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NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: MTNL to offer 3G services from Feb 5
Private operators will have to wait for GoM decision. New Delhi, Jan. 29 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd is all set to launch third generation mobile services commercially on February 5 even as private operators’ roll-out plans have got ...

STRATEGY: CavinKare ties up with Coty
Set to market Adidas range of personal care products. Chennai, Jan. 29 Chennai-based FMCG major, CavinKare, is set to bring in the Adidas range of personal care products — deo spray, body spray, shower gel, aftershave and eau de toilette ...

BRANDS: Kerala to adopt 3-brand strategy for new IT parks
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 29 The Kerala State Information Technology Mission is adopting a three-brand strategy for setting up new district-level IT parks in the ...

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES: Shoppers Stop exits catalogue retailing through Argos
Mumbai, Jan. 29 Shoppers Stop has decided to stop investments in its catalogue retailing venture, Hypercity Argos. The brand was being run through Gateway Multichannel Retail (India) Ltd, a joint venture between Hypercity Retail (India) ...

STRATEGY: Kyndal takes JV route to bring in foreign brands
Bangalore, Jan. 29Kyndal India, the largest independent liquor distribution company in the country, will take the financial joint venture route to launch key foreign brands. The company’s Managing Director, Mr Siddharth Banerji, told ...

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS: Mahindra Great Escape concludes in Munnar
Kochi, Jan. 29 Munnar was the venue for the 48th Mahindra Great Escape rally where a total of 68 vehicles participated. This non-competitive rally, which followed a challenging route through the hill station’s lush green carpets of ...

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CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: The Club that Mahindra built
Never mind the slowdown, the holidays company believes customer experience will be the key driver.. Ulrich Wolffram, who took over as head, resort operations, at Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd, had quite a task on hand when he joined ...

BRANDS: Too good a crisis to waste!
What are the learnings for the country from the Satyam crisis? Can the Indian economy handle such crises in the future?. A few weeks ago I was doing an appraisal of my career thus far, with an academic with a difference. He was not only a ...

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS: Thriving on discount?
Marketers must play the slowdown smart and not simply offer huge discounts that might harm the brand image.. What does a marketer do in tough times? Do I cut advertising? Do I cut cost? Do I ...

RETAILING: Less in more
A huge assortment doesn’t necessarily mean more consumer satisfaction. In fact, excessive choice results in confusion.. The need for innovation and differentiation in today’s competitive world results in the consumer being provided ...

STRATEGY: With your permission, please!
No marketing without asking first, says Club Mahindra.. Ever been accosted by an earnest young man at a mall requesting you to fill a form and seeking your ‘permission’ to talk about a Club Mahindra membership? Or, seen huge ...

INTERVIEW: ‘We would like more opportunity in India’
French jewellery maker Cartier is all set to woo Indian customers with its first-ever standalone boutique in the country.. After wooing maharajas of yore and the high net worth individuals of today, Cartier has launched it first boutique in ...

BOOKS: Start research at the customer end
Direct connect with the customer who will ultimately use the product or service is essential, emphasises Gopichand Katragadda in SMASH Innovation ( www.wileyindia.com). “It ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Pain balm
Amrutanjan Healthcare has re-launched its pain balm products in three different variants — Pain Balm (yellow), Strong Pain Balm (white) and Maha Strong Pain Balm (white). The company has gone in for a complete product repackaging to ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Touch of colour
Revlon has announced the addition of Blush & Bronzer under its “Beyond Natural” umbrella. The palette contains both blush and bronze shades and the powder is lightweight. The shades that are available include pink, peach, ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Write stuff
Luxor has launched Pilot Frixion. It has a rubberised grip and has a plastic tipped top to erase the written content without leaving bits of eraser on the page. Available in eight colours such as blue, black, green, purple, pink, red, ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Dress in steel
Vista has launched a new collection of stainless steel drapery rods. The range includes drapery rods, finials and accessories in stainless steel and combination of wood and glass. The rods are priced between Rs 350 to Rs 580 per running ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: For him
Gili has launched a new range of bands and solitaire rings for men. The collection is a set of rings in both yellow and white gold in 18 karat gold. The prices of the rings range between Rs 25,000 and Rs ...






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Markets (Jan 29)
Nifty (at close)2,823.95(-25.55)
US Dollar (Buy/Sell)48.99
Brent crude (a bbl) Rs2,104
Gold (a gram) Rs1,271
Silver (a kg) Rs20,330

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