The Hindu Business Line : Friday, September 23, 2005

Godrej bid to have a Lock on the market
AS part of its drive to generate a turnover of Rs 150 crore in the current fiscal, the locks division of Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co Ltd will introduce the "store-in-store" concept in 150 select hardware outlets across the country within the More

INSIGHT

Look who's buying...
Indian jewellery
Jewellery stores actively woo foreign buyers drawn to the unique designs and low mark-up prices in the country. And NRIs, especially from the UK and US, are significant buyers too. More

FASHION

Warming up for winter line
Models Priya and Katrina (right) at the unveiling ceremony of Lakme India Fashion Week 2005 Winter Statement `Mosaic' in Mumbai on Thursday. The fashion statement will be showcased at the Lakme Grand Finale Winter 2005 show through the ... More

ADVERTISING

Ifra unveils new tech interface for newspapers & advertisers
NEWSPAPERS and advertisers need no longer get into a tussle every day over reproduction quality and deadlines if the results of a series of ongoing Ifra projects are implemented. Ifra's ICONS project — Indian cold-set newspaper standards ... More

`Media planning now a strategic part of advertising'
THE media planning and buying component of advertising today is challenging because media is highly fragmented and competitive. It has moved from being a support function to a strategic function with the advent of cable television. The market ... More

At the gates of advertising!
IT'S a case of getting potential customers to actually want your advertising. And having them participate in it. A number of companies in Chennai, big and small, local and not, have taken to sponsoring gate signs branded with their logos saying ... More

Deadline for ban on smoking scenes may be extended
THE Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has sought to extend the October 2, 2005, deadline set for implementing the ban on smoking scenes in films and on television.This was conveyed by officials of the I&B Ministry to the Health Mini More

RETAILING

Classic Polo plans retail expansion
CLASSIC Polo, men's apparel brand, is planning a major expansion by establishing 50 exclusive retail stores across the country by 2007, a top company official has said. "We have already opened 13 exclusive stores in South India and our target ... More

BRANDS

Van Heusen Evolves new workwear range
MADURA Garments' premium corporate wear brand Van Heusen has introduced `Evolve' as its Autumn-Winter 2005 workwear collection of shirts, trousers and suits. Evolve comes in a variety of colours such as fuchsia, apple green, electric blue, ... More

Brand Quest

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