Largest Footwear Destination comes to Mangalore   

Mangalore, Karnataka, India, July 15, 2008 (PRESSbooth.ORG) -- Spread over a luxurious 5000 sq ft., this store is the largest footwear destination in Mangalore, dedicated to footwear, handbags and accessories, Reliance Footprint will provide the shoppers a never before experienced shopping delight. The specialty store will carry a range of over 15,000 products catering to the entire family. Shoppers will have the option to choose from a wide array of footwear in every category ranging from formals, casuals, ethnic, party wear and sports.

Commenting on the launch Mr. Gopalakrishnan Sankar, Chief Executive of Reliance Footprint, said "Reliance Footprint will bring to the people of Mangalore the best of the brands from various parts of the world including many from Reliance's own collection, under one roof thereby delivering fantastic choice and customers will also be able to earn RelianceOne points on every purchase. Consumers will be delighted with the international standards of service, product range, quality and shopping experience. This choice is being offered in an environment which meets world-class standards of service, quality and display".

The design of Footprint has been conceptualized by one of the best design houses in the world, Pavlik, from the USA, keeping in mind the tastes and preferences of the Indian consumer. Unparalleled in India, it will be the Footwear destination store for the family with the widest array of international and national brands. Reliance Footprint will offer its customers with an inaugural offer of 15% discount on their purchases.

Integral to Footprint is the adherence to Product Quality which is one of the most stringent and is based upon International norms. Right from the vendor selection to raw material testing to manufacturing process control and finished goods trials, quality is maintained so that the best quality is offered to the customer. Furthermore, the Quality is coupled with our return/exchange policies thereby living up to our mission of "Grahak Devo Bhava".

Reliance Footprint offers renowned brands from Europe and America across various categories suited for the entire family. Reliance Footprint offers a wide choice of brands such as Hush Puppies, Dr Scholls, Gaitonde, Franco Leone, Lee Cooper, Red Tape, Woodland, Lilliput, Mardi Gras, G&D, Kittens, Inc 5, Catwalk, Adda, and more. The Sports Range showcases all the known brands in the country - Fila, Nike, Adidas, Reebok and Puma among others. Reliance Footprint has also invested in its own private labels which are offered across the value-premium continuum namely, Monza - Sports, Mancini – Mens Formal and Casual, Hi Attitude – Mens, Ladies and Kids, Tosca – Ladies Party & Viviana – Ladies Formal & Casual Footwear.

Reliance Footprint plans to have a pan India presence by opening over 30 such large specialty stores across metros and mini-metros within the next 12 months. It will continue to expand in Karnataka by opening stores in Mysore, Hubli and Belgaum.