The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Kaya Skin Clinic to expand presence in Gulf region
KAYA Skin Clinic, promoted by Marico Industries, is planning to expand its presence in West Asia. With a chain of 39 clinics in India and more in the offing, Kaya is not only looking at strengthening its base here, but is also keen on ... More

ADVERTISING

Maxus India bags IDBI account
MEDIA buying arm of the WPP Group, Maxus, has won the IDBI media account estimated to be at Rs 20-25 crore. Its Mumbai branch won this business. The agency has been bagging several accounts in the last two-three months including AMD ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

ITC's John Players ropes in Hrithik Roshan as brand ambassador
ITC's mass apparel menswear brand — John Players — has signed Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan as its brand ambassador. At a press conference, ITC's Executive Director, Mr Anup Singh, said, "ITC is committed to achieving a leadership ... More

MARKET SHARES

`Innova selling well in Kerala'
KOCHI: Toyota Kirloskar Motor has claimed the leadership position in the midsize passenger car market in Kerala with a market share of over 35 per cent for its Innova multi-purpose vehicle. "On a year-to-year basis, Innova has outsold ... More

RETAILING

Trent likely to acquire stake in Landmark
TRENT Ltd, the retail arm of the Tata group, is likely to acquire a major stake in Landmark, the Chennai-based books and gifts retailer, according to sources close to the deal. The multi-crore deal, expected to be concluded shortly, will bring ... More

Mr Orange to have 1,000 juice kiosks in next two years
THE landscape of most cities in the country would soon be dotted with orange-shaped juice kiosks. Mr Orange Juicing Systems plans to vastly increase its presence from the current 25 kiosks to 1,000 juice outlets in the next two years, with 50 ... More

Jaquar aims to achieve turnover of Rs 350 cr
JAQUAR & Company, a leading player in bathroom fittings and kitchenware, has set a turnover target of Rs 350 crore. Last year, the company registered a turnover of Rs 260 crore. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Mr Rajesh Mehra, ... More

New jewellery showroom in Kochi
KOCHI: Anzaz Jewels has opened a new showroom in the city offering gold, silver ornaments as well as gemstones. A wide range of traditional and contemporary high fashion jewellery are displayed in the 2,000 sq. ft. showroom spread across ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

Tea Board destroys substandard teas
THE Tea Board has burnt 2,500 kgs of substandard tea near the auction hall in Coonoor. The teas drawn from the various factories were destroyed completely as they had failed to pass the PFA norms. The Board has resorted to such an action for ... More

TRENDS

Is `pint' adding fizz to the beer industry?
Statistics also show that the `small' idea has been very popular in Karnataka and Mumbai with 36.2 per cent and 13.1 per cent of the sales, respectively coming from the 330-ml packs. More

RBI notification on dual pricing not to impact hotels' margins
THE recent RBI notification preventing hotels and restaurants from insisting on dollar payments by NRIs and foreign customers is unlikely to have any impact on their margins. According to hotel industry sources, the RBI directive does not ... More

Menswear gets snugger, colours riotous
Fits are extremely close, the cuts are cleaner and paunches won't matter in these if-you've-got-it-flaunt-it days. More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Zicom launches new service
ZICOM Electronic Security Systems has announced a strategic alliance with Bosch Security, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd and Topsgrup for a fully evolved hi-tech electronic security service. The services under `Z-Security' will ... More

Indigenously developed optical fibre amplifier launched
THE country's first indigenously developed optical fibre amplifier, which finds application in cable TV networks and telecommunications systems, has been launched here for commercial applications . The device has been jointly developed by the ... More

Brand Quest

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