The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, December 18, 2005

Goodies in store for retail stocks
FOR those looking at retail stocks after, say, one year, the high valuations might seem absurd. Pantaloon, a top pick across several brokerage houses, has had a dream run on the bourses over the past two years, ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

WHEEL 'N DEALS
Special offer on Scorpio
TO CELEBRATE the third anniversary of the launch of Scorpio, Mahindra & Mahindra is offering the SUV at Rs 6.3 lakh. The special offer, however, is available only at select dealerships and has been clubbed with ... More

RETAILING

Celebrity Fashions: Invest at cut-off
AN investment can be considered in the initial public offer of Celebrity Fashions. A substantial ramp up in revenues is in the offing, as Celebrity recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Ambattur Clothing to ... More

`Become big in one format'
SHOPPERS' Stop has been expanding its footprint even as it has started to experiment with different retail formats. Mr B. S. Nagesh, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company has been at the forefront of its initiatives. ... More

FDI in retail will not displace labour — Mr B.S. Nagesh, CEO, Shoppers' Stop
By now, there have been several arguments for and against FDI in retail in a debate that has attracted wide-ranging participation. But few have gone to such lengths to articulate their arguments on the subject as has Mr B. S. ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

Improvements in vehicle quality
According to a study by J. D. Power Asia, initial quality of vehicles is reported to have improved. The study, in its ninth year, incorporates 135 problems said to affect the quality of a vehicle. The Initial Quality Study states that the ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Zooming in on the new Kinetic 4S
THE Kinetic Zoom, the Pune-based company's original two-wheeler and one of its better selling scooter models, has long last got the four-stroke upgrade. While the veteran Kinetic Zoom ZX will continue to come in ... More

Let's meet Laura
AFTER launching the turbo-diesel SkodaSuperb in October, SkodaAuto has pulled the wraps off its next, completely new, hi-tech diesel offering for the Indian market. True to its reputation of being a technology ... More

Pfizer set to launch Viagra next week
THE clones have been available for close to five years now. But that apart, Pfizer is set to bring its diamond-shaped blue impotence drug Viagra into India next week. At present, the market has more than 10 desi versions of Viagra from the ... More

Brand Quest

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