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Wipro expects double digit growth in furniture business
WIPRO, which entered the furniture segment a year and half ago, is expecting to achieve a double-digit growth. The company has so far sold 22,000 workstations, with over 100 customers outside Wipro. Eyeing the Rs 600-crore modular furniture ... More

J & J Vision Care plans more products in disposable segment
JOHNSON and Johnson Vision Care is all set to introduce more product offerings in the disposable category. "We have no plans to foray into the conventional contact lens space," its Senior Product Manager, Mr Chandrashekhar Nevgi, said. In an ... More

RCI offers hotel `rentals' in cities
VACATION exchange company RCI has started offering RCI Rentals in urban locations across the world. Speaking to Business Line here, Ms Radhika Shastry, General Manager (India Operations), RCI, said this would enhance the travel ... More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES


SC bars DD from airing Fourth Umpire show
THE Supreme Court has forbidden Prasar Bharati from airing its programme `Fourth Umpire' during the lunch breaks of the on going India-Pakistan one day international matches and instead carry the "uninterrupted feed" of the matches received from ... More

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT


ACC to open customer help centres in AP
AIMED at helping people going in for first-time house construction, ACC proposes to set up customer help centres at its retail outlets across the State for providing information on quality of materials, construction practices, and cost ... More

ADVERTISING


Not just second-best
Second agencies get a new lease of life in a resurgent ad industry. More

`We will be the best in our class'
Catalyst talks to Pratap Bose, CEO (South Asia), Kinetic, WPP's out-of-home specialist. More

TBWA India to re-launch its second agency Radeus
TBWA India is getting ready to re-launch its second agency Radeus. "All this time we have kept the second agency alive and we might re-launch and revive it in the next few months," said Mr Kurien Mathews, Director TBWA India. TBWA acquired ... More

OgilvyOne to focus on healthcare, telecom
WHILE digital marketing would be a major area of focus for OgilvyOne Worldwide this year, the company would also focus on healthcare and telecom sectors in a big way. Mr Brian Fetherstonhaugh, Chairman and CEO, OgilvyOne Worldwide, told ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS


Indian Airlines launches Desh Videsh scheme
CLOSE on the heels of the launch of the scheme for `unchecked fares' introduced last week, Indian Airlines has launched a new scheme called Desh Videsh 2006 with immediate effect. Desh Videsh 2006 offers reward tickets to passengers completing ... More

MARKET SHARES


Ungeared for growth
The gearless scooter segment is seeing a spate of launches. These vehicles make up 80 per cent of scooter sales and most of the customers are women. More churn is expected with Hero Hondo too entering the market. More

MARKETING RESEARCH


Global attitude, behaviour highest in Mumbai: BBC study
GLOBAL attitude and behaviour is visible in the business capital of India, Mumbai which has emerged on top, according to BBC World's Global Indian survey. The research conducted by AC Nielsen has indicated that 35 per cent of Global Indians or ... More

BRANDS


HLL to replace Rin Supreme bar with Surf Excel brand — Finally, Fair and Lovely for men
MAKING a late entry into categories already tapped by competition, HLL has finally decided to target men with a fairness cream and also extend its premium brand Surf Excel to a bar form with intentions of replacing the Rin Supreme ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


Sankunnis Ayurvedic Research goes global
DR Sankunnis Ayurvedic Research Foundation Pvt Ltd (SARF), a Chennai-based company providing ayurvedic treatment has commercialised a hair oil and a skin ointment. Announcing the launch of the two products, Kabari hair oil and Epidermend skin ... More

BPL Mobile launches `Chinna Recharge'
BPL Mobile has launched `Chinna Recharge' coupons for pre-paid users in the Madurai region. The pre-paid users can now recharge for as low as Rs 10 and enjoy full talk time, according to the Chief Executive Officer, BPL Mobile Cellular Ltd ... More


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