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RK Swamy/BBDO bags IOC's auto fuels, Indane accounts
IT is not often that an agency is told it has won the account it pitched for even before its team has returned to the office. But that is what happened to RK Swamy/BBDO's Mumbai office, which recently mopped up new business from Indian Oil ... More

How the ad industry can win back its respect
IT was a lot of introspection and must have made for much soul-searching too. The audience, comprising advertising professionals and aspirants alike, was told what ailed the advertising industry and why it was losing respect, and how it could win ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS


Hutch's new pre-paid offer
HUTCHISON Essar South Ltd, has announced it is introducing an unique offer this festive season wherein a customer buying a pre-paid pack worth Rs 249 will reap the benefits of additional talk time of Rs 100. The offer is valid between December 24 ... More

DIRECT MARKETING


Amway to develop India specific cosmetics brand — Nutrilite now co's top-selling product
AFTER Persona - its first personal care product created for the Indian market, the Rs 625-crore direct selling company Amway India Enterprises, is now working out the blueprint plan for its second product line to be developed specifically for ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES


Philips eyes higher share in monitors market
PHILIPS India Ltd, on Monday announced the appointment of Compuage Infocom Ltd and Priya Ltd as its new specialised distributors. The announcement will provide Philips a sales, logistics and marketing focus and will aid in meeting the ... More

Danish audio major Jamo to expand dealer network
"After conducting a survey, we have decided to penetrate deeper into the B-class cities by appointing more dealers there." More

RETAILING


Hindalco plans branded showrooms
Hindalco is planning to invest between Rs 10 and Rs15 lakh on each of the Al Planet showrooms to be set up in all major cities beginning with Mumbai. More

MARKETING RESEARCH


Car market to grow at 9.5%: Survey
INCREASE in disposable incomes, wider choice in selecting car models and lower interest rates on loans are expected to drive car sales up to 9.5 per cent at a compounded annual rate in India by the year 2006-07, according to a report. Car sales ... More

Hyundai, Toyota models seduce new buyers
HYUNDAI and Toyota models continue to have a strong appeal among new vehicle buyers in India, according to the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2002 India Automotive Performance Execution and Layout (APEAL) study released on Monday. The Hyundai Santro ... More

Reliance, Tata Tele may mostly get new cell users
LIMITED mobility service providers such as Tata TeleServices and Reliance Infocomm are likely to get most of their subscribers from new connections rather than wean away existing cellular phone users, a study by International Data Corporation ... More

BRANDS


Vijaya dairy brand set for image makeover
WITH the dairy majors moving from product reach to improving their pack designs for wooing consumers, the Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Co-operative Federation Ltd (APDDCF) is also planning to give a more vibrant and youthful image to its ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


Aurobindo launches Cefeprime
AUROBINDO Pharma Ltd (APL), the Hyderabad-based Rs 1,050-crore pharmaceuticals major, has announced the launch of Cefeprime, claimed to be one of the most advanced antibiotics in the world for the first time in the country. In a press release ... More

Tata Indigo launched in AP
TATA Indigo, the latest offering from Tata Engineering in the midsize `C' segment cars has been officially launched in the Andhra Pradesh market. The car — both in petrol and diesel version would be available in six colours (4 metallic) ... More


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