The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, February 19, 2002

Packaging & other issues -- Tinplate council has its task cut out
WITH meagre per capita domestic consumption of tinplate, which is acknowledged to be an eco-friendly, cost-effective packaging medium, the Tinplate Promotion Council (TPC) has its job cut out. Also, TPC's promotional job is rendered ... More

Chacha Chaudhary now on TV
Toonz Animation India (TAI) has tied up with New Delhi-based Pran's Features, the copyright owners of the comic character. As per the agreement, Toonz will develop an animated TV show based on the character. Full-fledged production of this series ... More

Jet Air offer for Gulf Indians
JET Airways has launched a new scheme that brings its ticket fares for overseas passengers on the Gulf sector on par with its rupee denominated fares for various destinations in India, according to a senior airline official. The scheme launched ... More

ADVERTISING

Samsung to roll out new print ads
SAMSUNG India Electronics Ltd will soon roll out its print campaign, which pitches its product as a `full-fledged cooking medium' as opposed to a `heating device'. In an attempt to change mindset, the company's punchline goes, `I use my microwave ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Geojit Infofin to market MetLife products
BANGALORE: Geojit Infofin Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Geojit Securities Ltd, has been appointed as the national marketing and distribution agency by MetLife India Insurance Company. The agreement between MetLife will give Geojit ... More

MARKET SHARES

IA strives to keep market share
INDIAN Airlines, which claims around 47.2 per cent share of the market, is working to keep its share with a number of marketing initiatives, according to Mr T.S. Chandrasekar, Regional Director, Indian Airlines, Southern Region. Mr Chandrasekar ... More

RETAILING

Value retailing is the new buzzword
FROM vanilla retailing to value retailing. That was the highlight of Day Two of the KSA Technopak retail summit 2002. "Value retailing is primarily enhancing the lifetime value of the product. A one-stop shop is an easy route to success. ... More

It's a sombre summit this year
CAUTION. Everyone who was anyone at the KSA Technopak 2002 summit seemed to be obsessed with this sentiment. While the summit has attracted a claimed 500 delegates and is the `biggest' for KSA Technopak, the mood of the delegates appears to be ... More

Italian furniture comes to Chennai

MARKETING RESEARCH

FMCG sector growth inches up, says study
THE fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector recorded a small improvement in trends in December 2001, according to a report released by broking house Motilal Oswal Securities, quoting ORG-MARG retail figures. According to the report released ... More

TRENDS

Liquor MNCs hope more States will allow BIOs -- WTO norms allegedly violated
ONLY 12 Indian States have allowed Bottled-In-Origin (BIO) spirits into their respective local markets, though it has been almost a year since the Central Government lifted quantitative restrictions (QRs), "Multinational liquor companies expect ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Soft toys from Mahindra
MUMBAI: Mahindra Intertrade Ltd (MIL), the trading subsidiary of Mahindra and Mahindra, has launched a range of teddy bears called `Wonder Bears'. These teddies belong to MIL's own brand of plush toys called `Soft Wonders'. These soft ... More

Co-branded oil launched
CHENNAI: Royal Enfield Motors and Tide Water Oil Company Ltd, makers of the engine oil brand,Vedool, have launched their co-branded product, Veedol Royal Enfield Genuine Oil. The product has reportedly been tailor-made for Royal Enfield ... More

New dance bar in Meridien, Chennai
CHENNAI'S nightlife is getting more interesting. At least for the well-heeled. The latest destination in town is `Flame Le Club', the dance bar at the hotel, Le Royal Meridien. The dance club, for the first time in the country, is equipped ... More

Palio Sport launched

Brand Quest

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