MARKETING
STRATEGY
Spice Tele expanding in State
Spice Telecom is expanding its network and improving the infrastructure and technology resources reach in Karnataka. It has tripled the number of towers across the State. Earlier, Spice had increased switch capacity, thereby increasing the ...
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IPR
Research-oriented cos may stay away: Novartis
Drug major disappointed over HC verdict on Glivec
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Novartis loses plea; HC upholds Patents Act provision
The Madras High Court on Monday rejected the contention of multi-national pharma major Novartis that the amended law on products eligible for patent is beyond the legislative powers of Parliament. A Division Bench, comprising Mr Justice ...
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Glivec-impact: ‘Thumb’s up for public health’
Mumbai, Aug. 6 At the patient care department of the Cancer Patient’s Aid Association, Ms Vinaya Chacko is happy for the 1,000-odd cancer patients who visit every day. Patients are poor and cannot afford expensive cancer drugs, ...
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INTERVIEW
‘90% of goods for cash ’n carry venture to be sourced from India’
New Delhi, Aug. 6 It’s finally official. Bharti Enterprises has signed an agreement with Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, for a technical collaboration for Bharti Retail and a joint venture for the cash’n carry ...
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‘Bharti model will help small traders better their business’
New Delhi, Aug. 6 After assisting his elder brother Mr Sunil Mittal in setting up the country’s largest cellular company, Mr Rajan Mittal has now emerged to spearhead Bharti’s retail venture. Business Line caught up with him ...
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PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
BMW India lines up brand promo efforts
New Delhi, Aug .6 Luxury carmaker BMW India plans more retail initiatives and brand promotion exercises for the domestic market. The company, which signed up with ICICI Bank for a preferred financial solution partnership, now plans ...
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Air Deccan offers tickets for Rs 60
Air Deccan has come out with an offer of one lakh tickets at Rs 60 plus taxes, on the occasion of India’s 60th Independence Day. The tickets will be available for travel from August 20 to September 30 across all sectors. Bookings open since ...
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CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES
Distributors plan dharna against FMCG ‘practices’
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 6 The All Kerala Distributors’ Association (AKDA) is looking at launching an agitation against what it terms the “discriminatory practices” of FMCG companies.A few weeks back, the Association ...
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RETAILING
We have come in through the legal route: Wal-Mart official
New Delhi, Aug. 6 At the announcement of the joint venture with Bharti Enterprises for the wholesale cash ’n carry and back-end supply chain management operations in India and a franchise agreement with Bharti Retail, Ms Beth Keck, ...
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Metro Cash & Carry sees ‘no threat’ from new entrants
Bangalore, Aug. 6 Global giant Metro Cash & Carry, which made an Indian foray four years ago, sees ‘no threat’ from new entrants in the wholesale business. “In India, our business model of offering a one-stop ...
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TRENDS
Ashok Leyland July sales down 19.5 %
Chennai, Aug 6 Ashok Leyland sold 3,391 goods carriers in July, about 20 per cent lower than 4,208 sold in the same period last year.The goods segment sales for the month were also lower than in the previous month (3,973 ...
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Raining sales
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NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Cheng Lie Navigation plans to launch China-India services
Launch in Sept; partnership with Wan Hai Lines and Sea Consortium
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