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RETAILING: Future Group to launch slew of consumer goods
Sees scope to boost margins thru own brands. Mumbai, Sept. 23 After tasting success with its cola brand (Tasty Treat Cola), the Future Group is now poised to introduce a slew of consumer goods ranging from chocolates to ...

STRATEGY: Realtors come up with schemes to woo buyers
Bangalore, Sept. 23 With home loans becoming dearer and prices of apartments in the primary real estate market showing no signs of relenting, it’s the genuine home buyer who is shying away from the ...

RETAILING: Shanti Gold plans expansion
Shanti Gold, a major gold jewellery exporter, plans to improve the reach of its brand Utssav CZ Gold Jewels by increasing the retail outlet presence to 5,000 from 1,200 currently in 500 cities in two years. Mr Pankaj Jagawat, Managing ...

STRATEGY: Pragma Comm, US agency tie-up
Pragma Communication, a Bangalore-based technology public relations consultancy firm, has announced its strategic partnership with the US-based Walt & Company Communications Inc, an independent public relations agency specialising in ...

RETAILING: Alok Industries spins off retail arm
Alok Industries, a vertically integrated textile company, has spun off its retail operations into a new subsidiary company under the name of Alok India Retail Ltd. Marking an investment of Rs 150 crore for expanding its H&A stores, the ...

STRATEGY: TRAI issues consultation paper on cross media ownership
New Delhi, Sept. 23 The need for cross media ownership — whether it is a limit to the number of channels per broadcaster, geographical reach, market share or how much of a television or radio channel a newspaper can own — and ...

RETAILING: Hettich plans more kitchen studios
Mumbai, Sept 23 Hettich India, part of German furniture fittings major Hettich International, plans to set up 100 company certified kitchen studios to showcase its products across ...

From Brand Line

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: When realty bites
Standalone stores or malls, brands have no choice but to grab what space they get.. Heads, it’s a mall, tails, it’s a high street. India’s retail consumer spending, which is likely to touch Rs 16 lakh crore in the current year, ...

RETAILING: Facilities matter
So it may be a mall, after all.. There is really no choice but brands have to go wherever they get space, counters Arvind Singhal, Chairman, Technopak Advisors Pvt Ltd, to the question whether Indian retail players should go the mall way or ...

INTERVIEW: Reckoning with Reckitt
“If you’re in the missionary zone, you have to keep investing.”. Chander Mohan Sethi, Chairman & Managing Director of Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd, has a hectic travel schedule ahead of him. In Chennai briefly to unveil ...

INTERVIEW: “The law should protect investments in sport”
The sustainability of sports will depend on the law’s ability to meet newer challenges.. Earlier this year, the Indian sports industry saw one of the biggest financial investments, to date, with the launch of the Indian Premier League ...

PEOPLE: Dignity personified
Being a social worker comes with the imperative to market a cause and be its brand ambassador, says Sheilu Sreenivasan.. I ask for directions to her office in Central Mumbai. I receive an e-mail with a map neatly drawn out and a little note that ...

STRATEGY: The mysterious affair of the pig
Ever been foxed by a freebie? Travel with our columnist on her journey of discovery.. I was rushing to the airport when the courier chap caught me and handed over a couple of attractive red boxes from Vodafone. The box was fairly large and had ...

INTERVIEW: “There’s a long distance to go.”
C. M. Sethi, CMD of Reckitt Benckiser (India), on brand development and launches from the global stable.. What are the brands that will be the next blockbuster ...

BOOKS: ‘A mountain of possibilities’ in retail obstacles bookmark
India’s total retail market handles 90 billion transactions a year, informs Geoff Hiscock in India’s Store Wars ( www.landmarkonthenet.com). “In ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Couching luxury
Usha Lexus has launched a new sofa set collection Mayfair and Daina. The Mayfair sofa set is fully upholstered and available in four colours Rosewood, Oak, Teak and Walnut. . The set is available for Rs 28,800. Meanwhile, the Daina set is a set ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Tot spots
Hindustan Sanitaryware & Industries has launched a suit of water closet and wash basin for washrooms called the Poncho — a little froggy that will hop, jump and play with toddlers in washroom. The Poncho range comes in four colours ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Gold touch
Nature’s Essence Aromatherapy has recently launched a Gold Facial kit. The kit, suitable for all skin types, will help in optimum blood circulation and deep pour cleansing. The kit includes a cleansing scrub, a massage cream, a massage gel ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: WWF watches
Partnering with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India, Titan has launched a range of watches that are inspired by some of India’s endangered species such as, tiger, Indian rhino, Gangetic river dolphin, red panda, whale shark, and Olive ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Smart light
Wipro Lighting Group has launched Smartlite CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamps). CFLs are available in wattages of 5w, 8w, 11w, 15w, 20w, 23w and also in 15w, 20w and 23w in the twister-format. Prices start at ...






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