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NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Fiat India rolls out first Linea from Ranjangaon
New car to help re-establish Fiat brand. Pune, Nov. 21 Fiat India Automobiles Ltd (FIAL) has commenced production of the Linea at the Tata Motors-Fiat facility at ...

STRATEGY: Carmakers target small towns for growth
‘All-cash rural markets are shielded from credit crisis’. Mumbai, Nov. 21 Carmakers are looking beyond metros to boost sales at a time when the market is in the midst of an ...

ADVERTISING: Google sees strong shift towards online ads
‘Advertisers now more cautious of spending’. Chennai, Nov. 21 Google India is seeing a very strong shift towards online advertising, and more so in the face of a slowdown, says Mr Parminder Singh, Business Head (Technology), Google ...

STRATEGY: Dabur acquires 72.1% stake in Fem Care for Rs 203.7 cr
New Delhi, Nov. 21 Dabur India Ltd has acquired a 72.15 per cent stake in Fem Care Pharma Ltd (FCPL), a women’s skin care products company, for Rs 203.7 crore, in an ...

RETAILING: Reliance Footprint expanding presence
Bangalore, Nov. 21 Reliance Footprint, Reliance Retail’s footwear store chain, which launched its 12th outlet today expects to have 25 stores by March ’09. “We plan to launch 25 stores every year for the next three-four ...

STRATEGY: Colgate-Palmolive sells shareholding in Nepal arm
Mumbai, Nov. 21 Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd has announced that it has sold its shareholding in the wholly owned subsidiary Colgate Palmolive (Nepal) Pvt Ltd to Everest Hygiene Products Pvt Ltd, Nepal. Concurrent with the sale, the company ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Xerox unveils ‘Colour-in-Office’ series in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, Nov. 21 Xerox India, part of Xerox Corporation, on Friday showcased its five top-of-the-line office products in the printer category under the concept ‘Colour-in-Office’ with the promise of reducing the cost of ...

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES: HC directive to PepsiCo on Aquafina packaging
New Delhi, Nov. 21 A Delhi High Court judgment has reportedly directed Pepsico India to remove the picture of a “snow capped mountain” from the packaging of its bottled water ...

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS: Artin in lights out campaign
Artin Dynamics, a start up based in Technopark here, is partnering with Exnora International for the “99999 lights out” campaign. Artin, which recently launched a product to help reduce electric power consumed by electronic devices ...

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ADVERTISING: More buck for the bang
FM radio stations raise ad rates by 15-20 per cent, claiming it’s a much needed hike and commensurate with the value the medium offers.. FM radio in India believes it is finally coming of age as an efficient and cost-effective medium of ...

INTERVIEW: ‘You will still need lipstick and cream during a recession’
The Sweden-based direct marketing cosmetic major Oriflame is upbeat despite the slowdown.. Recession doesn’t worry direct selling company Oriflame. For one, it helps more people come into the direct selling business and second, cosmetics ...

STRATEGY: Incentives for innovation
How can organisations ensure that short-term business goals are met while encouraging managers to experiment for the long-term?. ‘An incentive is simply a means of urging people to do more of a good thing and less of a bad thing. An ...

ADVERTISING: The ad that tickles back to concepts
Fun is fine but make sure the message isn’t lost, says the writer.. Humour and fun in advertising is an interesting proposition for marketers if used in an appropriate manner. Whether it is an impulse buy such as Mentos (showing a ...

E-COMMERCE & E-BUSINESS: Where clicks cut carat costs
CaratLane, claiming to be the first Indian Web site to sell a vast range of diamonds, promises great savings in price.. The site makes it sound all so swift and simple – select a diamond, the setting and place your order – and there ...

BOOKS: Branding doesn’t work anymore bookmark
We can keep talking about brands and how they work till the cows come home, but this one line from Jonathan Salem Baskin can hit you like a tonne of bull waste: ‘Branding doesn’t work anymore.’ In all likelihood we may have ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Mini kitchen
Pyramis S.A of Greece, one of the stainless steel sink producers, launched Minikitchen — a fully integrated and compact kitchen solution comprising hobs, sink, refrigerator, cupboard and so on. The company has also launched other ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: For Her Highness
Hindustan Sanitaryware & Industries has launched a decorative electric chimney (Princess (S) 90) and a built-in-hob (Majestic). While the former is made from non-magnetic, anti-rust 304 grade steel, the later has tempered glass ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: A perfect smile
Lotus Herbals, the natural beauty care brand, has launched natural lip moisturisers called ‘herbals lip therapy’. The therapy is based on botanical extracts and is available in six natural flavours — cocoa, vanilla, ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Dental care
Gillette India has launched a new tooth brush, Oral – B 1-2-3. The new toothbrush boasts of four new features — bristle pattern, tongue cleaner, end-rounded bristles and indicator bristles. The toothbrush is priced at ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: An A/V treat
Mitashi Edutainment, manufacturer of consumer electronics, has launched a new DVD player called DVD 317 for the Indian market. The player comes in a sleek and trendy look and is compatible with all the possible audio- visual formats. It also has ...






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