MARKETING
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Govt may allow FDI in single product branded retailing
THE Government is likely to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in single product branded retailing of their own products by foreign companies, the Minister for Commerce and Industries, Mr Kamal Nath, said here today. This in effect means ...
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EVENTS
INDI RETAIL SUMMIT
It's boom time, folks!
THESE are boom times for retail industry in India. Arguably, the largest source of employment after agriculture, at $180 billion (Rs 8,10,000 crore), Indian retail accounts for a sizeable portion of the country's GDP. And yet, it is easily one ...
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Retailers rewrite ad strategies
RETAIL majors are growing at a sturdy pace. Even as key retail players are integrating forward into the domestic-end consumer markets, mass value retailers such as Big Bazaar and departmental stores such as Shoppers' Stop are revving up their ...
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ADVERTISING
AAAI plans awards for African, Asian agencies
THE Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) is planning to expand its awards programme. The President of AAAI, Mr Srinivasan K. Swamy, told Business Line here that the Association is planning to introduce advertising awards ...
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PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
Animax bid to expand reach
ANIMAX, in a bid to consolidate and extend the reach of the channel across its viewers, is launching a ground level campaigning through the programme `Get Irfan to School Contest'. The campaign targets school children in the 7-14 age group ...
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CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES
Disney channels to be launched on Dec 17 — Multi-year distribution pact with STAR group
FINALLY Disney is here. Disney Channel and Toon Disney Channel will be launched in India on December 17, 2004. Walt Disney Television International Asia Pacific has signed a multi-year deal with STAR Group (STAR) to distribute Disney Channel ...
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RETAILING
Reality check on retailing
THAT modern retailing has made shopping experience a part of pop culture in metropolitan India is undeniable. However, the Mumbai-based Centre for Change Management plans to do a reality check on modern retailing by organising a seminar here on ...
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BRANDS
Girijan cooperative embarks on product diversification drive
THE Girijan Cooperative Corporation (GCC) here has taken up product diversification to make its brand `Girijan' more popular. Girijan Honey was the only GCC product which was widely known till 1999, though soaps, shikakai and soapnut powder ...
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OUTLOOK
Godfrey Phillips aims seven-fold increase in exports over 10 years
GODFREY Phillips, the second largest player in the domestic cigarette industry with a turnover of Rs 1,100 crore, aspires to equal its international volumes to domestic volumes over the next 10 years. This means a near seven-fold increase in ...
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Lifestyle eyes Rs 725-cr turnover in 3 years
LIFESTYLE International, the Chennai-based retail chain, is targeting a turnover of Rs 725 crore in three years with 21 new stores in major metros and smaller cities. The company had a turnover of Rs 250 crore in 2003-04. It currently has ...
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NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Ceat launches steel truck radials
CEAT Ltd today launched its all-steel truck radials for the domestic market. The tyres, manufactured by Pirelli, have been designed for Indian conditions. Ceat hopes that eventually 10-15 per cent of its truck tyre business would come from ...
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Nutrine launches hazelnut éclair
NUTRINE Confectionery Company Pvt Ltd, a sweets and toffees manufacturer, has launched hazelnut éclair here on Thursday. The new product, priced at Re 1, will be initially sold in the southern States, the company's Deputy Marketing Manager, Mr ...
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HCL Info offers PCs with power support system
HCL Infosystems, manufacturer of personal computers in the country with a marketshare of about 14 per cent,has announced the launch of an innovative PC that addresses the major problem of power supply issue, particularly in the rural areas. ...
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steelrx.com launches magazine
NEW DELHI: Online steel trading portal steelrx.com has launched a monthly magazine. Aimed mainly at the iron and steel trade, the first issue was released here on Monday at the Ministry of Steel by the Joint Secretary in the Steel ...
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