The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, September 18, 2002

Timex to launch world collections in India
WITH the Indian watch market witnessing growth in the middle-end segment, and the consumers looking for the latest technology in this category, watch company Timex Industries plans to bring in all its latest international launches to India in the ... More

Battle royal for cellular space in Chennai — Hutch Hi makes RPG, AirTel pull up their socks
CELLULAR subscribers and those with a propensity to go mobile in Chennai have never had it so good. They now have three service providers to choose from, each offering an array of both pre- and post-paid schemes. More importantly, average ... More

Local sourcing of tubes to mean cheaper flat TVs
THE downward trend in flat TV prices is bound to gain momentum with the leading brands beginning to source picture tubes locally from early next year. The Noida-based BPL Display Devices Ltd (BDDL), a subsidiary of consumer durables behemoth ... More

You, your boss & your policy, a la Tata AIG
HOW about structuring your life insurance package so that you and your employers have a say in it and it suits your needs? Through `Worksite Marketing', Tata AIG Life Insurance is now offering such specialised packages to cater to this demand ... More

RETAILING

Vardhaman into retailing in AP
VARDHAMAN Spinning & General Mills Ltd has entered the retail segment with the launch of its new brand `Cots Cool' in Andhra Pradesh. The 100 per cent cotton and polyester cotton is an azo-free and eco-friendly fabric, according to Mr Ramesh ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

Vijay inches past KTV for second slot
IT is a battle for the second place in the crowded satellite television channel space in Tamil Nadu. While Sun TV continues to retain the top slot, there is a close race between KTV (which belongs to the Sun network) and Vijay TV (from the Star ... More

BRANDS

HLL to reposition Vim as `complete kitchen cleaner' — Brand extensions to take on regional/unorganised sector
THE 100-year-old Vim, among Hindustan Lever's 30 power brands, is looking at scouring the competition further. Though the brand — led by the flagship Vim bar — remains the market leader in the overall Rs 1,000-crore dishwashing ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

HPCL launches branded petrol, diesel

Brand Quest

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