The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, December 16, 2006

RURAL MARKETING
Kotak Life looking for rural tie-ups
Kotak Life Insurance is looking at roping in co-operative banks, primary agricultural co-operative societies (PACS), NGOs and self-help groups to sell its products in the rural areas. "We are planning to have rural tie-ups for distributing our ... More

EVENTS
Global marketing meet at Mumbai
K.J. Somaiya Management Research Institute is organising a two-day international marketing meet from December 17. Experts from Canada, Malaysia, South Africa, and Japan will be presenting their research papers at the meet. Topics ... More

ADVERTISING
Ad Club to release industry directory
Advertising Club Madras, as a part of its golden jubilee celebrations, is set to release advertising industry directory, in addition to its member directory. According to a press release, the industry directory will be released in January . The ... More

RETAILING
Maxwell plans retail foray with exclusive stores for lingerie
Exploring franchisee model for chain of outlets More

Farmers take a `Fresh' look at retailing
Twenty-five-year-old Mr Rami Reddy, whose joint family owns 20 acres in Lakshmareddy Gudem, a small village in Rangareddy district near Hyderabad, has been growing brinjals in one or two acres for the last eight years. But he never saw a price ... More

Nautica opens flagship store in Chennai
Nautica, a global lifestyle brand of apparel and accessories for men, women and children, opened its flagship store in the city on Thursday. The store stocks a variety of products ranging from golf umbrellas and terry towels to ... More

Ampa mall to be ready by mid-April
The first phase of Ampa Center One, the 6.5-lakh sq. ft. mall developed by the Chennai-based Ampa Housing Development Pvt Ltd, will be ready for business by mid-April 2007. The first phase of the mall, which is coming up on Nelson Manickam ... More

BRANDS
Skalli Family looking to build presence in India
The company is looking at price, packaging and promotion to entice off-trade customers. More

SIMA calls for creation of AP cotton brand
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PEOPLE
McCann Erickson India appoints Prasoon as Executive Chairman
Mr Prasoon Joshi has been appointed as the Executive Chairman of McCann Erickson India. Mr Santosh Desai, the agency's President, has resigned from the company to start his own consultancy. Mr Sorab Mistry, Regional Director of McCann ... More

TRENDS
AP shows robust growth in passenger car sales
Hyderabad tops in growth rate in country More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Honda launches CR-V in Hyderabad
Honda Siel Cars India has launched the all-new, third-generation Honda CR-V in Hyderabad. The completely redesigned Honda CR-V offers a distinctive combination of "comfort of a sedan with the sporty drive of an SUV." In a ... More

Skoda launches new Superb model
Skoda Auto India has launched the 2007 Skoda Superb in the country. The upgraded model has cosmetic changes such as a new-look front grille, side rear-view mirrors with signal-turning lights (similar to the Honda Accord V6 and Mercedes C- class ... More