The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, August 25, 2005

Hero Honda to foray into scooter segment
EVEN as a decision on the company's proposed third manufacturing plant is expected to be taken "very soon," Hero Honda Motors Ltd has decided to launch a scooter model and one more motorcycle model in the current financial year. The company, ... More

Eye of the apple
A fruit vendor in Thiruvananthapuram has struck upon an ingenious idea for displaying indigenous varieties of apples that predominate the market during August-November. Prices range between Rs 40 and 60 a kg. The season from December to July will ... More

RURAL MARKETING

Small towns, big opportunities
The writer makes a case for organised retail in small towns. More

RETAILING

Left will oppose FDI in retail: Yechury
THE Left would oppose tooth and nail the entry of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail sector, said Mr Sitaram Yechury, Polit Bureau Member, CPI (M) and Member of Parliament, here on Wednesday. Addressing a seminar on `Poverty ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

KBC increases Star Vijay's share for 9 p.m. slot
Figures provided by the channel put Star Vijay ahead of KTV, an associate of Sun TV, for that timeslot in Chennai. More

BRANDS

`Brand-repair' a major issue for drug cos: KPMG
DRUG companies are indeed having a bad PR (public relations) day, if the Vioxx-aftermath is any indicator to go by. Not surprising then, `brand repair' is one of the major risks identified by global consultants KPMG for the drug industry, in ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

CG Foods launches WAI WAI noodles
CG Foods India Pvt. Ltd, a subsidiary of the $300-million Cinnovation Group of US, is setting up two manufacturing facilities to produce WAI WAI noodles with an investment of Rs 40 crore. The first facility would be set up in Sikkim and the ... More

GFMS launches Hindi version of Gold Survey
GOLD Fields Mineral Survey (GFMS) has released the Hindi version of the Gold Survey 2005. The publication is getting presented by Mr Paul Walker, CEO, GFMS Ltd, at the India International Gold Convention 2005, which is currently taking place ... More

Beyblade toys launched
CARTOON Network Enterprises, the consumer products division of the kids' channel, Cartoon Network, has announced the launch of `Beyblade' toys in India, thus marking its foray into third-party licensing. Following the recent May launch of ... More

Panasonic forays with ToughBook
PANASONIC today announced its entry into the laptop computer market in India with the launch of six models. Positioned as the toughest notebook computer in the market, the company has priced the semi-rugged models upwards of Rs 1.7 lakh and the ... More

Food products launched
KOCHI: To cash in on the forthcoming Onam season, the Muvattupuzha-based Grandma's Food Products has launched ready to serve food items in the local as well as overseas markets. The food items included traditional Kerala items such as ... More

Brand Quest

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