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BRANDS: Bhatt explains why associate banks should pay royalty to SBI
Kolkata, May 28 The associate banks of State Bank of India might have to start paying royalty for using the State Bank logo by the end of ...

ADVERTISING: Big ticket brands get ready to bat in T-20 World Cup
Ad rates lower than IPL with client specific deals. Mumbai, May 28 Big ticket brands that stayed away from IPL-2 are now readying to use the ICC Twenty 20 World Cup platform. With ESPN Star Sports offering relatively cheaper ad rates compared to ...

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS: Multiplex association approaches Competition Commission against producers
Barely a week after the Centre notified specific provisions of the Competition Act, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has received its first formal complaint. Multiplex Association of India has filed a complaint against the film ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Tata Motors unveils ‘World Truck’ range
Commercial launch in India scheduled during July-Sept. Mumbai, May 28 Tata Motors unveiled its ‘World Truck’ range, developed jointly with Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicles of South Korea, here ...

PIRACY: Call to curb counterfeiting
Fakes have pervaded all sectors, says Kerala CM. There is need for creating public awareness and evolving a scientific mechanism against the misuse of technology for counterfeiting activities, said the Kerala Chief Minister, Mr ...

RETAILING: Carrefour to step up vegetable sourcing from India
Initiates activities to train farmers in global farming practices. French retailer Carrefour India is in the process of stepping up its sourcing from India which includes field fresh vegetables and ...

MARKETING RESEARCH: Shoppers Stop makes a connect with younger customers
Chennai, May 28 Shoppers Stop, which had undergone a makeover in April 2008 to connect better with younger customers, says the exercise has worked for ...

RETAILING: Orient Ceramics to add 400 new retailers
Focus on Europa brand penetration; plans ultra-vitrified tiles launch in Q3. Orient Ceramics and Industries Ltd is planning to ramp up its retail distribution network by adding 400 new ...

RETAILING: Bharti Retail’s Easyday store launched in Delhi
New Delhi, May 28 Bharti Retail has announced its entry in the Delhi market with the launch of first Easyday ...

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS: Rasna carnival under way
Ahmedabad, May 28 Soft Drink Concentrate (SDC) market leader Rasna on Thursday unveiled what it called “the largest glass of the world” at the inauguration of the Rasna Mega Carnival in New ...

AWARDS & HONOURS: Popular Vehicles awarded
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From Brand Line

STRATEGY: Time for a realty check
Hit by the slowdown, the realty sector sees some innovative thinking as marketing budgets are cut.. If you thought buy-one-get-one free offers were limited to trousers, shoes and other small-ticket items, think again. You could get houses too ...

RETAILING: Mobile and different
A retail model that is differentiated and delivers value as well…. The basic retail model I had written about generated some interesting feedback and discussion. The common point of debate was how different can a neighbourhood store be? ...

EVENTS: The IPL bandwagon moves on
After the initial hiccups, the second season of the tournament played out quite well for all concerned.. After five weeks of continuous cricketing action, IPL-2 came to a close in Johannesburg in South Africa with the underdogs, the Deccan ...

INTERVIEW: ‘We want to reach out to people with global exposure, local taste’
Sony develops new content to bring back its lost image. The focus is on aspirational themes.. It’s a virtual relaunch for television channel Sony now that the Indian Premier League, Multi-Screen Media’s big ticket property which ran ...

BOOKS: Begin a new dialogue in marketing
Going to end are the days of marketing strategies and business strategies created independent of one another and in different documents, with different authors, and written in different fonts, declares Scott M. Davis in The Shift: ...

BOOKS: `Transformative' tourism
A tourism development strategy aimed at pro-poor objectives can lead to an increased demand for goods and services provided by the poor, increasing their asset base and supporting diversification, says Amitabh Kant in Branding India: ...

BOOKS: For the extra kick
What is enlightenment? A spiritual awakening, says Abha Iyengar. And ‘it can be brought about by simple things such as sipping black coffee out of a gold-trimmed, porcelain cup,’ she guarantees, in one of the essays included by ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Bag to school
Witco has a new range of school bags. The bags are made out of polyester and fall in the price range of Rs 400 to Rs 2,500. They boast of special features such as Ortho-grip support system to maintain a good posture for young children by keeping ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Take flight
Hi Bird has launched a new range of bicycles targeted at all age groups. The new range includes Hi-Bird Windrider in various sizes for seniors and juniors, Hi-Bird Karishma for ladies and Hi Bird Penzy for kids. The major highlight of the new ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Multi-media
One For All has launched a universal remote control, Protecto. It has a special backlit feature for late-night TV viewing. The rubber stripes on the remote give it a cushion effect making the remote shock-proof. This product can control up to ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Snack that!
ITC Foods has launched Bingo! ‘International Cream & Onion’. The pack features silhouettes of world-famous monuments to cue the international nature of the flavour. It is available in three packs priced Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 20. ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: More fruit
Dabur India has launched a new variant under its flagship brand Real – Apple Nectar. It will be available in both 200 ml and 1 litre packs, priced Rs 15 and Rs 75 respectively. With the launch of Apple Nectar, Real is now available in ...






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