The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, May 25, 2002

A 1,000 more hotel rooms in Chennai by year-end
THE year-end will see a surfeit of hotel rooms in the three and four-star categories in the city. Around 1,000 more rooms in these categories are expected to be available, given the frenetic addition of hotel rooms in the city. Close on the ... More

DIRECT MARKETING

Modicare eyes global markets
THE Indian direct selling and marketing company, Modicare Ltd, has plans to spread its wings beyond the country. According to Mr Samir Modi, President and Managing Director, Modicare, the company is currently studying the markets of some SAARC ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Fresh & Honest Café jumps into parlour fray
YET another company is eyeing the coffee parlour business. But, unlike the others, the Chennai-based Fresh and Honest Cafe Ltd, part of the Sterling Group, is looking at a price format to target the mass rather than the premium market. This ... More

TRENDS

Colour TV sales witness healthy growth rate
THE soaring temperatures may have led to a spurt in demand for air conditioners and coolers, but it is certainly not the only consumer durable segment which is witnessing growth this year. According to the Consumer Electronics and Television ... More

BOOKS

Jagdeep Kapoor's `Brand Namkaran' released
NEW DELHI: Egmont Imagination India Ltd has launched `Brand Namkaran', a book on brand building and development, authored by marketing consultant Jagdeep Kapoor. The book's publishing rights have been given to BPI (India) Pvt Ltd, and ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

LG unveils new range of washing machines
IN a stagnant washing machine market, the Rs 2,216-crore LG Electronics has launched 3-step Turbo Drum Washing machines. The company is also planning to rope in Mrs World, Aditi Govitrikar, to endorse the new range. An ad budget over Rs 12 ... More

Rubco unveils eco-friendly products
KOCHI: KERALA State Rubber Co-operative Ltd (Rubco), one of the leading co-operatives in the State, has launched various products such as modern furniture, edge-glued panels and rubberised mattresses in the market recently. The Rubwood ... More

Marico launches instant starch
MARICO Industries Ltd launched its anti bacterial instant starch, called Revive Anti-Bacteria, in the Kerala market on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sunil Gadgil, Brand Manager, said that the product has already been test marketed in ... More

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