Delhi, India - At the Technopak 9th Marketing & Retail Conclave in Delhi, Planet Retail presented one of its 2007 Innovation Awards to Reliance Retail. Reliance Wellness was awarded "Most Innovative New Format in the Drugstore Category", beating off competition from around the globe. The format was recognised for its unique mix of drugstore, pharmacy and wellness services in the emerging Indian retail sector.
"We are delighted to receive this reward from Planet Retail. It is the recognition of our effort to provide our consumers with wellness products and services that proactively work to enrich their body, mind and spirit. We are the only retail chain that is encouraging consumers to take charge of their own health". Ninu Khanna, President & CEO Reliance Wellness.
Reliance Wellness opened its first store in Hyderabad last year. Currently it operates 3 stores in Hyderabad, 2 stores in Bangalore and 1 store in Mumbai. Stocking around 5,000 SKUs, the stores offer a wide range of health and beauty related services, including medicines, toiletries, nutritional supplements, fitness equipment, allopathic, ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines, skincare, personal products, books and magazines on health and yoga, and selected sports equipment. The stores also include optical divisions and a range of related services such as eye testing advisory services and massages. According to Robert Gregory, Planet Retail"s Senior Analyst - Asia: "It was this holistic approach to the health and beauty category that particularly impressed Planet Retail"s judging panel."
The vision of Reliance Wellness is to add value to people"s lives, by providing them products and services that proactively work to enrich people"s body, mind and spirit. Reliance Wellness stores are an answer to all pre-emptive, curative and health & beauty needs for the family under one roof.