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SHOPPING: Do you have eggs?
When the ‘super’ in supermarkets goes missing, they will do well to look at kirana stores for some lessons.. A few days ago on a Sunday I went to pick up my weekly quota of eggs and bread. Even eggs have evolved in today’s ...

INSIGHT: Hamsters and rhinos
A ‘horizon exercise’ is not merely a long-term plan.. Last time I referred to a simple but powerful approach called Horizon Planning, which lays out how organisations can fuel growth (outlined by Baghai, Coley and White in their ...

TRENDS: Intel sees revival in demand in India
‘Positive buying interest in Jan-March quarter’. Bangalore, March 18 Computer chip maker Intel Corp has begun to see a revival in demand in the Indian market driven by the buying interest from segments such as consumer, government ...

RETAILING: Beat the blues!
Business models that can keep you upbeat even now abound.. As the downturn deepens, marketing budgets that have never kept up with the splintered media environment nor with media cost inflation are now under serious scrutiny, if not halved ...

RETAILING: UniverCell opens first concept store in Chennai
Listen, shoot, play and connect at Live showrooms. Chennai, March 18 Learning from Nokia, the pioneers in experiential marketing, mobile retailer UniverCell recently launched the first-of-its-kind mobile touch-and-feel concept store, UniverCell ...

RADIO/TV: ESPN Star strong contender for IPL telecast rights
Mumbai, March 18 As the battle between Multi Screen Media (formerly Sony Entertainment Television) and the BCCI lies in court, the largest sports broadcaster, ESPN Star Sports, is said to be already in the race to acquire the lucrative ...

TRENDS: Shell Lubricants’ sales drop 15% in Oct-Dec
Mumbai, March 18 Shell Lubricants’ domestic sales were down around 15 per cent in the last quarter, said Mr Donald Anderson, Country Head, Lubricants, Shell India Markets Pvt ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: BSNL launches 3G data cards
New Delhi, March 18 BSNL and Micromax have entered into an agreement for sale and distribution of 3G data cards. 3G services of BSNL are currently available in 11 cities and the company plans to take this to 700 cities in the next 2-3 ...

RETAILING: Future Group downsizes retail expansion target
Noida (Uttar Pradesh), March 18 Future Group has downsized its target for retail expansion for the year to 2.5 million sq ft from four million sq ft of space following the economic ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Sony unveils new digital still camera range
New Delhi, March 18 Sony India is strengthening its line of products in the digital still camera market. The company, which has launched 11 models, is targeting a lion’s share in the digital ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Aspri to sell cream liqueur
Aspri Spirits, a distributor of premium wines and spirits, will be introducing South African fruit-based cream liqueur Amarula Cream in the country. The company in association with Distell and Flemingo is looking at introducing the brand in ...

IPR: Chennai tops in filing of trademarks
Bangalore, March 18 In India, the Chennai branch of the Patent and Trademark Office has the highest number of trademarks filed and Bangalore stands first in the e-filing of ...

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS: Jet, Kerala tourism may tie up for holiday packages
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 This summer, God’s Own Country could, perhaps, be cheaper to holiday ...

EVENTS: Reliance Big TV customer camps
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INTERVIEW: ‘We should drive people’s habits’
Paul Polman, the CEO of Unilever, speaks on growth and on how the company is managing costs.. A little more than a month after he was announced the new Chief Executive Officer of Unilever in October 2008, Paul Polman had made his first visit to ...

BRANDS: Stepping into new territory
Malted food brands such as Horlicks and Bournvita extend themselves into new categories this summer.. Getting ready to enter new product categories, iconic malted drinks brands Horlicks and Bournvita will be fighting on a different turf with ...

RETAILING: Do you have eggs?
When the ‘super’ in supermarkets goes missing, they will do well to look at kirana stores for some lessons.. A few days ago on a Sunday I went to pick up my weekly quota of eggs and bread. Even eggs have evolved in today’s ...

STRATEGY: Hamsters and rhinos
A ‘horizon exercise’ is not merely a long-term plan.. Last time I referred to a simple but powerful approach called Horizon Planning, which lays out how organisations can fuel growth (outlined by Baghai, Coley and White in their ...

BUSINESS MODELS: Beat the blues!
Business models that can keep you upbeat even now abound.. As the downturn deepens, marketing budgets that have never kept up with the splintered media environment nor with media cost inflation are now under serious scrutiny, if not halved ...

BOOKS: Subsidise fresh fruits and vegetables
While taxing non-nutritious foods may not be practicable, it may be a good idea to subsidise the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, suggests Alok Bhargava in Food, Economics, and Health ( ...

BOOKS: Compulsive shopping can even kill
CAD may seem familiar as an abbreviation of ‘computer-aided design,’ but it also stands for ‘compulsive acquisition disorder,’ which describes people who continually buy and store until their homes are so crammed ...

BOOKS: Human voice
Information technology has revolutionised the news-handling process, note Guy Starkey and Andrew Crisell in Radio Journalism ( www.sagepublications.com). “Most of the ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Hi-tech H2O
Kent RO Systems has launched Kent Grand Plus, the first ever computer-controlled water purifier. It comes with a water-level indicator, computer-controlled filter change alarm and enhanced purification capacity through an additional ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: For the babes
Himalaya Herbal Healthcare has launched Diaper Rash Cream. It contains aloe vera, almond oil and zinc calx (Yashada bhasma), among other ingredients. It is available at the exclusive Himalaya retail outlets and all major ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Daily shield
Modi Revlon has introduced Street Wear Skinshields, a range of daily care products for skin protection. This range is based on natural ingredients enriched with rosemary extract, lily extract and jojoba oil and avocado oil leaving it soft ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: In the shade
Vista of Alps Industries has launched a new range of awnings. There is a wide range to choose from, which comprises Horizon, Carlton, Dutch Awning, Dutch Regular, Dutch Cap, Parisian and Prism. They are priced Rs ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Smell of roses
Reckitt Benckiser has launched New Harpic Power in Rose and Orange fragrances. The new Harpic fragrance range is available nationally in two sizes – 500 ml bottle at Rs 52, and 750 ml bottle at ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Tangy treat
Parle Agro has rolled out a new fruit-based lemon drink, LMN, in the non-carbonated segment. The LMN 500 ml PET bottle will be priced Rs 23. The 110 ml pack will be priced Rs 5 and the 200 ml pack ...






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