The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, August 03, 2002

Cobra Beer scouting for facility to brew locally
COBRA Indian Beer Pvt Ltd, the new beer company floated by Mr Karan Billimoria, an NRI, to launch the Cobra brand of imported premium lager beer in the market, is looking at brewing the brand in the country. Speaking to Business Line, ... More

Faber set to foray into small appliances sector
THE Pune-based Faber Heatkraft, a subsidiary of Faber SpA of Italy, in which the parent holds 51 per cent equity, is targeting a turnover of Rs 50 crore by the end of the year. The company posted a sales of about Rs 31 crore in the last ... More

GM India plans new model every year
CAR manufacturer General Motors India Ltd on Friday said its much-awaited D segment CBU offering, the Vectra, is undergoing validation exercise and would be launched in the market shortly. It was also planning to roll out several new products, ... More

ADVERTISING

`External' watch on surrogate ads likely
"Almost all the channels will have such ads running and it is very difficult to monitor each and every channel." More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Choice Hotels, Jet Air tie-up for corporates
AFTER the apex fare scheme for the general traveller, it's now the turn of the corporates to receive some freebies. Choice Hotels India (CHI), a name known for its `Quality Inn' and `Comfort Inn' brands, has tied up recently with Jet Airways for ... More

DIRECT MARKETING

Oriflame shifts southern sales hub to Chennai
ORIFLAME India Pvt Ltd, a major player in the direct selling of cosmetics, has announced the consolidation of its logistics and sales operations in the South. Mr Peter Hauggaard, the company's CEO, said Chennai would henceforth function as the ... More

MARKET SHARES

Buzz over fizz count
THE issue of tracking market share in the domestic cola industry has snowballed into a major controversy. While Coca-Cola India gets its market share tracked by ORG-MARG (now under the AC Nielsen network), which is the accepted standard for ... More

RETAILING

Hutch expands retail presence
AFTER virtually painting the city white with its hoardings, Hutch, the new cellular service provider is now expanding its retail presence. The company on Friday officially launched its exclusive retail outlet called Hutch Shop in the city. The ... More

TRENDS

Monsoon blips on Britannia sales graph?
BAKERY major Britannia Industries Ltd's sales in the current and next quarter could see "some minor blips" tracking a delayed monsoon as close to 40 per cent of its sales are derived from the rural and semi-urban markets, analysts have ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Bipha launches Herbionics range
KOTTAYAM-based ayurvedic company Bipha Drug Labs is planning a major expansion which includes setting up of comprehensive ayurvedic treatment centres in major cities in the country and abroad. The products and services will be offered under ... More

Brand Quest

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