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STRATEGY
Digital photography impact — Jindal Photo may have to revamp biz model
WITH the increasing penetration of digital photography in the country, Jindal Photo Films Ltd (JPFL), the marketing company for Fujifilm in the country, may have to revamp its business model to address the dent that its photo film division could ...
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AWARDS & HONOURS
AAAI plans to award African, Asian agencies
THE Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) plans to introduce advertising awards for African and Asian agencies next year, coinciding with the body's diamond jubilee celebrations. The event, which could become a regular feature, is ...
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MARKET SHARES
GSM players add 1.5 m subscribers in September
WITH mobile tariffs crashing, Global System for Mobile (GSM) based cellular operators added another 1.53 million users in September to take the total subscriber base to 33.5 million. This is the highest ever increase in subscriber base recorded ...
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Samsung eyes 23 pc share of AC market, to invest Rs 32 cr more
SAMSUNG India Electronics Ltd, subsidiary of the Korean electronics major Samsung, will be investing $7 million (approximately over Rs 32 crore) in its air-conditioner factory. This was announced by Mr R. Zutshi, Director (Sales) of Samsung ...
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PIRACY
Swarovski drive to check fake crystals
IN a bid to check fakes, Swarovski has introduced a Quality Branding Label which certifies that all crystal components used in a product are exclusive and genuine Swarovski crystal. The initiative has been launched worldwide and the label carries ...
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TRENDS
FMCG sector may witness price hikes
COULD it be the storm after a lull? A few months after downward price revisions, there is a likelihood of the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry gearing up for price hikes across some products. While industry leader Hindustan Lever Ltd ...
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Competition panel moots setting up of regional bodies
THE Competition Commission of India has mooted the idea of setting up regional associations of competition authorities. Addressing the inaugural session of the three-day Asia-Pacific regional seminar on `Competition policy and multilateral ...
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`Encourage competition through policy framework'
CREATING a level playing field and encouraging competition through a policy framework would ensure all round development across segments as opposed to focussed sectoral developments and efforts to attracting foreign direct investments (FDI). At ...
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NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Toyota launches new Camry; latest Corolla to follow suit
With the all-new Camry hitting the town, Toyota-Kirloskar is gearing up for the launch of the latest version of the Corolla. The new model will have features such as anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the electronic stability programme (ESP). ...
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Bharti offers PC with broadband at Rs 999 a month
NOW you can own a computer, broadband connection, telephone line, Microsoft windows XP and pack of games for just Rs 999 a month. Bharti Tele-Ventures has tied up with HCL and Bajaj Auto Finance Ltd, which will enable consumers to get a ...
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Dotz - an ice cream sans the hassles of dripping
HEARD of free flowing ice cream? This is the next generation ice cream that Pune-based Mr Manish Vithalani and his three business partners have developed. They have come up with the coldest ice cream (it is stored at - 40 degree Celsius) ...
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ITC Foods extends Mint-O brand to hard-boiled candy
ITC's Foods Division on Wednesday announced the launch of `Mint-O Fresh', a hard-boiled mint candy in two flavours. This launch extends the Mint-O brand, which has till now been present only as compressed mint tablets, to hard-boiled candy, ...
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SPOTS services launched in Thiruvananthapuram
Blue Vogue premium shirts launched in Kerala
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