The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, January 29, 2005

Refrigerator majors told to state gross, net capacities in ads
THE Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) today directed Godrej Appliances, Whirlpool of India, and LG Electronics India, to advertise both the gross and net capacities of their frost-free refrigerator within six weeks from More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Tata Steel to make Vijayawada hub for distributing products
COME June, Tata Steel will have commissioned in Vijayawada its first advanced stockpoint to reach its products in the southern region in a cost-effective way and also to take advantage of the VAT due to be in force from April 1. Spread over ... More

Saregama inks pact with MGM to distribute VCD, DVD titles
SAREGAMA India Ltd has entered into a strategic alliance with MGM Studios, a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc, to make films of the Hollywood studio available on VCDs and DVDs in India from March 2005. Saregama already has similar tie-ups with ... More

Salora to distribute Xerox products
XEROX Modicorp Ltd, a player in the document management industry, on Friday announced appointment of Salora International as its distributor in India. As per the pact, Salora will distribute Xerox's office products including laser printers, ... More

RETAILING

Tommy Hilfiger set for `record' retail spread in first year
TOMMY Hilfiger, the global designer apparel brand, will occupy over 40,000 sq ft of exclusive retail space as it completes one year in India, which is being touted as a "record spread" for the brand in the first year anywhere in the world. The ... More

Reliance to set up 2,000 retail outlets by Dec 2006
RELIANCE Industries Ltd (RIL) will set up 2,000 new retail outlets by December 2006. Of these, 1,500 outlets will be run by franchisee partners, a stark departure from RIL's current policy. Almost all of RIL's present 300 outlets are ... More

Swarovski plans more outlets in India
MORE and more Indians are finding the sparkle of crystal irresistible. Five years after it set up its first shop in India, Swarovski, the Austria-based crystal major, today has 31 shops in India, selling a range of exquisite crystals, jewelleries ... More

TRENDS

Fun Republic to open multiplex in Bangalore
FUN Republic, a chain promoting out-of-home entertainment concept in major cities, plans to open multiplex in Bangalore by November. It has entered into a tie up with Sigma Mall, which is coming up in the city. "Fun Republic: E-City ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Serum Institute to launch combo vaccine for 4 diseases
THE Pune-based Serum Institute of India Ltd will soon launch a combination vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and Hepatitis-B. The company expects to launch this product by March this year, making it the first Indian company to develop ... More

Sippy juices launched
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Sippy brand of fruit juices, a product of R.R. Retort Foods Ltd, has been introduced in the Kerala market. The Thiruvananthapuram-based Metrocorp will be the distributors for the State, according to Mr G. ... More

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