The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Osim India to invest Rs 25 cr for expansion
OSIM India is planning to invest Rs 25 crore over the next three years in expanding its presence across the country. The company, which deals in lifestyle and healthcare products, has established 21 retail outlets across various parts of the ... More

Kaya Clinic on expansion spree
KAYA Skin Clinic, a venture from Marico Industries, the makers of Parachute, Saffola and Revive brands, is on an expansion spree. Having strengthened its foothold across tier I cities and metros, it is now in the process of establishing its ... More

IPOS

HT Media plans IPO
HT Media Ltd is planning to raise Rs 300-400 crore through an initial public offer. It plans to offer 7.69 million shares at a price range of Rs 445-530. The company said the IPO comprises fresh issue of 46,40,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each ... More

ADVERTISING

Mudra's Tribal DDB dons a new logo
TRIBAL DDB India, one of the leading digital and interactive agencies in the country, and a specialist communications unit of the Mudra Group has a new logo — the Kite. With an idea of leveraging the power of the interactive media, the ... More

Everest to handle Radio City account
PRIVATE FM music channel Radio City signed on Everest Brand Solutions as its ad agency to handle its creative account. In a period of two months around six large-sized agencies made a formal pitch for the Radio City account. Confirming the ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

ESPN acquires F1 rights, ropes in Karthikeyan for promotion
ESPN Star Sports has reacquired the telecast rights of FIA Formula One (F1) World Championships in India. The sports broadcaster has signed a five-year agreement with F1 organisers. According to the agreement, ESPN Star Sports will broadcast ... More

DIRECT MARKETING

Law to regulate direct selling sought
THE Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA) has urged the Central Government to put in place a legislative framework that will regulate the Indian direct selling industry, the size of which has been pegged at Rs 2,400 crore in ... More

MARKET SHARES

Toyota Kirloskar aims to sell 13,900 Innovas in South this year
TOYOTA Kirloskar Motor is planning to sell 13,900 Innovas in South India in the 2005 calendar year, according to Mr Sailesh Shetty, Deputy General Manager (Sales). Speaking to newspersons on Tuesday, he said that the Toyota Innova has emerged ... More

RETAILING

Hidesign to set up outlets worldwide
LEATHER brand Hidesign has set its sights on international markets to emerge as a major made-in-India international brand and is firming up plans to set up at least a hundred stores worldwide in the next three years. The brand is also ... More

TRENDS

Flowering trade
Chinese-made floral arrangements dot pedestrian paths at Banjara Hills in Hyderabad. Hawkers from New Delhi and Lucknow sell the ware at prices ranging from Rs 100 to 400. ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

KLM to launch daily flights to Bangalore
THE Dutch airline, KLM, is to start a daily flight between Bangalore and Amsterdam from October 31. The airline on Tuesday also announced the launch of a three-times-a-week flight on the Amsterdam-Hyderabad sector from the same day. It ... More

KLM to start services between Amsterdam and Hyderabad
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will be launching flights between Amsterdam and Hyderabad in India on commencement of the winter schedule. This represents KLM's first initiative in response to the recently expanded airline rights obtained for ... More

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