The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, June 19, 2003

Food for retail thought
Food and grocery retailing present the biggest opportunity for growth within the Indian retail industry. So should food retail chains be popping the champagne? Catalyst presents a reality check. More

STRATEGY

Sumeet hopes to scale a summit
Pricing and marketing support will decide mixie major Sumeet's fortunes in its foray into the home appliance market. More

MANAGEMENT

The wide-awake manager
Today's managers must keep themselves abreast with the wider issues that could affect their business, instead of being concerned only about micro issues. More

INTERVIEW

`India would be among top 10 watch markets'
After setting up full-fledged operations in India in the last one-year, Omega Ltd seeks to concentrate on its distribution network. More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

The demotivated dealer salesman
Reward for performance and longevity, better compensation and regular training programmes would make the Indian dealer salesman more competent and effective than before. More

BRANDS

More brand per brand
Both the Indica V2 and Indigo campaigns seem to be scoring well. More

BOOKS

BOOK MARK

How to win at negotiations?
IF there is one thing common between a hostage drama and a purchase decision, between asking for a pay-hike and getting your child to study, it is negotiating. When you win at negotiations, you leave the other person feeling he or she also won. ... More

CARTOON

Hardsell
"Sometimes you get so pushed into believing in whatever is the opposite of consumerism, no ...?"

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Flexi-feet
TEJ INTERNATIONAL LTD has launched TSF's Driving Shoes, which claim to be flexible up to 180 degrees on any curvature, and the foot is supposed to be 100 per cent manoeuvrable. All six sides of the shoe are supposedly made of pure leather with ... More

The fan club
ORTEM has introduced a range of decorative fans called Shangrila Gold. The USP of Shangrila Gold is supposed to be its decorative blades. The fan claims to have high-quality double ball bearing for life-long smoothness. Available in white and ... More

Skin cover
BIO FRESH HERBALS has launched its Sun Block cream, which claims to protect the skin against harmful UVA and UVB rays. The Sun Block Cream has been launched in formulations SPF - 30, TPI - 90 and SPF 20 and is available in two sizes — ... More

Toying with it
MATTEL TOYS (I) LTD has launched Scrabble Original in India. claims to come with a sleek board, high-quality tiles and some remarkable graphics. Scrabble Original will be available at all leading toy and departmental stores across the country for ... More

Honey, it's pure!
THE HIMALAYA DRUG COMPANY has launched Himalaya Forest Honey. According to the company, every single bottle of the honey carries the Himalaya seal of purity. Himalaya Forest Honey is available in 500 gm and 250 gm bottles priced at Rs 145 and Rs ... More

Treat the water
PENTAIR INC has launched Pentair Home Ro a water purification unit for borewell and salty water, which supposedly uses special membranes under high pressure to remove suspended, dissolved, bacterial and chemical impurities up to 0.0001 micron ... More

Cosmetic pencils
AVON has relaunched its range of Retractable Glimmersticks. The Avon glimmersticks range comprises lip liners, eyeliners, and a brow definer — all priced at Rs 169. The vitamin enriched colour dense formula of these retractable, ... More

Bags cum toys
SAMSONITE has introduced a new range for children called Sammies, in giraffe and rabbit models, which apart from being toys for children are functional bags for teenagers and grown-ups. This range of three backpacks and three duffels are priced ... More