The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, December 12, 2007

STRATEGY
UK co unveils ready-to-eat microwave pouches
Veetee Fine Foods, a UK-based food products company, has unveiled a range of ready-to-eat microwave pouches, including rice and curries.The company has set up a $3-million facility in Haryana to produce 60 lakh pouches (a year) of ... More

Alappat plans showroom chain
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INSIGHT
Selling smart
The hype and apprehensions built over encouraging retail giants, both domestic and global, and India’s continued reservation on foreign direct investment in retail are all based on the fundamental premise that once liberalised, the major ... More

RADIO/TV
Telecom tribunal refuses to stay TRAI orders
New Delhi, Dec. 11 The Telecom Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has refused to stay TRAI’s orders to broadcasters to make channels available on a la carte basis. Broadcasters Zee-Turner, Star India and Set Discovery had filed a ... More

ADVERTISING
AB Mauri plans Rs 5-cr campaign to promote bread consumption
The company will roll out campaigns in the print and out-of-home media and will also tie up with hospitals, schools and conduct recipe contests among housewives for below-the-line promotion. More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
Levi Strauss targets value segment
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DIRECT MARKETING
Amway India focusing on nutraceutical biz
New Delhi, Dec. 11 Direct selling major Amway India has set its sight on the growing nutraceutical business in the country. The company is in the process of focussing on as many as 5,000 doctors and health practitioners to promote its health ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES
DQ Entertainment, Moser Baer deal
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RETAILING
Media Magic to offer retail platform for mobile users
Mumbai, Dec. 11 The Maharashtra-based software company Mobile Magic has announced the launch of a retail service under the name Media Magic. The service would offer a retail platform to mobile users for legal content such as games, ... More

Supplyco takes steps to counter threat from private retailers
Kochi, Dec. 11 The State-owned Civil Supplies Corporation, popularly known as Supplyco, has geared up to meet challenges posed by the entry of big corporate houses into the retail market by introducing various novel measures to enhance ... More

Sobha Restoplus in Kochi
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BRANDS
‘Brand’ Sachin untouched by tax woes
Has outstanding tax bill of Rs 1.66 crore More

Reliance Brands, Sixty Group tie up
Reliance Brands Pvt Ltd (a subsidiary of Reliance Retail Ltd) has announced a 51:49 joint venture with the fashion house Sixty Group, in which the latter will hold a majority stake. Originality, creativity, quality and experimentation are the ... More

100 international brands to enter retail market
Franchise India Holding Ltd (FIHL), an integrated franchise solution company, has introduced 100 new international brands in the domestic retail market.“At least 60 well-known international brands are entering the Indian market in ... More

TRENDS
Passenger vehicle sales continue to lead growth
Maruti leads the way, followed by Hyundai More

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