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Saturday, August 30, 2008
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Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, August 30, 2008 ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version | Audio |
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MARKETING OUTLOOK: Boom attracts wine importers, Govt policies drive them away Three of them closed down operations during last quarter. Bangalore, Aug. 29 Even as the wine industry witnesses a boom in the country, there are quite a few importers who are shutting down their operations because of fluctuating policies of ... RETAILING: Reliance Footprint sets foot in Chennai Chennai, Aug. 29 Reliance Footprint Ltd, Reliance Retail’s footwear retail chain, is planning to close the current fiscal with at least 30 stores across the country. ... MARKETING RESEARCH: Skoda tops in customer satisfaction Automaker Škoda India has emerged the leader in overall customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2008 India Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) study with an overall score of 799. The company has received the award for the ... RETAILING: Max to open 27 stores by ‘09 Dubai-based Landmark Group’s Max Retail plans to open 27 stores across India by March 2009 in tier I and II cities, said Mr Shekar C.S., Vice-President, Retail Operations. “Each store needs an initial investment of Rs 5 crore and we ... STRATEGY: SAB to reposition itself as family-oriented comedy channel New Delhi, Aug. 29 Multi Screen Media’s SAB TV is repositioning itself as a family-oriented comedy channel with the hope that men continue to watch its programmes for the comedy and women let them watch it. Because, at the end of the ... STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS: National accreditation board suspends approval of certification body New Delhi, Aug. 29 The National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) has suspended accreditation of a certification body dealing with Quality Management Systems and also Environmental Management Systems for a slew of industries ... NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Tata BlueScope offering quick-to-install homes Launches colour-coated steel building products. Hyderabad, Aug. 29 Want to own a ‘next generation’, steel framed, small home that would be ready in just a week? You should call Tata Bluescope Steel, the company which is promoting ... CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES: Heritage opens dairy parlours STRATEGY: Radhakrishna Hospitality on expansion mode Bangalore, Aug. 29 Radhakrishna Hospitality Services, food services, facilities management and vending solutions company, is working closely with the Indian Railways to add more trains to its portfolio and also put up food courts and plazas at ...
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Mudra unveils new consultancy
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS: Will it be festive? As the traditional season for major buys approaches, durables majors are trying to keep their chins up in the face of a slowdown.. Come September, it’s festive season again. As consumers plan their shopping, durables majors are working ... STRATEGY: Scattershot strategy Attempting to expand rapidly can be an indiscriminate move for a company to make, as it can tell on long-term prospects.. I’ve been a fan of Fabindia for many years now — for their furnishing fabric, their clothes — and the ... RURAL MARKETING: How rural retail stacks up A new study quantifies all things rural: from how many rural retail outlets there are to how rural folk shop.. Any marketer worth his salt knows that in the wild blue yonder of rural India lies a huge market for many products and brands. He will ... INTERVIEW: Banking on brand Estée Estee Lauder believes the Indian market is ready for what it offers.. Renowned cosmetics brand Estée Lauder has opened its second store in India, a boutique in Bangalore’s premier luxury mall, The Collection at UB City. ... ADVERTISING: A story to tell; a cast to die for Airtel continues to romance the audience conveying different messages tied by one thread — breaking barriers.. A recent headline read: ‘Ad keeps Madhavan busy’. The actor and his co-star from the commercial, Vidya Balan, are ... BRANDS: A ‘brand’ new world Companies draw inspiration from dramatically different categories to coin brand names.. Have you noticed how many modern brand names don’t really belong to their product categories any more? Mango is not merely a juicy fruit; it is an ... ADVERTISING: K. Kurien. R.I.P. K. Kurien is no more. Yet another giant has fallen. And the advertising industry is so much the poorer for it. K. Kurien, we gather from a wide spectrum of industry regulars, was a unique person. Very unlike an “advertising person” ... BOOKS: Consider entering a market nearby The best opportunities are often close to home, says Peter Fisk in Business Genius( www.wileyeurope.com). “When looking to grow, adjacent markets can offer the easiest, ... NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Silver wash Samsung India announced the launch of its new range of fully automatic washing machines. The new range comprises 17 new models in capacities ranging between 6.2 kg and 7.2 kg. The range is equipped with features such as SilverNano and Diamond ...
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