The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, October 13, 2005

Damini plans to enter films, digital cinemas
DAMINI Entertainments Pvt. Ltd is planning to foray into film production, post-production facilities, digital cinemas and digital film distribution segments in a big way. "We are going to enter these segments in a phased manner. We have ... More

INSIGHT

Retail: The next big thing?
Given the market potential, retail is all set to boom. More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Pierre Cardin to hire Indian merchandisers
PIERRE Cardin, the global fashion label, plans to hire Indian merchandisers for its China operations. The company will hire about 45 personnel with experience in production planning, controlling and troubleshooting. The product categories in ... More

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

Compage opens AMD store
HYDERABAD: Compage Computers Pvt Ltd, a distributor for high quality hardware and software brands, today announced the launch of Hyderabad's first, exclusive AMD store. The AMD store would provide the experience and benefits of 64-bit ... More

ADVERTISING

Draft circular on advertising services — Ad agencies may have to fork out more service tax
The implementation of the latest draft circular is likely to result in larger payout of service tax to the exchequer, say tax experts. More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Initiative to promote coconut
Asia Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) has produced a digital versatile disc (DVD) to highlight the importance of coconut products, including oil, in an effort to promote diversification of coconut. "The drive behind producing the DVD is to ... More

SBH pocket calendar
HYDERABAD: State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) has printed pocket size card calendars having the Roza timings of the Ramadan month. It has decided to distribute them through its branches, according to a press release. ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Franchise Expo in Delhi
ABOUT 6,000-7,000 visitors are expected to visit Franchise India 2005, a fair to showcase investment opportunities in franchisees in various industries. The fair, to be hosted by Franchise Holdings Ltd, will have three main events - The ... More

RETAILING

Liberty-Pantaloon footwear venture to launch two retail chain brands
SEGMENTING the footwear market, Liberty Shoes is planning to launch two new branded retail chains to cater to the mass and premium markets as part of its joint venture with Pantaloon Retail. Having recently floated a separate venture with ... More

Home Stores plans Rs 100-cr expansion
DELHI-BASED Home Stores India Ltd, owner and manager of two chains — The Home Store and Sabka Bazaar — is set to expand in the country in two to three years with a total investment of Rs 100 crore. While The Home Store (THS) offers ... More

Pantaloon plans foray into communication solutions chain
PANTALOON Retail (India) Ltd has announced the setting up of a new retail division — Communication Products — to offer communication solutions. The company has appointed senior telecom professional Mr Neeran Chhiber as the CEO and ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

Discovery's India
Catalyst charts the course of Discovery's voyage in India. More

38 pc consider multiple brands before vehicle purchase: J.D. Power
SOME two out of five (38 per cent) new vehicle buyers consider at least one other model before making the purchase, according to the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2005 India Escaped Shopper Study SM released on Wednesday. The inaugural study analyses ... More

BRANDS

Spices Board to launch Flavourit brand in US market on Oct 17
THE much-awaited launch of the Spices Board's `Flavourit' brand premium Indian spices in the US market will now be on October 17, The launch will be made at Freemont, San Francisco. The Board's attempt to establish the Indian brand in the US ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Tata Tele's new mobile phone
KOCHI: Tata Teleservices has announced the launch of a branded mobile phone, Indicom Star, in the Kerala market. Indicom Star is a stylish new mobile phone, which comes with a large screen size and 65k colour display. It is equipped ... More

Palm Treo 650 available at Hutch shops
MOBILE manufacturer Palm Inc has announced that the Treo 650 smart phone will be available through network operator Hutch in India. A smart phone is a mobile that offers PDA features, such as e-mail, organiser and Web access. It can also be ... More

Bilcare unveils clinical services facility in Pune
PHARMA packaging research and solutions company Bilcare has unveiled its clinical services facility here. Dr Christoph Moeschli, Head, Clinical Packaging of Novartis Pharma AG Switzerland, inaugurated the new facility. Talking to ... More

Brand Quest

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