The Hindu Business Line : Friday, September 13, 2002

Barista set to enter Sri Lanka; plans ventures in West Asia
BARISTA Coffee Co Ltd is in advanced stages of discussion for two joint ventures in West Asia, Mr Ravi Deol, Managing Director of the company said. The company is slated to make its first overseas foray through a joint venture arrangement with ... More

Welspun to focus on domestic market
"We firmed up plans to carve a niche in the domestic market as well." More

ADVERTISING

Online ad gallery MagIndia to archive outdoor campaigns
MAGINDIA, an online and offline advertising gallery, promoted by Mudra, is planning to cover outdoor campaigns, kiosks and point of purchase posters as part of its archives. Positioned as a service to the advertising and marketing fraternity, ... More

Ravi Kant is ASCI Chairman
MR Ravi Kant, Executive Director, Commercial Vehicles Business Unit, Tata Engineering, has been elected Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) at the first meeting of the newly-elected board of governors of the ... More

The fading of Gandhi
An advertisement for textiles seems to take advantage of the contrast in colours at the busy BTH junction in Kochi.

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MARKET SHARES

P&G Hygiene bid to improve market share
PROCTER & Gamble Hygiene and Healthcare Ltd "will not be affected by the current slowdown in the FMCG sector". The company is, in fact, looking at aggressively increasing market share in all its core businesses, says the recently appointed ... More

RETAILING

Pritish Nandy forays into lifestyle market
PRITISH Nandy Communications Ltd (PNC), in a bid to expand its entertainment business, is entering the lifestyle market with the launch of a cafe and bistro. The cafe cum bistro named `Sin' being launched at Moksh, the wellness club of PNC, is ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

LT Overseas' new category of branded rice
HERE's one more development in the commodity-to-brand movement. The Rs 80-crore LT Overseas Ltd, which markets the premium Daawat basmati rice brand, is now creating a fresh category - retailing its broken rice brands in consumer packs. The ... More

Brand Quest

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