The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, April 20, 2006

Pricing power
Prices in the FMCG sector have risen, but not across all categories and SKUs. Competition has been making it difficult for market players to pass on the rise in input costs. More

Bharatmatrimony ties up with Dept of Posts
Bharatmatrimony.com, the matrimonial portal, has tied up with the Department of Posts to provide registration and membership services through 674 head post offices in 17 circles across India, according to Mr J. Murugavel, Chief Executive Officer, ... More

Electrolux opens office in Delhi
As a part of its strategy to strengthen its presence in India, Electrolux has opened a new office in Gurgaon and appointed Mr Fredrik Janson as its President (Major Appliances) for the country. "We have a long-term commitment to India and we ... More

EVENTS

Decennial logo
MR VIKRAM BAKSHI, Managing Director of McDonald's India, unveiling the specially designed 10-year logo, to kick off the 10 years of celebration at Vasant Vihar in New Delhi on Wednesday. ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Maruti to buy more steel from domestic cos
Launches `loyalty-cum-reward' programme More

Emirates Air in deal to be FIFA partner
Emirates Airline has signed a $195-million deal to become a FIFA partner from 2007 to 2014 - by which time the airline will be approximately twice its current size. As a FIFA partner, the highest level of association a sponsoring company ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Clearock's biz development centre
Clearock Enterprises Pvt Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clearock Inc, USA, on Wednesday launched its first Business Development Centre (BDC) in the city to provide consistent delivery of products and services in a local area. ... More

RETAILING

CapitaLand Retail to invest $75 m in global realty fund
Plans to create retail income fund, development fund More

McDonald's India eyes tier-II presence
Fast-food major McDonald's has charted out aggressive expansion plans in the country in the coming years. The company said it would invest roughly Rs 400 crore in expanding into the eastern parts of the country alongside setting up 25 outlets ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

DTH space heats up
`All set to reach every Indian home, however remote it may be' More

BRANDS

A manager of icons
An encounter with Chander Mohan Sethi, head honcho of Reckitt Benckiser (India), who claims the company tops almost every category in which it's present More

Ishtaa 18-carat jewellery range launched
Coimbatore-based Emerald Jewel Industry and Mumbai-based Clarity Gold have set up a 75:25 joint venture company, Ishtaa Gold Jewellery. The newly formed company will market jewellery products under the brand name `Ishtaa'. The Ishtaa range ... More

Global kids wear brand Whoopi to enter India
Whoopi, an international kids wear brand, will shortly be launched in India. Hucke AG of Germany, which owns the Whoopi brand, has tied up with the Hyderabad-based Novotex Exim (India) Pvt Ltd to launch the garments for children up to the age of ... More

OUTLOOK

Sharp bullish on Indian market
After being in the red for almost seven years, consumer durable company, Sharp India, is all set to make a promising comeback. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Mr Prasun Banerjee, Vice-President (Sales & Marketing), Sharp ... More

TRENDS

IOB sells 36 kg gold on launch day
Indian Overseas Bank today began gold retailing with a "better than expected" performance on the first day. The bank sold over 4,600 coins of various weights, totalling 36 kg. At today's prices, this would be valued at close to Rs 3.25 ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

`Treat Bundles' from Pizza Hut
To achieve exponential growth and broaden its brand appeal, Pizza Hut has introduced `Treat Bundles' for the residents of Coimbatore. The offer, which is in line with its brand positioning `Treat you just can't beat' is not only ... More

Godrej unveils new range of refrigerators
Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd has introduced the ZOP (zinc oxide protection) technology for its range of refrigerators. At a press conference, Mr George Menezes, Chief Operating Officer (Appliance Division) Godrej & Boyce, said: "With this new .. More

OnlySuccess launches Dubai, Sharjah centres
OnlySuccess, a company that provides training workshops for adults and children based on neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), on Wednesday announced the launch of its centres in Dubai and Sharjah. Mr Vidya Shankar, Founder and Chief Executive ... More

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