Thursday, December 15, 2005

Lotto bets big on Sania Mirza, launches signature collection

Lotto bets big on Sania Mirza, launches signature collection

New Delhi, Dec 14: Looking to cash in on the huge fan following of Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza, Italian sports wear company Lotto has launched the star's signature collection of sportswear in the domestic market and would be introducing it in the international markets by fall winter of 2006.

The company is also planning to open another 25-30 exclusive Lotto outlets in India next year as a part of expansion.

"The Sania Mirza signature collection is a women's range and at the moment the priority would be to promote it in the Indian market," Sierra Industrial Enterprises (licensee of Lotto Sport Italia) CEO Jaswant Singh said here.

He, however, said the company had plans to take the collection to the Middle East and far east markets, where Indian-origin population is considerable.

"By the fall winter of 2006, the signature collection range should be in those markets," Singh said.

On the domestic front, he said the company was looking to boost sales from women's products category and would also open more exclusive outlets.

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