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Liberty to enter sanitaryware biz, plans Rs 50-cr investment
THE Liberty Group plans to foray into the ceramics sanitaryware business through its group company, Liberty Whiteware Pvt Ltd, in collaboration with SACMI Imola of Italy. The Italian company would bring in the technology while the entire ... More

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT


Operating cost of new vehicles goes up with fuel prices: J.D. Power
THE rising price of fuel is taking its toll on car owners with a study finding that the operating costs of new vehicles have gone up significantly this year. The operating costs of new vehicles have risen by 11 and 15 per cent for petrol and ... More

ADVERTISING


Mudra to handle Maharashtra Tourism account
MUDRA has been appointed to manage the brand building activity of Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC). The account will be handled out of Mudra Mumbai. Maharashtra is a region with remarkable diversity. In an endeavour to ... More

Ad agency iB&W in `resurgent mood'
ADVERTISING agency, iB&W, is planning joint ventures with agencies in South-East Asia and West Asia for strategic brand management and media buying. Speaking to Business Line, Mr Mukesh Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director, iB&W, ruled ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS


Consumer durables sector sees pick-up in sales
AFTER a subdued six months, the consumer durables sector seems to be springing back to life again. Major consumer durable manufacturers said that with the festive season kicking off across the country, there has been a pick up in sales across ... More

Mountain Dew dares to bring in Crusty Demons
SOFT drink brand Mountain Dew, in association with the Bangalore-based event management company DNA Networks, is bringing stunt biking to India. The California-based Crusty Demons will perform extreme stunts on December 10, at Palace Grounds. ... More

GoAir begins ticket sales, announces FreeFares offer
THE low-cost airline promoted by the Wadia Group, GoAir has commenced sale of tickets as of Friday (October 21). The Wadia Group are the owners of Bombay Dyeing and Britannia Industries Ltd. To start with the airline will operate on the ... More

DIRECT MARKETING


Wunderman bags Echo award
MUMBAI: Wunderman's Mumbai chapter has won the coveted `Echo Leadership' award at the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) international Echo awards, 2005, in New York for its work on the mailer for ICICI Prudential's SmartKid - a Child ... More

RETAILING


Derby plans more exclusive outlets
AHMEDABAD: Chennai-based branded apparel company Derby Clothing Ltd announced that it would set up 11 new exclusive stores by the end of the current financial year. Derby, which has 14 exclusive stores and over 140 "shop-in-shop" outlets ... More

`Draft paper soon on opening retail sector for FDI'
THE Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, on Fridaysaid that the Planning Commission is considering the implications of opening the retail sector for foreign direct investments, and a draft paper on the same ... More

Ramraj Group betting big on new dress kit
THE cotton Royal Sterling kit launched by the Tirupur-based Ramraj Group has proved to be a big hit with around 21,000 units being sold in the first month of its launch. The company, which has restricted the distribution of this product to its ... More

ONLINE MARKETING


`Multiplexes need to tap e-market'
MUMBAI: About 72 per cent of Internet users book their cinema tickets in advance, and, of this, 41 per cent prefer multiplexes, a study by the Internet & Mobile Association of India has found. The report has, therefore, recommended ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


VST launches Chinese power tillers — Demand for cheaper products on the rise
VST Tillers Tractors Ltd, a leading manufacturer of power tillers, is also getting into import and marketing of tillers from China. At the launch of the imported Dragon power tillers here on Thursday, Mr B. C. S. Iyengar, Vice-President, ... More

Opera browser in Hindi, Punjabi
OPERA Software, the Norway-based company behind the Opera Internet browser, has introduced Hindi and Punjabi versions of its browser, aimed at reaching out to non-English speaking Net users. "The Web must become more accessible to people ... More


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