The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, May 03, 2005

Hitachi plans mobile showrooms for air-conditioners
WITH temperatures soaring, Hitachi Home & Life Solutions India (HHLI) is all set to literally take cooling of Hitachi air-conditioners to the people's doorstep. A first of its kind in AC industry, Hitachi has introduced `mobile showrooms' in ... More

IPR

HC declines to stay IPAB's order to rectify trademark
AN order passed by the Intellectual Property Appellate Board to rectify the registered trademark of a Hyderabad-based producer of various kinds of seeds could not be stayed from operation as prayed for by the producer, as no case was made out to ... More

ADVERTISING

Hoarding owners feel aggrieved by MERC ban
HOARDING owners and specialist outdoor agencies may oppose the recent move by Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to temporarily ban neon signs, illuminated hoardings during evening hours till June. The ban is on account of the ... More

JWT bags Stevie award at New York
BEING the first Indian agency to win the prestigious international Stevie award in New York, JWT Mumbai has more than made up for its absence at the Abby's this year. The Stevie award is comparable to the Indian award for the Effies, used to ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

HDFC Bank loyalty plan for cardholders
HDFC Bank has launched a loyalty rewards programme for its debit and credit cardholders, which bank officials say is superior to what competitors have to offer and will help increase cards usage and average card spend. Under the scheme, named ... More

RETAILING

Arvind Brands plans retail push — After Hilfiger, in talks to rope in another global brand
THERE is a beehive of activity at the precincts of Arvind Brands Ltd. While the company is in negotiations to rope in another international brand, it will beef up its retail presence across categories. The apparel major is currently in talks ... More

Mohan Clothing Co to launch more Blackberrys stores
MOHAN Clothing Co Pvt Ltd, better known for its Blackberrys brand of trousers, suits and jackets, plans to increase the number of exclusive stores to 50 by March 2006. Currently, the company has 11 exclusive stores in eight cities, said ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

65-gm handset from Reliance
MANGALORE: Reliance Infocomm has launched a 65-gram handset, LG 2330, with a LMS (Long Message Service) facility. Quoting Mr Praveen Pasricha, President (Sales and Marketing), Reliance Infocomm, a company release said, "The lightest ... More

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