has closed financial turnovers of Rs. 75 crores in the last fiscal year, is on coursto touch Rs 110 crores this financial year. The revenue growth is due to each store registering an increase in volumes and addition of new studios.

Odyssey India Ltd. has unveiled a store at Express Avenue Mall in Chennai. The store, which sprawls across an area of 25,000 sq. ft. stands as the largest store of Odyssey in Chennai and second largest store in India. It has other two standalone stores in Adyar (13,200 sq.ft) and Anna Nagar (13,000 sq.ft).

Britain-based Early Learning Centre, whose name is popular for retailing children toy at over 400 international stores in more than 35 countries across the globe, has recently marked its entry in Bangalore by opening a store at Mantri Mall in Malleshwaram. Presently, the brand operates 5 stores in Delhi. ELC had forayed into India by signing a joint-venture with DLF Brands Ltd. in April this year.

Indian Retail School (IRS), India's organized a distinctive workshop on Visual Merchandising. Through this workshop IRS wanted to enhance knowledge among the students and retail professionals about the evolving but unfamiliar Visual Merchandising and Store Design domain.

Celio, a leading France apparel brand, which operates 12 stores nationwide, adds one more store to its portfolio. Spreading over an area of 1,000 sq.ft., the new Celio store has been launched in Chandigarh. The store has showcased its latest autumn/winter collection.