ADVERTISING
O&M plans hires from tier-II centres
Focus on tapping talent from smaller cities More

RETAILING
`Modern format stores witness sizeable growth'
Modern trade in India is accounting for 11 per cent of sales in the leading 23 metros, according to the latest 2006 ACNielsen/ShopperTrends report. Supermarket stores grew by only 5 per cent during 2005 and now less than 20 per cent of ... More

Rajesh Exports opens more outlets
Rajesh Exports has launched two more retail jewellery showrooms under the brand "Laabh" in Srinagar and Patna. It already had marked its retail presence in the States of Gujarat, Delhi, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Madhya ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH
`Innovative promotions register top-of-mind recall'
An "innovative promotion with a striking name" and "adequate above-the-line support register top-of-mind recall among the masses," according to a retail and consumer survey conducted by promotional marketing services agency, Kids Stuff Promos & . More

BRANDS
United Spirits to check counterfeit brands with super cap
Bid to check counterfeit liquor brands More

OUTLOOK
`Market for home theatres growing'
Philips Electronics India Ltd expects sales from home theatres systems, DVD players and LCD TVs to drive growth in the future. The home theatre market is growing four-fold (year-on-year) because the price of DVDs, VCDs and home ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Sterilox tech unveiled in India
Sterilox, which is considered a new international biocide technology patented and approved by the USFDA, was unveiled here by the Delhi-based Jodhana Medical & Research Centre (JMRC). According to the President and CEO of ... More