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STRATEGY: After shoes, Samsonite plans watches, eyewear
To import products from European facilities. Mumbai, Sept. 17 Samsonite, a global player in travel bags, luggage and accessories, will be extending its non-luggage portfolio by launching travel-related watches and eyewear in India, as part of ...

MARKETING RESEARCH: Global telecom revenues to grow 7.6% this year: Gartner
Coimbatore, Sept. 17 Gartner estimates show that the worldwide telecom market revenue would grow 7.6 per cent this year, and for the first time in history, North America would loose its top position as the largest regional telecom market to ...

STRATEGY: SIB plays ‘power’ game for new a/cs
Coimbatore, Sept. 17 Who is more powerful — a branch manager or the chairman of a bank? If you thought the answer was ‘Chairman’, so did a couple of branch managers of South Indian Bank, when their Chairman, Dr V.A. ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: TTK launches Prestige kitchen boutique in Kerala
Kochi, Sept. 17 To offer end-to-end kitchen solutions to consumers, TTK Prestige has launched the Prestige Kitchen Boutique ...

From Brand Line

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: When realty bites
Standalone stores or malls, brands have no choice but to grab what space they get.. Heads, it’s a mall, tails, it’s a high street. India’s retail consumer spending, which is likely to touch Rs 16 lakh crore in the current year, ...

RETAILING: Facilities matter
So it may be a mall, after all.. There is really no choice but brands have to go wherever they get space, counters Arvind Singhal, Chairman, Technopak Advisors Pvt Ltd, to the question whether Indian retail players should go the mall way or ...

INTERVIEW: Reckoning with Reckitt
“If you’re in the missionary zone, you have to keep investing.”. Chander Mohan Sethi, Chairman & Managing Director of Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd, has a hectic travel schedule ahead of him. In Chennai briefly to unveil ...

INTERVIEW: “The law should protect investments in sport”
The sustainability of sports will depend on the law’s ability to meet newer challenges.. Earlier this year, the Indian sports industry saw one of the biggest financial investments, to date, with the launch of the Indian Premier League ...

PEOPLE: Dignity personified
Being a social worker comes with the imperative to market a cause and be its brand ambassador, says Sheilu Sreenivasan.. I ask for directions to her office in Central Mumbai. I receive an e-mail with a map neatly drawn out and a little note that ...

STRATEGY: The mysterious affair of the pig
Ever been foxed by a freebie? Travel with our columnist on her journey of discovery.. I was rushing to the airport when the courier chap caught me and handed over a couple of attractive red boxes from Vodafone. The box was fairly large and had ...

INTERVIEW: “There’s a long distance to go.”
C. M. Sethi, CMD of Reckitt Benckiser (India), on brand development and launches from the global stable.. What are the brands that will be the next blockbuster ...

BOOKS: ‘A mountain of possibilities’ in retail obstacles bookmark
India’s total retail market handles 90 billion transactions a year, informs Geoff Hiscock in India’s Store Wars ( www.landmarkonthenet.com). “In ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Couching luxury
Usha Lexus has launched a new sofa set collection Mayfair and Daina. The Mayfair sofa set is fully upholstered and available in four colours Rosewood, Oak, Teak and Walnut. . The set is available for Rs 28,800. Meanwhile, the Daina set is a set ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Tot spots
Hindustan Sanitaryware & Industries has launched a suit of water closet and wash basin for washrooms called the Poncho — a little froggy that will hop, jump and play with toddlers in washroom. The Poncho range comes in four colours ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Gold touch
Nature’s Essence Aromatherapy has recently launched a Gold Facial kit. The kit, suitable for all skin types, will help in optimum blood circulation and deep pour cleansing. The kit includes a cleansing scrub, a massage cream, a massage gel ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: WWF watches
Partnering with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India, Titan has launched a range of watches that are inspired by some of India’s endangered species such as, tiger, Indian rhino, Gangetic river dolphin, red panda, whale shark, and Olive ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Smart light
Wipro Lighting Group has launched Smartlite CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamps). CFLs are available in wattages of 5w, 8w, 11w, 15w, 20w, 23w and also in 15w, 20w and 23w in the twister-format. Prices start at ...

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