The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 02, 2008

IPR
Pashmina war
The Indian attempt to bag GI patent for some of Kashmir’s world-famous handicrafts has sparked off stiff resistance from Pakistan. More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
Rani Mukherjee new face of Margo
Chennai, May 1 Actor Rani Mukherjee is the new brand ambassador for Henkel India’s neem soap Margo. A press release quoted Mr A. Satish Kumar, Managing Director, Henkel India, as saying, “We are confident of a positive synergy ... More

Indian announces special packages
Indian, the public sector airlines, has announced special packages for Air India passengers going to Delhi, Mumbai and Tirupati from Hyderabad. The one way fare to Delhi would be Rs 3,825 (IC-939 and IC-840 flights). The fare to Mumbai (IC-927, ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES
Franchised companies report 20% higher sales
What is common to cricket, Coca-Cola and Kentucky Fried Chicken? All three have grown through franchising. With the Indian Premier League, franchising has been a success formula in cricket as well, said an expert. Researched reports ... More

RETAILING
Cartridge World plans major retail expansion
Hyderabad, May 1 Australian retail chain offering printers and its consumables, Cartridge World, has announced its move to triple retail stores in the country by the year-end.The $450-million retail chain with 1,600-plus stores across ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH
Dramatic cricket decides IPL ratings
Television audience rating points for the DLF Indian Premier League matches played last week lost some weight by the end of the week. The matches played on April 26 scored 3.6 and 4 TVR compared with ratings of 5.6 and 5.9 for matches played on ... More

BRANDS
Belmonte showroom in Mangalore
Belmonte, the mid-premium menswear brand from S Kumars Nationwide Ltd, on Wednesday announced the launch of its first exclusive showroom in Mangalore. A company release said here that the showroom is spread over an area of 600 sq ft. It will ... More

PERFORMANCE
Car, 2-wheeler sales drive ahead in April
April has brought cheer to car makers and two wheeler makers alike. An uptrend is visible in the car market while the slumping two-wheeler sector has witnessed a turnaround.The duty cut in the Budget seems to have worked in favour of ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
MCC launches French marine skin range
Bangalore, May 1 Manipal Cure and Care, the Manipal group’s health & wellness retail service, has launched premium marine-based range of cosmeceutical and healthcare brands from Laboratoires Robert Schwartz, France.Now, these ... More

Titan Eye+ opens showroom
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