The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, February 04, 2006

Big Bazaar's `junk' swap offer
VISAKHAPATNAM: Big Bazaar at Dwarakanagar here is launching a promotional offer from Saturday, with the slogan, "Bring anything old and take something new". A press release issued by the company says the customer can bring anything old, ... More

`India important market in direct to consumer TV'
REUTERS' proposed equity stake in Times Global Broadcasting Company Ltd, would be its first such investment in a broadcast outfit worldwide. "Investing in a television channel is important from a strategic perspective," Mr Charles G. Stocks, ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

Antrix-EADS Astrium team to build satellite for Eutelsat
The contract to build the satellite is the first fruit of the marketing alliance formed between ISRO and EADS Astrium in June 2005. More

EVENTS

Somaiya institute meet on marketing in Mumbai
`CUSTOMER is king' is the theme of the first international conference on marketing to be organised by the K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai, between February 5 and 7. The conference will be held at the institute ... More

ADVERTISING

Tribal DDB India gets Adweek magazine award
TRIBAL DDB Worldwide has been recognised as the Interactive Agency of the Year for 2005 by Adweek magazine. This honour comes on the heels of Tribal DDB taking home the most Lions, the Cyber Grand Prix, and the Interactive Agency of the ... More

RETAILING

Need for clear policy on retail sector
THERE is a need for a clear policy for the retail sector which is driven by the larger interest of the nation rather than small sub-groups or political constituencies. The whole FDI issue is overblown and the debate needs to shift from it to ... More

Hutch launches Mobile shop in Kolkata
CELLULAR service provider Hutch on Friday launched a Mobile Hutch Shop here in Kolkata. Four more Mobile Hutch Shops would be launched within the next 5-6 months, Mr Sridhar Rao, CEO of Hutchison Telecom East Ltd, told newspersons here on ... More

Pizza Hut, KFC in expansion mode
YUM! Restaurants, which owns fast food chains such as Pizza Hut and KFC, is on an expansion spree in India. The company plans to double the number of KFC restaurants in the country from the current 11. Cities in which it would set up outlets ... More

Pharmacy at Coimbatore's BPCL outlet
COIMBATORE: An `In & Out' convenience store attached with a pharmacy was opened at a Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd outlet here on Friday. The city-based Thulasi Pharmacies India (P) Ltd has opened the store at Ramsons, a BPCL dealer, ... More

Usha Brita to take `watermall' to other cities
IN an effort to consolidate its presence in the water purifier market, Usha Shriram Brita plans to expand its `watermall' chain by adding 12 more shops in as many cities including Kanpur, Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Hyderabad in the next one year. ... More

BRANDS

`India should develop own leather brands'
INDIA should look at more than just providing manufacturing capacities for international leather brands — it should develop its own brands in the international market, according to Mr Valter Broda, Executive Director, Brazilian Equipment ... More

Miracle brand solar geysers launched in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Photon Energy Systems Ltd, the city-based solar energy products company, has announced the launch of Miracle brand solar geysers. Addressing reporters here on Friday, Mr Sharad Saxena, Director and Chief Executive Officer of ... More

Reversing trend, Percept puts film into brand
REVERSING roles for brands looking at in-film and co-branded options with the film industry, P9 Integrated, the film and entertainment company belonging to the Percept Group of Companies, has decided to make a full-length commercial Hindi feature ... More

OUTLOOK

Siemens Home Appliances arm eyes 40 pc growth
RBS Home Appliances, the retail arm for Siemens Home Appliances in India, is looking at a 40 per cent growth this year, which it hopes will be fuelled by its premium category. Also on the cards is the company's foray into the super-premium ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Now, control TV viewing, even live programmes
SKIP all the commercials and watch your favourite saas-bahu entire serial within minutes. Or watch a replay of your favourite shot in cricket when the live match is going on. Pune-based K.e.e.n. Pvt Ltd, wholly owned subsidiary of ... More

Vanilla coffee launched
KOCHI: Vanilla India Producer Company Ltd (Vanilco), a unit of vanilla farmers in the State, has launched vanilla coffee in the Kerala market. As natural vanilla is abundantly available in the State, it could produce the vanilla coffee ... More

Brand Quest

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