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STRATEGY: Spencer’s to roll out Ladybird in India soon
Move to increase focus on apparel segment. Mumbai Aug. 5 Spencer’s, the Rs 800-crore retail arm of the RPG Group, is set to roll out the international Ladybird range of children’s wear, owned by the British high-street retail chain ...

OUTLOOK: Mahindra Holidays in no hurry for IPO
Finds alternative means of funding projects. Mahindra Holidays and Resorts Ltd may have had to shelve its plans to come out with an initial public offering given the prevailing market conditions, but the company is not ...

STRATEGY: Franchise India, Spa Siam tie-up
Franchise India Holdings Ltd is making a strategic move into specialty retailing under its new venture Franchise India Brands. To fuel its retail plans, FIHL has joined hands with Spa Siam of Thailand to set up chain of beauty and wellness stores ...

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS: P&G signs up Saif Ali Khan
Procter & Gamble has signed up actor Saif Ali Khan as its male brand ambassador for Head & Shoulders. Ms Vidya Murthy, Brand Manager, Head & Shoulders, said, “Saif is a natural fit for Head & Shoulders as he epitomises ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Starcom unveils ‘Intent’
Starcom MediaVest Group has announced a new measure of marketing accountability – Intent. Based on a large, unique and first ever global exercise to understand Intent, how it influences behaviour and how it is itself influenced by brand ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Tata Sky’s programmes guide
DTH operator Tata Sky has launched a Hindi programming guide. The company claims it is the first DTH company to launch a Hindi or vernacular language guide. It hopes subscribers will be able to choose more comfortably what they want to view from ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Spykar enters kids segment
Spykar Lifestyles has made a foray into the kids segment under a new brand Oyo. It will invest Rs 40 crore in the new brand, which will have child actor Darsheel Safary as its brand ambassador. At a press conference, Mr Sanjay Vakharia, Director ...

OUTLOOK: Pranda Jewellery bullish on India
New Delhi, Aug. 5 Thailand company Pranda Jewellery is foraying into retailing in India. The company, which has introduced 99.9 per cent pure gold jewellery, said it will be investing Rs 100 crore towards retail expansion in the ...

DIRECT MARKETING: Direct selling co Mary Kay entering men’s grooming sector
Mumbai, Aug. 5 The US-based direct selling company Mary Kay is planning to enter the men’s grooming segment in India with a slew of products ranging from fragrances to soaps. The skincare and cosmetics major, known more for ...

AWARDS & HONOURS: Event management award


NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: New Intex notebook models
In a bid to strengthen its foothold in the notebook market, Intex Technologies (India) on Tuesday announced the launch of nine new models including Lifestyle Book, Gaming Book, Tablet Pad, Business book and Education book. With addition of ...

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: LG India plans company-owned customer centres
Hyderabad, Aug. 5 Customers of LG branded products can look forward to better service from the electronic giant in the near ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Apollo opens ‘NurseStations’
Taking a cue from the one-minute clinics in the West, Apollo Hospitals group has opened a new service called NurseStations at various Apollo Pharmacies. To begin with, 30 pharmacies in the twin cities would have trained nurses. “These ...



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