The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, January 18, 2003

Oscar targets Rs 500-cr turnover
CONSUMER electronics company, Oscar, has announced an investment of Rs 150 crore for manufacturing products including DVDs, VCDs, CDMA phones and set-top boxes as well as critical components needed for these. "This is in-line with the ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Reva to expand product range — Designs car for the handicapped
THE country's first electric car manufacturer, Reva Electric Car Company is all set to leverage its expertise in the segment and expand its product portfolio aggressively in the next year and a half. The company would begin its expansion by ... More

Bangalore gets another True Value outlet

MARKET SHARES

Zee English aims at 50 pc market share
ARMED with a slew of new programming, Zee English has set higher targets for itself in the next fiscal. "We are targeting to triple our commercial revenues in the next fiscal. We will also be looking to capture approximately a 50 per cent ... More

Specialist magazines eat into general category
AN increase in the number of titles on the stands has led to a slump in ad revenues for magazines, but in terms of overall share, magazines have actually been making small gains in recent years. However, niche and specialist magazines have ... More

LG `top selling' AC brand for third year in a row
KOREAN major LG Electronics sold 6.7 million air-conditioner units in 2002 in a 47-million unit market, giving it a global market share of 14.3 per cent, thus ensuring it remains on the numero uno position in the global air-conditioner ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

More news may not be good news for channels
EXPECT more news. From Aaj Tak to NDTV and Sahara to Star, they are all launching news channels in the coming months. But experts caution that despite the growing appetite for news and news-based programming, there may not be room for so ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

There's no agency to certify AC capacity
EVER thought your 1.5-tonne air-conditioner may actually be just one tonne? "No," you might protest. "The manufacturer's catalogue said it was a 1.5 tonner." Well, there is no central agency to scrutinise the claims of the manufacturers, let ... More

PEOPLE

Wunderman appoints Rajat Sethi as CEO

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Now, Nutrilite Kids from Amway India
AMWAY India has launched Nutrilite Kids, a chewable multi-vitamin /mineral supplement for children, as part of its efforts to expand the Nutrilite range of Nutrition and Wellness products in the country. The company has decided to address more ... More

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