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BRANDS: On Fortune’s path
Fortune Park Hotels is an instance of the emerging breed of luxury hotels that offer ‘value hospitality’.. A few years ago, seasoned players in the country’s hospitality sector realised that the future would be largely ...

ADVERTISING: Tough times call for smart ideas
A sluggish economy is a good opportunity for marketers and advertising professionals to evaluate their ad spend and the value it’s delivering.. The party is over, gentlemen!” While this is probably what Gary Kirsten might have ...

STRATEGY: Still strong and steady
FMCG companies’ profits are up despite input costs rising with inflation.. Your fuel bill may be swelling and your home loan instalment may just have become heftier. But, it’s not as if people have stopped buying their items of ...

INTERVIEW: “We have to link up with societal change.”
Subhash Kamath, CEO, Bates 141, says the agency aims to discover deep-rooted insights and use them to its clients’ advantage.. It’s been five years since the WPP group took over Bates worldwide and India has emerged as ...

STRATEGY: Socially ostracised snacks?
Makers of snack foods need to be aware of consumers’ concerns and act on them.. The snack foods market is witnessing some small sets of protests from consumers who find it too fatty for their kids. Packaged snacks seem to be ...

BOOKS: Redefine problems for creative solutions bookmark
It may be unusual to find Cochin Port discussed at length in a book on creativity, but that’s what Premilla D’Cruz does in Thinking Creatively at Work: A Sourcebook (
ADVERTISING: Madhukar’s second innings
Madhukar Kamath of Mudra has taken over a second term as President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI). We are told he received nine nominations for a second term, quite a turnaround since the last year where he fought an ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Vibe write
Luxor has launched limited edition Parker pens called Techno Vibes, Electric Pinstripe and Fancy Signs. Belonging to the Parker Vector Series, these pens are targeted at college-goers, young working professionals and executives. Available in ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Premium wash
LG Electronics has unveiled its top loading washing machine for the Indian market. It has a toughened glass top available in four colours in the capacity of 11, 7.5, 7 and 6.5 kg respectively. The machine has ‘Intuitive Programming ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Keep cool
Usha International has launched Striker, a new ceiling fan with an aluminium, corrosion-resistant body. Striker is a high-speed (380 RPM) fan with high air-delivery even at low voltages. It is available in matte brown, white and ivory ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: For him
Hindustan Unilever has launched Aviance Men’s Solutions to deal with shine and premature ageing. Both the ranges come with Aviance Men’s Solution BacteriaCombat for complete men’s skin care. Other products include face ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Smell well
Vanesa Inc has launched Denver, a new range of deodorants for men. It includes Denver Original, Denver Black Code and Denver Sports. The range is priced between Rs 120 and Rs 150 for a 150 ml dispenser. Denver claims to provide protection ...


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