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Growel’s 101 Mall Had Grand Celebrations To Mark Retail Employees’ Day (RED) 2021

Dec 13, 2021 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Growel’s 101 Mall, #Retail Employees’ Day (RED) 2021, #Sachin Dhanawade

Growel’s 1O1 Mall organized two days of fun-filled celebrations to mark Retail Employees Day (RED) 2021. The festivities were extended to all the Retailers, Brands, F&B partners operating in the mall and its customers.

Each retail employee/associate was welcomed with a Rose and a Chocolate at the staff entry points as they reported to work on December 12, 2021. The mall leadership addressed all employees with encouragement & motivation to acknowledge their hardships and resilience in helping the management towards sales recovery. The recently opened employees recreational area was decorated for the occasion and fun activities were hosted for all retail associates. Activities included fun games like tambola, musical chairs, bombarding the city, fun and dance, along with cake cutting.

Furthermore, the mall management team visited every outlet at the mall to present the associates with pleasantries and taking group pictures in a special cut-out to mark the day and express gratitude.

Speaking about the Retail Employees Day 2021, Sachin Dhanawade, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Retail & Real Estate, Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, which operates Growel’s 1O1 Mall in Mumbai, said, “Retail associates have gone through tremendous hardships during the last two years due to prolonged retail lockdowns in Maharashtra. Upon opening, they have worked relentlessly to help the industry recover from the pandemic-led impact on retail businesses. On the occasion of Retail Employees Day, we expressed our gratitude to each retail employee at our mall for their determination and hard work.”

The ‘Retail Employees’ Day’ is a movement that was started in the year 2011 to be commemorated every year on the 12th of December by TRRAIN & RAI. This is one day dedicated to bringing cheer to retail employees, who work tirelessly on all other days to serve and delight customers.

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Kandivali’s Transformation From Value To Premium

Sep 8, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Chief Operating Officer (COO) Retail & Real Estate, #Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, #Sachin Dhanawade

Kandivali, a western Mumbai suburb has seen a drastic transformation in recent times. This suburb is now one of the most popular micro-markets in India. Kandivali in the last 10 years has become a developed residential area with good connectivity, social infra and employment hubs, making it an attractive destination.

Primarily used to be known as a Gujarati neighbourhood, Kandivali is now one of the most versatile locations to reside in. Once recognized for its value for money and budget lifestyle, Kandivali has now revamped into a trendy Mumbai hotspot. A lot of this change has been brought about by the changing dynamics of modern-day families. Over the years, the suburb has seen an significant rise in the population of the catchment. The good old Kandivali is now an upcoming hub of social and commercial infrastructure that is welcoming more and more multicultural families to settle in the northern suburbs of Mumbai.

As lifestyles change so does the people’s standard of living. The typical middle-class family is now aspiring for more. This aspiration has led to an increase in the demand for premium goods and services. The attitudes in India are changing because of rising incomes and of exposure to new ideas and technologies. Increasingly, people are now spending more on premium experiences and services and customized products.

With these news aspirations and changing attitudes, Growels 101 Mall by the Western Express Highway in Kandivali has witnessed a change in consumer behaviour and demand. Speaking about this paradigm shift, Sachin Dhanawade, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Retail & Real Estate, Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, which operates Growel’s 1O1 Mall, said, “Customers are no more value-conscious than ever before. An average spend per customer at the mall has jumped over by 70% in the last two years. This is a phenomenal change given to the disruptions caused by the pandemic and strong competitive e-commerce. The modern multicultural families residing in the locality, being more aware of the world are now leaning towards branded, premium goods and luxury experiences.”

The modern residents of this Mumbai suburb prefer to do their shopping at Growels101 which houses numerous brands and offers premium services that fulfill their needs. With the influx of multicultural families comes the demand for a diverse variety of products. These diverse needs and consumer preferences are all met at Growel’s 101 Mall which possesses has an ideal mix of fashion, retail, hypermarket, consumer durables, department stores, health & beauty and family entertainment centres. Even the Mall’s food court is one of the best in town offering a variety to satisfies every taste bud and caters to diverse audiences.

So what really triggered the change in Kandivali? The simple answer is the lure of premium living options. Renowned real estate developers looked at the locality and realised Kandivali offers a variety of advantages, including quick and easy access to employment hubs on the western suburbs, prime educational institutions, spaces to develop premium townships, as well as it facilitates the use of a range of recreational amenities to ensure a happy and healthy life. Thus, triggering the transformation of this locality is one of the most coveted areas in the northern suburbs of Mumbai.

Today, Kandivali has numerous premium residential real-estate properties mushrooming up constantly. With such a younger population looking at investing in property, this north Mumbai suburb suits their pocket and lifestyle. According to a recent Magicbricks research report, it was revealed that the western suburbs priced between INR 15,000 -20,000 per sqft in Malad, Goregaon, Kandivali, and Dahisar, continued to be buyers’ favourite in Q-2 2021. This was credited to major IT and commercial development, metro connectivity and vast employment opportunities available in these areas.

Many reputed real estate players already have a presence in Kandivali. Mahindra Lifespaces, Kalpataru, Godrej, , Ajmera, Shapoorji Pallonji, RNA, Lokhandwala, Oberoi Realty, Thakur Builders and many more already having established their presence in the locality and have more premium projects underway.

The allure of having a quality lifestyle has brought with it a mix of all communities. Kandivali has hence witnessed an influx of people from all ethnicities coming together and making the area more diverse. The diversity of residents has drastically changed the retail environment as well. As aspiring modern families indulge in premium brands. This has given impetus to Growels 101 Mall, which elevates the standard of retail and enhances the shopping experience.

Consumers now want to shop for everything from daily essentials to occasional buys all at a premium level. This gives impetus to malls, one of the biggest areas of leisure and utility. Premium shoppers come with quality demand which attracts big brands and companies to set up shop in the area. This new consumer behaviour makes a brand like Growels 101 which houses numerous high-end retail outlets turning into one of the most happening retail centres in the city.

Local retail shops and F&B outlets are now making way for more premium brands and the finest of Mumbai’s social life. Making Kandivali one of the most thriving suburbs in the Mumbai metropolitan region.

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A Bridge To Reconnect With Friends & Family…

Feb 13, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments ##BridgeToLove, #Chief Operating Officer (COO) Retail & Real Estate, #Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, #Sachin Dhanawade

Initially the lockdown and then the pandemic woos kept most of us away from our loved ones, be it our Grandparents, Cousins and even Friends. Helping customers to reconnect with their loved ones and capturing this precious moment, Growel’s 1O1 Mall in Kandivali (East) have installed a mesmerising Venetian #BridgeToLove.

Customers visiting the mall this week till the Valentine’s Day, Feb 14, 2021 can shop for Rs. 2021 to get a chance to take pictures with their loved ones on the #BridgeToLove. On shopping for Rs. 2021, customers will also get parking complementary.

Alternatively, those who can’t accompany their loved ones to the mall can participate in the #BridgeToLove contest on instagram.com/growels101 by expressing their love in the comments box and tagging their loved ones with “Thinking about you”. Top 3 participants with the most entries will win gift vouchers worth Rs 5,000 along with bonus vouchers for those they have tagged!

Speaking about this activity, Sachin Dhanawade, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Retail & Real Estate, Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, which operates Growel’s 1O1 Mall in Kandivali, said, “Malls are not just shopping destinations, they are more of community centres where people visit with family and friends to have a good time while fulfilling their retail, entertainment & dining needs. We, at Growel’s 1O1 Mall, have always built an ambience that provides a fascinating visual delight for the customers, setting the right tone for celebrations. The enchanting decorations at our Mall acts as an extension of these celebrations that customers can take back as memories with them back home.”

Growel’s 101 Mall has an ideal mix of fashion, hypermarket, consumer durables, department stores, white goods, books, health & beauty, family entertainment centres, fine dining restaurants, food court, and a 4 screen multiplex. The mall is anchored by prominent retailers such as Central, PVR, Pantaloons, Big Bazaar, Max, Raymond, Miniso, AND, Croma, Game Loot, Hamleys, Aromas Café, Barbeque Nation, Urban Tadka, Starbucks, Taco Bell, Burger King and Mc Donald’s amongst other international and national brands.

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Flash Mob for Road Safety Awareness

Feb 9, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Chief Operating Officer, #Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, #Retail & Real Estate, #Sachin Dhanawade

Mumbai, February 9, 2020: Supporting the Road Safety Month initiative, Growel’s 1O1 Mall in Kandivali organised a fun-filled Flash Mob performance by NGO We Can We Will Foundation to create awareness in a fun way about avoiding road mishaps. Gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest of the evening was Senior Police Inspector Mahadev Jadhav. The event was also attended by authorities from the traffic department of the Mumbai Police.

The shoppers at the mall were entertained and educated at the same time about the initiative as kids from the We Can We Will Foundation put up an electrifying performance on peppy tunes of songs like Samjo Ishaare dil yeh pukaare, Galti se Mistake, and Ae bhai zara dekh ke chalo.

According to the latest Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) report on Road Crashes in 2019, on an average around 1,230 road crashes and 414 deaths took place daily on Indian roads in 2019, which translates into 51 crashes and loss of 17 lives every hour.

Expressing his views, Sachin Dhanawade, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Retail & Real Estate, Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, which operates Growel’s 1O1 Mall in Kandivali, said, “We are delighted that We Can We Will Foundation performed this enthralling and educative flash mob at Growel’s 1O1 Mall and helped us to create awareness about Road Safety among our customers. We are also very grateful that authorities from the traffic department graced this occasion in support of the ongoing Road Safety Month.”

Growel’s 101 Mall is committed to playing an active role towards the betterment of the society and surroundings they operate in. Over the years, Growel’s 101 Mall has taken many social initiatives like donating anti-pollution masks to Mumbai Traffic Police, engaging customers to support Solar Lamp donation to the tribal residents of the SGNP, and also beautification of the flyover wall overlooking the mall entrance gates and creating vertical garden on WEH wall, among others.

About Growel’s 101:

Growel’s 101 Mall has an ideal mix of fashion, hypermarket, consumer durables, department stores, white goods, books, health & beauty, family entertainment centres, fine dining restaurants, food court, and a 4 screen multiplex. The mall is anchored by prominent retailers such as Central, PVR, Pantaloons, Big Bazaar, Max, Raymond, Miniso, AND, Croma, Hamleys, Starbucks, Burger King and Mc Donald’s amongst other international and national brands.

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Growel’s 1O1 Mall Celebrated the Retail Superheroes on ‘Retail Employees Day 2020’

Dec 16, 2020 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Chief Operating Officer (COO) Retail & Real Estate, #Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, #Retail Employees Day 2020, #Sachin Dhanawade

Growel’s 1O1 Mall extended the ‘Retail Employees Day 2020’ celebrations to all the Retailers, Brands, F&B partners operating in the mall and its customers by making it a fun-filled day for one-and-all.

On December 12th – Retail Employees Day 2020, Growel’s mall made sure that all retail staff is made to feel extra special. The employee entry points were decorated and everyone got a red-carpet welcome with ‘Thank You’ greeting cards. The entry passage and the employee canteen were all decked up cueing in the fun-frolic party waiting for them at the decked-up banquet hall with the Grand Cake cutting ceremony followed by team address. The leadership addressed all employees with encouragement & motivation to acknowledge their hardships and resilience in helping the management towards sales recovery.

The management team paraded store to store distributing goodies and pleasantries to all store staff and taking group pictures in a special cut-out to mark the day and express gratitude.

Customers visiting the mall were also encouraged to give video/audio bytes saying their ‘Thank Yous’ to their favourite stores/brands and frontline store associates and expressing what brings them to the mall frequently.

Speaking about the Retail Employees Day 2020, Sachin Dhanawade, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Retail & Real Estate, Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, which operates Growel’s 1O1 Mall in Mumbai, said, “This year demanded acknowledgment to the hardships that most retail employees have faced due to the pandemic. They have risked their lives to serve customers, while most of us have been in the comforts of our home. In our own way we have attempted to acknowledge their dedication to service customers relentlessly by just expressing our gratitude with some excitement and hope for the next year.”

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Growel’s 101 Mall Celebrates ‘Festival Of Delights!’

Nov 6, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Festival Of Delights, #Growel’s 101 Mall, #Sachin Dhanawade

Growel’s 1O1 Mall, Suburban Mumbai’s favourite family destination, brings in the festive mood this Diwali with fantastic offers for everyone with the ‘Festival of Delights’. The festivities this year began on October 30th and will go on till November 29th, offering customers hope and positivity by giving grand incentives for a small spend.

Diwali symbolises a golden shine and is synonymous with glittering. Growel’s 101 Mall has been decked-up in an all-gold avatar this Diwali, complete with intricate golden lamps, lanterns, chandeliers and exclusive selfie-points for its customers. The magnificence of the décor reflects the positive outlook of the brighter times ahead post the hardships of the past year.

Speaking about the splendid décor at the mall, Sachin Dhanawade – Chief Operating Officer (COO) Retail & Real Estate, Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, which operates Growel’s 1O1 Mall in Mumbai, said, “After an emotionally and financially drained year, perhaps the mesmerising décor will bring in some excitement and hope for the next year. In the social media age, décor worth photography automatically lends to greater organic visibility online. Mesmerising and interactive décor is what attracts the new age customers as they are looking at sharing glimpses of their lives online and looking for more than a shopping spree at malls. We are hopeful that the festive season will boost the consumer sentiment, helping us to achieve 80% of sales of last year (y-o-y).”

On minimum shopping of just Rs 5,000 and above at Growel’s 1O1 Mall during the festival, customers can participate in the Shop & Win Bumper Draw to win a brand new Maruti Suzuki S Presso car for the 1st prize, or one 2nd prize of a gold necklace and two 3rd prizes of the Sony PlayStation 4. Meanwhile, the event will also give away three home appliances every week to participating customers.

The ‘Festival of Delights’ campaign will be amplified through Print, OOH, Direct Mailers & SMS, Social Media Marketing, Blogger Engagements and In-mall communication.

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Binge worthy September at Growels 101 Mall

Sep 14, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #binge-worthy weekends, #GROWEL’S 1O1 MALL, #Sachin Dhanawade

It’s showering delights at Growel’s 101 Mall, Suburban Mumbai’s favourite family destination, as consumers resume their shopping needs that had been postponed due to the pandemic led lockdown.

Following the 10th Anniversary celebrations, last month at Growel’s 1O1 Mall, the month of September brings binge-worthy weekends with flat 50% off every Fri-Sat-Sun till September 2020. Furthermore, on shopping for Rs 5000, customers will get complimentary Starbucks coffee, MOD doughnuts, Rs 500 worth of Gift voucher, double G++ points and a parking ticket.

Well, that’s not all! Making shopping more convenient, Growel’s 1O1 mall has introduced many new services at the mall which include Curbside pick- up facility for online ordering of products and food, Live shopping services with a dedicated concierge that help you browse your favourite stores at the mall via video calls to book shopping while at home.

Sachin Dhanawade – Chief Operating Officer (COO) Retail & Real Estate, Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, which operates Growel’s 1O1 Mall in the Kandivali suburb of Mumbai, said, “We are continuously innovating and introducing services to ensure that customers can enjoy uninterrupted and safe shopping ahead of the festive season. From entry to exit of the mall has been made contactless at various touchpoints – contactless lift operation, contactless soap dispensers, sensor-based taps, contactless waterspouts, QR-code based food ordering, among many others to ensure a safe environment for our staff and customers.”

Growel’s 1O1 Mall is strictly adhering to all the SoPs laid down by the Government authorities and has further enhanced the protocols of the New Normal with further improvements to the cleaning and pest control standards. The mall has ensured that from the entry points of the mall to within the mall till the exit is made 100% safe for their staff and customers. There will be mandatory checks for the ‘Aarogya Setu’ app at the entry points. Enhanced procedures at the entry points include UV lights in the baggage scanners for disinfecting bags and hand sanitizing stations are placed at the entry points and at various touchpoints across the mall. From entry to exit the mall has been made contactless.

Over the years Growel’s 101 has grown from being a neighbourhood mall to becoming a destination mall of the western suburbs in Mumbai. Providing a well-rounded experience is always at the centre of all its consumer offerings.

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FREE SHOPPING FOR A YEAR @GROWEL’S 1O1 MALL

Aug 17, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments ##MissionBeginAgain under Unlock 3.0, #Chief Operating Officer (COO), #Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, #GROWEL’S 1O1 MALL, #Retail & Real Estate, #Sachin Dhanawade

Mumbai, August 17, 2020: It’s double happiness at Growel’s 1O1 Mall, suburban Mumbai’s favourite Family destination, as they re-opened after more than 4 months of closure due to the spread of the deadly pandemic and celebrate their 10th Anniversary throughout the month of August 2020.

Sharing their happiness with their customers, Growel’s 1O1 is offering its customers an array of exciting’ offers in association with its retail partners throughout the month of August’20 and a chance to win free shopping worth Rs. 1 lakh to customers. Offers include Shop for Rs. 10,000/- & ‘Win Free Shopping for a Year’*, 10 Free parking tickets and weekly bonanzas of Gift Vouchers worth Rs. 10,000/- per week for 03 winners.

Sachin Dhanawade, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Retail & Real Estate, Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, which operates Growel’s 1O1 Mall said “The reason for us, at Growel’s 1O1 Mall, to rejoice and celebrate is that we have opened doors to our customers after the lockdown imposed closures and our milestone anniversary of 10 years. As an acknowledgement of our continued association with our customers, we want to celebrate this milestone by extending a shopping bonanza of exceptional offers. Our customers can be assured that we are following all protocols to ensure a safe shopping environment.”

Upon the State Government’s announcement of #MissionBeginAgain under Unlock 3.0 to permit malls in Maharashtra to open, Growel’s 1O1 Mall had shared an emotional film #MilteHainPhir on its social media platforms reminiscing the pre-pandemic cheer that would bring the mall to life day-after-day for the past 10 years and assuring customers that this too shall pass. The film recalls experiences that resonate with most customers and their cheerful presence that would bring the mall alive.

The film was followed by a series of social media posts with a filmy take like ‘Hum Mask Pehen Chuke Sanam’, ‘Inteha Ho Gayi Intezaar Ki’ and so on.

Growel’s 1O1 Mall is strictly adhering to all the SoPs laid down by the Government authorities and has further enhanced the protocols of the New Normal with further improvements to the cleaning and pest control standards. The mall has ensured that from the entry points of the mall to within the mall till the exit is made 100% safe for their staff and customers. There will be mandatory checks for the ‘Aarogya Setu’ app at the entry points. Enhanced procedures at the entry points include UV lights in the baggage scanners for disinfecting bags and hand sanitizing stations are placed at the entry points and at various touch points across the mall. From entry to exit the mall has been made contactless.

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GROWEL’S 1O1 MALL READY FOR CUSTOMERS TO SHOP SAFELY

Aug 4, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #‘Aarogya Setu’ app, #2020 onwards, #Chief Operating Officer (COO), #For COVID-19 emergencies, #Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, #Retail & Real Estate, #rowel’s 1O1 Mall, #Sachin Dhanawade, #welcome its customers back from August 5

Mumbai, August 4, 2020: Growel’s 1O1 Mall, suburban Mumbai’s favourite Family destination, is all set to welcome its customers back from August 5, 2020 onwards as the Maharashtra Government allows malls to reopen after more than 4 months of closure due to the spread of the deadly pandemic. Growel’s 1O1 Mall is strictly adhering to all the SoPs laid down by the Government authorities and has further enhanced the protocols of the New Normal with further improvements to the cleaning and pest control standards.

Growel’s 1O1 mall has ensured that from the entry points of the mall to within the mall till the exit is made 100% safe for their staff and customers. There will be mandatory checks for the ‘Aarogya Setu’ app at the entry points. Enhanced procedures at the entry points include UV lights in the baggage scanners for disinfecting and hand sanitizing stations are placed at the entry points and at various touchpoints across the mall.

Special thermal cameras have been installed to track footfalls and movement throughout the mall to ensure that there is only 1 person in every 75 square foot as mandated by the authorities.

From entry to exit the mall has been made contactless at all touchpoints with the automation of the Parking Entry Ticket Dispenser & contactless digital payments for parking, QR-code based food ordering, sensor-based contactless lift operations, contactless soap dispensers, sensor-based taps, contactless water spouts, among others.

For COVID-19 emergencies the mall has facilitated isolation rooms, Ambulance and Doctor on-call service, and formally trained First Aid Certified front line staff members for handling emergencies in every shift.

Moreover, a specially trained staff force has been formed that will assist and guide customers to follow the Do’s and Don’ts one of the new norms within the mall. This specially trained staff will be stationed at various checkpoints in the mall.

Sachin Dhanawade, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Retail & Real Estate, Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, which operates Growel’s 1O1 Mall said, “We are delighted to open after more than four months of lockdown and are looking forward to welcoming our customers. It’s in our continuous endeavour to provide a safe shopping environment for our customers and a safe place to work for our employees.”

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