MARKETING
STRATEGY
Cadbury plans gums foray
CADBURY India is eyeing the chewing gum market, and is evaluating the possibility of bringing in some of the brands from Warner Lambert's international kitty. The chocolate major is looking closely at Warner Lambert's gums portfolio to pick ...
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ADVERTISING
Digitised jukebox spells moolah for Real Image
Q Jam is a touch-screen digital jukebox that allows for interaction. The system has an in-built virtual DJ.
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PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
IA announces special fare to Colombo
INDIAN Airlines has introduced special fares from various points in South India to Colombo, valid till March 31, 2005. According to a press release, passengers travelling from Chennai, Bangalore and Tiruchi to Colombo and back, the fare will be ...
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MARKET SHARES
Pergo's floor laminates market expanding
THE Indian flooring market has witnessed a lot of changes in the last 50 years. From the traditional stone flooring, people have moved to granite, ceramic, marble and now it's laminates. Pergo, a Swedish brand of floor laminates, has been ...
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RETAILING
Kirtilals to open 3 more showrooms
KIRTILALS, the gold and diamond jewellery manufacturer and exporter, is planning to open showrooms at Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Bangalore early next year, Mr V.R. Gunasekhar, General Manager, has said. At a press meet here on Friday, he ...
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MARKETING RESEARCH
Server market posts 31 pc growth in Q2
INCREASED business from the small and medium enterprises and consistent run-rate business contributed to a 31-per cent rise in revenue in the Indian server market during the second quarter of 2004, according to research firm, Gartner. The ...
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BRANDS
Footwear brand Loft to go national
BUYING footwear or trying on that pair or sports shoes can soon come packaged with a soothing pedicure or foot massage, what with Lakewood Malls, the holding company that owns Loft, the country's largest branded shoe store, now planning to roll ...
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Amrit Foods plans to revive Big Sipp brand
AMRIT Foods is planning to bring back its brand Big Sipp in a new avatar, several years after it was withdrawn from the market. Only, this time, it won't be soya milk. The company plans to bring it back as Gagan Big Sipp pouches, packed with ...
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PIRACY
Two cos settle piracy claims
THE Business Software Alliance and National Association of Software and Services Companies today announced that they have reached settlements with two companies with regard to software piracy claims against them. The two companies with whom ...
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TRENDS
In high spirits
Kerala is estimated to have overtaken Punjab as the State with the highest per capita consumption of liquor. During this Onam season, liquor sales through the 46 outlets of Consumerfed alone touched Rs 5.82 crore. ...
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NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Hyundai unveils Getz at Rs 4.5 lakh
HYUNDAI Motor India Ltd (HMIL) today announced the launch of its premium hatchback model Getz. The Getz comes equipped with a 1.3 litre SOHC petrol engine and is available in two variants. The variants — GL and GLS - have been priced at ...
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Alpha Telugu from Sept 20
HYDERABAD: Alpha Telugu, the first of Zee Telefilms South channels, is all set to be launched from September 20. Telecast of test signal and trailers of programmes have started, according to a company press release. Till September 19, ...
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New variants of dog food
HYDERABAD: Pedigree, a leading brand of pet food, has announced the launch of new variants of dog food. They would be available in two variants for adult dogs — chicken and vegetables; milk, vegetables and rice. The third variant ...
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`Puliogare' powder from MTR
HYDERABAD: MTR Foods Ltd, a leading player in the Indian packaged foods business, has announced the launch of `Puliogare' in powder sachet form here on Thursday. In a release, the company said that the sachets are priced at Rs 5 each and ...
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