The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, July 31, 2008

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STRATEGY: ITC’s paper trail
Paper products, especially notebooks, continue to appeal to this division of the cigarettes-to-hotels major which has exited the greeting cards business.. Good wishes are always in demand, but what with the Internet and SMS delivering us ...

BRANDING: Design is in the detail
Store design should communicate the values of the brand, says this retail design expert. Retail design is all about unlocking the energy of the store, says Anirudha P. Mukhedkar, CEO of Restore Solutions. This Bangalore-based store branding ...

RETAILING: Hitting a home run
The growing market for new homes leads to a rise in the number of retailers specialising in home improvements.. Where we live is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts. ...

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS: Hidden horrors
Narrowly escaping a mishap in her new home, the writer ruminates on what ails the product service sector.. A few days ago I got up to do an act which I’ve done, oh, tens of thousands of times before, without wasting a second thought on ...

RETAILING: Retailing the king of nuts
Modern retail and better incomes are driving the domestic consumption of cashew, once regarded an expensive commodity.. Year 1978: Giridhar Prabhu starts selling cashew in small packs to customers who come to his cashew factory at Bunder, ...

RETAILING: The ‘dukandar’ still holds sway
It’s the traditional shopkeepers who account for the major chunk of cashew sales.. Notwithstanding the corporate retail chains or the exclusive cashew outlets, the traditional dukandar and dry fruit shops and the ...

BOOKS: Luxury brands in China
In today’s China, the concept of luxury is a confused one, particularly because of the inappropriate Chinese translation of the word and the negative connotations of extravagance in Chinese history and culture, writes Pierre Xiao Lu in ...

BRANDS: Brand India revisited
The stock market reverses of the recent months that mar the outlook for India prompt this piece.. We have been noticing a renewed interest in Brand India, though the couple of articles I have read in the international media have been less than ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Clean living
Samsung India has launched a new range of fully automatic machines. It comprises 17 new models in the capacity ranges between 6.2 kg and 7.2 kg across the top loading and front loading segments. The range is equipped with features such as the ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Stay safe

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Bathing beauties
Fa has launched a brand new range of body washes with yoghurt. They come in two new variants – Vanilla Honey and Aloe Vera. They are priced at Rs 75 for 250 ml with a loofah free with every pack. The body washes are available in all major ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: For the bones
Anglo-French Drugs and Industries has launched Tedycal calcium chewable tablets for children and young mothers. The supplement is based on calcium carbonate. It is available in a mixed fruit flavour. A pack of 30 tablets costs Rs 67 and a pack of ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: In your face
ColorBar has launched the new Bloom Collection, designed specially keeping the Indian skin texture in mind. The range includes concealer, lip liners, a French manicure kit and nail polish. Prices range from Rs 65 to Rs ...

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