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Kingfisher Gold to enter TN at premium price
UNITED Breweries (UB) Ltd may rejig a Kingfisher variant - Kingfisher Gold - for the Tamil Nadu market. The beer major plans to retail this brand at a price higher than Kingfisher Premium Lager, which is the flagship brand. When contacted, Mr ... More

SBI draws up strategy for retail segment
STATE Bank of India (SBI) has drawn up a fresh strategy to boost its retail business through mass marketing and of corporate tie-ups. So far, the bank, the largest in the country, has been mainly leveraging its large network to promote its ... More

Godrej Consumer to enter new product segments
GODREJ Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) plans to enter new product categories which are synergistic with its distribution network, the company said in its annual report of 2001-02. "We believe we will continue on the growth trajectory in 2002-03," ... More

RURAL MARKETING


A rural pitch for the big brands
AT the village it is a magic show with a difference. Amidst the laughter of children, the magician breaks into the virtues of Tiger biscuits, sometimes even drawing them out of nowhere or making the packet disappear. This is Britannia at its ... More

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT


Cafe Coffee Day's customer loyalty programme
CAFE Coffee Day has launched a customer loyalty programme in all its cafes across the country. The Cafe Citizens Programme launched along with NetCarrots Loyalty Services would reward regular customers of Cafe Coffee Day, a company press ... More

ADVERTISING


Prasar Bharati to cross-sell channels
AS part of its new thrust towards marketing its channels, Prasar Bharati is planning to cross-sell its channels to advertisers. Dr S.Y. Quraishi, Director-General of Doordarshan said that the corporation has been looking at various options to ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS


IA cuts economy class fares on South sector
INDIAN Airlines has reduced its economy class fares on the Chennai-Bangalore-Chennai and the Chennai - Kochi-Chennai sectors. According to a release, the promotional fare is valid from July 1 to September 30. The one-way economy class fare ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH


HM-Mitsubishi tops J.D. Power honours
HM-MITSUBISHI has topped the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2002 India Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study, the results of which were released today. Ford and Toyota Kirloskar follow HM-Mitsubishi in the rankings, with both makes recording ... More

OUTLOOK


Nestle SA sees India as key market for confectionery
India has been named as a `significant growth market' under Nestle SA's confectionery business review for the year 2001. More

TRENDS


Soccer works magic for colour TV sales
THE `soccer fever' has brought in the `golden boot' not just for Brazil, but also for the colour television (CTV) players who are singing `un dous tres' all the way to the bank. The industry, which was just showing 10 to 15 per cent increase ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


Samsung expands washing machine range with 6 models
SAMSUNG India Electronics Ltd., has introduced six new models of washing machines in the market with capacities ranging between 5.5 kg to 13 kg. Marking an investment of Rs 25 crore, the company intends enhancing the production capacity of its ... More

Coke joins Mac to serve a hot cuppa
COCA-COLA India is entering the hot beverages market for coffee and tea, taking on established players such as Hindustan Lever and the Tatas. The 25-year-old global hot beverage brand from the Coca-Cola portfolio, Georgia, will be made ... More

Air India launches e-ticketing in US
AIR INDIA has launched Web-based e-ticketing to serve North American passengers here. Mr Roy Paul, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Chairman of the airline along with Mr.V.K. Verma, AI's Commercial Director and Mr Yogesh D. Mathur, ... More

Pearl Wash launches hi-tech laundry services
PEARL Wash Laundromat Pvt Ltd, the city-based dry cleaning and laundry services company, has launched its hi-tech services in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, mainly targeting the corporate and hospitality sectors. Its Managing Director, Mr Deepak ... More


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