The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, February 01, 2007

STRATEGY
Samsonite to step up sourcing from India
Luggage retail brand Samsonite announced on Wednesday that it plans to step up sourcing from India, expand design development capacity at its plant in Nasik and increase its retail network. India is the second largest sourcing operation for ... More

INSIGHT
Getting bigger bang for the buck
How can your brand make an even bigger impact? Read on. More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Trent Q3 net profit up 67%
Trent Ltd's net profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 rose by 67 per cent to Rs 10.71 crore up from Rs 6.42 crore in the same period the previous year. Total income registered a growth of 30 per cent, up from Rs 96.37 crore to Rs 125 ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
A golden initiative
Tracing the Ad Club Madras' 50-year-old history ... More

EVENTS
What's the big idea?
What's the best way for the brand to connect with its consumers? More

Shock & awe ... the future's now
A ringside view of FutureShock held in Chennai. More

ADVERTISING
Sam Balsara launches second outdoor agency
"We need an agency that can evangelise the medium and exploit every out-of-home opportunity." More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
Reynolds plans product line with Tendulkar
Marketer G.M. Pens looking at retail expansion More

BRANDS
Philips unveils new TV brand
Philips Electronics India Ltd has launched its new brand of TV sets - Ambilight Full Surround - in the Kerala market. Ambilight makes the viewing experience more intense throwing a soft glow on the wall behind the screen to ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Luxury taxi service in Bangalore
Logistics company Root Logistics is to launch a luxury taxi service in Bangalore. To be kicked off from February 5, the `Green Transit' service claims to offer a "safe and comfortable" journey to passengers. For the safety of ... More

Alps' home fashion enters Kerala
Alps Industries Ltd has introduced its new Vista Home Fashion products in the Kerala market. The product range includes bed sheets, towels, pillows, duvet sets and wedding collections. Mr Sanjay Gupta, General Manager, Alps ... More

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