The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, September 03, 2005

Ozone Ayurvedics plans facility in UK
The company has tied up with Colorama Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a UK distributor, which caters to over 8,000 outlets. More

EVENTS

Goa made permanent venue for IFFI
THE Government has finally decided to make Goa the permanent venue for International Film Festival of India (IFFI). A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in this regard between the Directorate of Film Festivals, the Ministry of ... More

ADVERTISING

Think multi-lingual to get right copy, says adman Kakkar
"TO be relevant to the Indian advertising arena, it is necessary to dream in two languages to get that ad line," said the ad filmmaker, Mr Prahlad Kakkar. Inaugurating the Pranah Institute of Advertising Copywriting, a dedicated facility to ... More

AMO Comm is creative agency for Sahara One's movie channel
SAHARA ONE'S upcoming Hindi movie channel— Filmy — which is due for launch by end of October this year, has chosen AMO Communications as the creative agency. Filmy is expected to utilise Sahara One's library of movies. Sahara One ... More

RETAILING

Strand `open to investment' if value systems match
"TAKE any three booksellers in India, I am bigger than them put together." That was how Mr T.N. Shanbhag, founder of Strand Book Stall described the size of his business, when he spoke to Business Line in the aftermath of Tata-owned ... More

Pantaloon to step into footwear retailing with Liberty
PANTALOON Retail (India) Ltd (PRIL) and Liberty Shoes Ltd have entered into a joint venture to set up a chain of stores for footwear retailing and other accessories. PRIL will hold 51 per cent and Liberty 49 per cent stake in the new company. ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

Music channels rely on events, promos to pull in viewers — Big ticket shows prove major revenue source
"There also has not been too much competition in the segment, which again has led to stagnation." More

TRENDS

Old is trendy
Used car showrooms, as plush as new car outlets, are springing up in big and small towns across the State.

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

TVS Motor launches 3 new models
These included the Victor Edge motorcycle, featuring a new125cc engine and the Star City, a freshly styled 100cc 4-stroke motorcycle. Also unveiled was the Scooty Pep+, which has a new 90cc engine. While the motorcycles would be available ... More

ING Vysya offers SB account for students
ING Vysya Bank has introduced a special savings account — named Solo — for students, especially those staying away from home for pursuing higher education. Mr P. Lakshmana Rao, Vice-President (Retail) and regional head, said at a ... More

Compact bathing system
HYDERABAD: Linco Beauty and Slimming Equipments has launched a steam-cum-bathing system, which could be fit into a bathroom or any other place in one piece, into the Southern market. "Since the entire equipment fits into an enclosure, ... More

Brand Quest

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