The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, October 08, 2006

STRATEGY
CBZ's second coming
Many of us will remember the Hero Honda CBZ as probably the bike that was a bit ahead of its times. It had the unmistakable mark of Hero Honda writ all over it — reliable, well made and relatively fuel-efficient. But it was ahead of its ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
Maruti's October scheme
Maruti has come out with its sales scheme for this month. The automaker's offering includes a bundling of gift cheques and exchange bonuses on most of its models. In Chennai and Mumbai, Maruti is offering to pay insurance premium on the M800 and ... More

Tiger's design
STUNNING STYLE: Brand Ambassador Sushmita Sen displaying Tag Heuer's latest edition in Bangalore on Saturday. She was presented the first-ever Professional Golf Watch designed by the renowned golfer Tiger Woods. ... More

MARKET SHARES
And now, a sportier Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta has quickly climbed up the market share ladder. Within a year of its launch, the car has become the second largest selling family sedan in the Indian market. Of course, the more popular (by a big margin) of the two models — ... More

RETAILING
FDI in retail: RAI fears predatory pricing
Restrict foreign players to lifestyle products segment, says Vedamani More

Raymond launches Zapp! store
Raymond has launched its first exclusive "Zapp!" store in Mumbai. Zapp! is a new apparel brand for children in the age group of 4 to 12 years. "Zapp!" plans to connect with kids by setting up cartoon characters, namely Zion, ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH
Shopping Instincts
J.D. Power Asia has come out with a unique study `India Escaped Shopper'. The study, which is into its second year, dwells on 48 aspects new-car buyers consider when voting with their money. It states that while price and finance-related issues ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Big FM launched in Bangalore
Big 92.7 FM, part of Adlabs Films Ltd, has been launched in Bangalore. The radio channel is on a national rollout spree, having set its footprint in Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai recently. It plans to enter Jammu, Srinagar and ... More

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