The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, September 07, 2002

Giant readying for Chennai launch
GIANT, RPG's hypermarket format, will open in Chennai in the first quarter of 2003, according to Mr Raghu Pillai, President and Chief Executive, Retail RPG Enterprises. This store will be located near Bharani Studio, Vadapalani. Mr Pillai told ... More

Bose to start retail operations in South
AFTER making its presence felt in the Delhi and Mumbai markets, Bose Corporation, the manufacturer of premium audio products, is now shifting its focus to the South. "We are now looking to enter the southern markets. We are currently looking ... More

Odyssey to enter Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Odyssey Leisure Shop, a division of the Chennai-based Asia Media Network, will be opening its outfit here by this month-end. Odyssey Hyderabad is a part of the company's effort to expand retail marketing across the country. ... More

Cafe Coffee Day kiosks at BPCL outlets
BHARAT Petroleum Corporation and Bangalore-based coffee chain Cafe Coffee Day, owned by Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company Ltd, on Friday announced an alliance to open Cafe Coffee Day outlets in select In&Out BPCL petrol pumps. The outlets ... More

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Hyundai rolls out Santro Automatic
HYUNDAI Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has launched a new variant of its flagship car brand Santro with automatic gear transmission, the Santro `Automatic'. Simultaneously, HMIL has also introduced the `antilock braking system (ABS)' for all its ... More

SBI Life unveils two new products
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd (SBI Life) today launched two new insurance products, a home loan group insurance policy and an endowment plan "Sudarshan''. Addressing a news conference here, Mr R. Krishnamurthy, Managing Director and CEO, SBI ... More

Kinetic unveils four-stroke bike Boss
ACE cricketer Kapil Dev Nikhanj, now the Pune-based Kinetic group's brand ambassador on Friday launched its new four-stroke motorcycle — Kinetic Boss — in the city. Kinetic group Chairperson, Mr Arun Firodia, said the bike, with a ... More

Toyota Kirloskar targets 14,700 `New Qualis' units
TOYOTA Kirloskar Motor Ltd (TKML) has targeted sales of 14,700 units of the new model of the Qualis, called the New Qualis, between September and December. This would take the company's total sales for the year to 29,700 units, according to Mr ... More

Tefal sees 35% growth through Moulinex — Plans print campaign
TEFAL India Household Appliances Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of Groupe SEB of France, expects a 35 per cent growth in business with the launch of its brand, `Moulinex' during the year. "With the Moulinex brand under our umbrella, we expect a ... More

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