The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, December 17, 2002

South is Omega's focus
THE South is the focus for Omega, the premium Swiss watch brand from the Swatch group. Speaking to newspersons here, the Deputy General Manager of Swatch Group India Pvt Ltd, Mr Gopalratnam Kannan, said that the brand would consolidate its ... More

Elf Lubricants upbeat on Indian market
ELF Lubricants India has earmarked the highest-ever ad spend for the domestic market this year, with more than $2 million spent on building brand awareness for its `elf Moto 4 Gold'. "The Indian lubes market is finally looking up with a ... More

POLICY

Competition Bill passed in Lok Sabha — Panel proposed to check MNCs
THE Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, on Monday made it clear that the multinational companies would not be allowed to abuse market or indulge in unfair trade practices due to their sheer size or financial muscle, even as the Lok Sabha passed ... More

ADVERTISING

Direct seller Modicare plans ad campaign
MODICARE, the only major Indian player in the direct and multilevel marketing sector, will launch its advertising campaign in January. To be handled by ad agency Equus, it will focus on the company's new identity, products and the distributors. ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

IA takes off with `Bid & fly'
ARE you the kind who wants to have fun on the Net and also travel the extensive domestic network of Indian Airlines, and that too, at reduced rates? If you are, then your prayers may just have been answered. IA has tied up with Indiatimes to ... More

Festive offer from BPL Mobile
BPL Mobile has announced its festive offer for the Christmas and New Year season for its Mots mobile recharges. The Christmas offer is in line with BPL Mobile's commitment to continuously add value to its subscribers and thereby provide the ... More

MARKET SHARES

Reliance pegs subscription base at 6 m in first year — LG, Samsung hope to liven up CDMA market
EVEN as the tariff plan for limited mobility services submitted by Reliance Communications Ltd is being "studied" by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the company has pegged its subscriber base during the first year of operations ... More

RETAILING

Timex plans 100 exclusive stores
"As a back-end support activity, the Club Timex encompasses periodic product training programmes to keep counter salespersons on their toes." More

BRANDS

Marico to extend top brands to new consumer segments
MARICO Industries Ltd has decided to stretch the franchise of its three biggest brands into new FMCG segments. Parachute, Shanti Amla and Mediker are the brands chosen for the company's foray into new categories, including the skin care market ... More

Coffee Board opts for new identity
THE Coffee Board has unveiled a new brand identity package for the industry under the umbrella brand of "Coffees of India" — colourful logos in the Madhubani style of art depicting Indian coffee as typically shade-grown and handpicked. ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

CavinKare puts itself in Limelite
LIMELITE, a premium-end beauty salon for the entire family has opened in Chennai. Limelite is owned by Trends In Vogue Pvt Ltd, a group company of the Chennai-based FMCG co, CavinKare. Mr Sanjay Gupta, General Manager, Trends In Vogue, said ... More

Hutch comes to Kolkata
THE Hutch brand has finally come to Kolkata. Hutchison Telecom East Ltd, which has its cellular operations in Kolkata, has announced the launch of the Hutch brand here. The brand has been launched in Delhi, Chennai, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka ... More

LG unveils new range of direct cool refrigerators
LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd (LGEIL) on Monday launched a new range of direct cool refrigerators which have been manufactured at the company's new assembly line. Branded `A One', the product is targeted at the price-sensitive customer and was ... More

Philips launches Internet audio system
PHILIPS India Ltd has launched its first broadband Internet audio system - Streamium Mc-i 200. Pegged at Rs 34,990, the system can access multiple online music stations across the world including the likes of AOL Music, Radio Free, Radioio, ... More

New garments range from Poongi

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