Khaleej Times

Lulu wins Brand of the Year at World Branding Awards

- Staff Report — business@khaleejtim­es.com

london — The leading hypermarke­t and shopping malls chain Lulu won the Brand of the Year Award in the Retail category at the 2018 World Branding Award ceremony on Wednesday.

The annual event evaluates brands from around the world through a three-step procedure including brand evaluation, public online voting and consumer market research.

At a glittering function held at the Kensington Palace in London Ashraf Ali MA, executive director of Lulu Group received the top award from Richard Rowles the chairman of World Branding Forum in the presence of top business leaders and dignitarie­s from around the world.

World Branding Awards are the top recognitio­n given to an organisati­on or brand for their path breaking and innovative branding, marketing & communicat­ion initiative­s over the years and are regarded as the top benchmark in the industry.

“We are obviously very delighted and proud to be chosen as the top global brand and the fact that this award is primarily based on public survey and customer feedback, makes this recognitio­n much more valuable for us” commented Ashraf Ali after receiving the award.

Despite heavy competitio­n the main reason for Lulu getting this coveted award was primarily because of their sustained brand credibilit­y, brand awareness and brand communicat­ion, according to the World Branding Forum, the organisers of this prestigiou­s event.

Other global brands awarded at the ceremony included British Airways, Nescafe, Omantel, Nippon, etc.

 ?? — Supplied photo ?? Ashraf Ali MA, executive Director of lulu Group, along with Adeeb Ahamed, MD of lulu Financial Group, shafeena Yusuffali, CeO of tablez, Mohammed Althaf, Director, and V. nandakumar, CCO of lulu Group, with the brand of the Year trophy at the world branding Award ceremony in london.
— Supplied photo Ashraf Ali MA, executive Director of lulu Group, along with Adeeb Ahamed, MD of lulu Financial Group, shafeena Yusuffali, CeO of tablez, Mohammed Althaf, Director, and V. nandakumar, CCO of lulu Group, with the brand of the Year trophy at the world branding Award ceremony in london.

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