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  • Finding the right fit ‘Feels So Fine’, says Wacoal in new ad

    Finding the right fit ‘Feels So Fine’, says Wacoal in new ad

    NEW DELHI: Japanese lingerie brand Wacoal has launched its first digital and television advertisement campaign in India. The ‘Feels So Fine’ catchphrase of the new ad campaign emphasises on the incredible feeling of fulfilment brought by a pair of perfectly fitted lingerie, making a woman feel beautiful and confident from within. With India being a priority market, through this initiative the brand aims to strengthen its connect with the Indian audience and penetrate deeper in the country.

    Appealing to modern women by demonstrating Wacoal’s commitment to providing innerwear that caters to their requirements, the ‘Feels So Fine’ campaign manifests the incredibly sensorial experience of finding the right fit. 

    The TV ad has been released in a 20-second format and the digital version as a 60-second film. The campaign will be guided by an intensive cross-platform marketing strategy to engage with the consumers including an aggressive digital approach to reach out to a larger audience followed by some key on-ground activities such as the ‘Can Your Best Bra Feel So Fine’ challenge. The initiative will encourage women to bring forward their best bra and we are confident about finding an offering from Wacoal that feels better.

    Pooja Merani, business head, Wacoal India business head Pooja Merani said, “We have had an exciting journey so far and are thrilled to be moving forward in a new direction with the launch of Wacoal’s first advertisement campaign ‘Feels So Fine’ in India. We have launched this campaign across digital and television platforms with the aim of representing our long-standing pledge and philosophy to create lingerie that makes women feel their best and unique selves, always. The new campaign echoes this sentiment and is rooted in the sensorial experience of finding the right fit and how it can make a woman feel beautiful and extraordinary, just the way they are. We are constantly working towards innovating our products with the objective of providing superior quality fits and contemporary designs for the modern woman of today and we are confident the campaign will be instrumental in establishing stronger ties with our target consumer base.”

    McCann WorldGroup India VP Suchismita Ganguli said, “We have always had our ears to the ground and echoed the sentiments of the evolving woman consumer. When it comes to lingerie, consumers today are quite demanding. They are looking for the perfect fit, comfort, right support, contemporary designs and varied silhouettes – they want it all. But finding the right bra is more than all of this. It is about how a woman feels when she slips into that piece of lingerie. This is exactly what Wacoal offers – through this brand campaign, we are interacting with women who constantly seek finer experiences in life.”

    Wacoal’s network in India is currently located across 22 exclusive brand stores and 28 outlets present in large-format stores, across key markets such as Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Lucknow etc. Headquartered in Mumbai. Wacoal entered the Indian market in 2015 through a joint venture with Periwinkle Fashions Pvt Ltd, the flagship company of the Tainwala Group. 

  • Wacoal steps up investment game in India

    Wacoal steps up investment game in India

    MUMBAI: Wacoal, the Japanese premium lingerie brand, announced its plans to boost investment in India. As a part of its global growth strategy, the brand will be investing around Rs 100 crore over the next 3 years. To increase the volume of business, the company plans to grow its store strength from 12 stores to 70 exclusive stores and 80 shop-in-shop stores, adding up to 150 stores pan India. 

    In addition to setting up more stores in the existing markets i.e. Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, and Kolkata, Wacoal plans on aggressively focusing on 10 top cities taking advantage of existing operation network in all 4 regions; West (Mumbai), North (Delhi), South (Chennai), and East (Kolkata). As next big steps, the brand will be foraying into tier 1 and tier 2 regions across 30 cities including Nashik, Rajkot, Prayagraj, Nagpur, and Indore.

    Wacoal also intends to advance its sales in India through the existing partnership with e-commerce platforms, Myntra, Jabong, Tata Cliq and its own website. This will be accompanied by an intensive cross-platform marketing and PR campaign.

    Speaking on the announcement Wacoal Corp.representative director, president and corporate officer Tomoyasu Ito said, “We have seen an exponential growth seen in the Indian market since Wacoal's entry in 2015. With this expansion, we aim to explore its full potential, and further solidify our position as a leading entity in the country's luxury lingerie market. Our presence in additional metros will introduce a wider audience to the fit and comfort of our innerwear, crucial elements in the life of the modern woman. Our stellar success since launch has rapidly established Wacoal as an indispensable part of India's innerwear scene, showcasing India as a mature market with a desire for Wacoal's innovative, timeless collections.”

    Headquartered in Mumbai, Wacoal entered the Indian market in 2015 through a joint venture with Periwinkle Fashions Private Limited the flagship company of the Tainwala Group. Wacoal India Pvt Ltd is a joint-venture between Periwinkle and Wacoal International Hong Kong Co Ltd.