Nike opens biggest India store in Bengaluru

By

Obi Anyanwu

Published
Jul 8, 2015

Nike on July 6 opened its largest store in India at Brigade Road in Bengaluru. The 7,355 square foot, three level store was opened in partnership with SSIPL Group.

The Bengaluru store places an emphasis on running by offering a range of products and services catered to the activity and by serving as a hub for the Nike Run+ Club in the city. The store will also offer apparel and footwear for football, cricket, basketball, tennis and women’s training in addition to running products.
 
"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."

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan was joined by cricketers R. Ashwin, Shubhlakshmi and Karun Nair, footballers Sunil Chhetri, Subrata Pal and Jyoti Ann Burrett, shooter Heena Sidhu and boxer Sarita Devi for a panel discussion on sports in India.