The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, October 04, 2003

Arise India bets on innovative products
THE Rs 50-crore Arise India, an appliances player that operates primarily in the Northern market, is betting on innovative products to drive growth. It is now rolling out products such as battery-operated scooters and LPG-operated air ... More

Bajaj to launch herbal range of shampoos
BAJAJ Consumer Care is planning to enter the herbal market with a range of shampoos. Mr Hemant Mishra, Vice-President (Sales & Marketing), Bajaj Consumer Care, told Business Line, "Shampoos is the only category which has not declined in ... More

RURAL MARKETING

LG bets on economy range, infrastructure to tap rural market
THE Indian rural market with its vast size and demand base offers great opportunities to marketers. To establish its presence in this market segment, the Korean electronics and durables company, LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd (LGEIL), has not ... More

BRANDS

Branded inverter makers cut prices to take on grey market sales
`POWER failures' may spell doom for political parties, especially during an election year, however, it spells better sales for the inverter segment. But the challenge before this industry still remains to bridge the 7:3 ratio between the ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

HCL Info launches Media Center PC
PERSONAL computer (PC) maker, HCL Infosystems Ltd, on Friday introduced a new version of its Beanstalk desktop, featuring the latest Microsoft Windows XP Media Center edition. The new PC comes with a remote that can be used for viewing ... More

HBO hit series on air today
Described as an adult lifestyle comedy, it is based on a book by Candace Bushnell. More

Brand Quest

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