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Mansionz by Living Liquidz wins Greatest Retailers global title
Experiential alco-bev concept earns top honour at Icons of Drinks 2026
MUMBAI: Mansionz by Living Liquidz has been named “The Greatest Retailers of the World” at the Icons of Drinks 2026, a prestigious global platform held under the World Whisky Awards.
The recognition places Living Liquidz firmly on the global map, spotlighting its premium, experience-led approach to alco-bev retail. Designed as more than a conventional store, Mansionz blends curated selections, guided tastings and storytelling-led displays to create an immersive consumer journey.
Widely regarded as one of the industry’s top honours, the World Whisky Awards celebrate excellence across retail, innovation and brand-building. Mansionz’s win highlights its role as a category-defining concept that moves beyond transactional retail into a discovery-driven destination.
A key differentiator is its strong focus on consumer engagement. The brand’s “try before you buy” format allows shoppers to sample products before purchase, while sommelier-assisted experiences help decode flavour profiles, origins and pairings. Complementing this is a tech-enabled layer, including an in-store app that simplifies wine discovery for both enthusiasts and first-time buyers.
Mansionz also offers access to exclusive and rare labels through preview ranges and pre-order options, expanding the traditional retail experience into a more personalised and aspirational space.
At the centre of this evolution is Mokksh Sani, founder of Living Liquidz and co-founder of Cartel Bros, whose vision has driven the brand’s transformation into a design-led, experiential retail chain.
Living Liquidz founder and co-founder of Cartel Bros Mokksh Sani said, “This recognition goes beyond Living Liquidz; it reflects the larger evolution of India’s alco-bev industry on the global stage. With Mansionz, we aimed to create a space where consumers don’t just shop, but truly experience and discover.”
Looking ahead, the brand plans to expand its footprint with at least seven new Mansionz outlets in 2026–27, signalling continued momentum in scaling its experiential retail format.
The global win marks a broader coming-of-age moment for India’s alco-bev sector, with Mansionz showcasing how local innovation can compete with, and even outshine, international benchmarks.
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Google nears Nvidia in race for world’s most valuable company
Market cap gap narrows as Google hits $4.65 trillion, Nvidia at $4.86 trillion.
MUMBAI: In the AI gold rush, even the giants are sprinting and Google is suddenly gaining ground. Google is rapidly closing in on Nvidia in the race to become the world’s most valuable publicly listed company, with the gap between the two narrowing sharply amid diverging stock momentum. The tech giant’s market capitalisation has surged to around $4.65 trillion, following a more than 140 per cent rise in its share price over the past year.
That rally has added over $2.6 trillion in value in just 12 months, including nearly $900 billion since January alone. Its stock recently hovered at $381.80, slipping marginally by 0.04 per cent, but still reflecting strong upward momentum.
Nvidia, meanwhile, continues to hold the top spot with a valuation of approximately $4.86 trillion. The chipmaker crossed the $5 trillion milestone in October last year and peaked at $5.27 trillion on 27 April. However, its shares have largely plateaued over the past six months, rising just 0.2 per cent recently to $199.99.
The contrast in trajectories is striking. While Nvidia has seen relatively flat movement, Google has gained over 36 per cent in the same six-month period. Barron’s estimates suggest that if current trends hold, the valuation gap could shrink to as little as $190 million by the time Nvidia reports its first-quarter earnings on 20 May.
Daily momentum paints a similar picture. Nvidia recorded average daily gains of about 0.66 per cent last month, compared to Google’s stronger 1.42 per cent, an edge that could prove decisive in the short term.
Driving Google’s resurgence is its aggressive push into artificial intelligence across its ecosystem, from search and YouTube to cloud computing. The company has already invested $144 billion in capital expenditure over the past two years and plans to deploy a further $490 billion over the next two.
Its cloud division is also gathering pace. Google Cloud reported an order backlog of nearly $220 billion in the latest quarter, with total backlog touching a record $462 billion, around half of which is expected to be realised within two years. The company’s entry into chip sales is also beginning to factor into its growth narrative.
The last time Google briefly topped the S&P 500 by market value was in February 2016, when it edged past Apple for just two days. This time, the stakes and the numbers are far higher.
At the heart of the contest lies a single force: artificial intelligence. As both companies pour billions into infrastructure, chips and platforms, the leaderboard is no longer just about size, it is about who can scale the future faster.
