The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, January 22, 2003

Cold wave, cost cuts see Usha heater sales jump 40 per cent
THE cold wave in the North has not been harsh on everyone. Not only have appliance companies making heaters and convectors been able to get rid of accumulated stocks but their total sales for the season has seen a double-digit jump as compared ... More

AWARDS & HONOURS

Images honours retail, apparel industry heads
THE third Images Fashion Awards (IFA) held recently in Mumbai, in recognition of outstanding performers in the business of retail fashion in India, awarded top-notch industry professionals such as Mr Arvind Lalbhai, Mr Gautam Singhania and Ms ... More

ADVERTISING

Lycra's global campaign to drape Indian market
YOU either have it or you don't. And Lycra has it." That's the message that DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI) wants to get across to consumers in India now for Lycra - its globally recognised, patented stretch fabric brand. Which explains ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Beckham bends it for Castrol
WHEN Naveen Kshatriya, Chief Executive and Managing Director, Castrol India Ltd, noticed how wildly popular English footballer David Beckham was in Asia, he thought: why not use the star in an ad for Castrol? Talks were quickly initiated, and ... More

RETAILING

Reliance invites franchisees for retailing petrol
RELAINCE Industries Ltd (RIL) has invited franchisees for managing its proposed petroleum retail outlets. The company, which is setting up a countrywide retail network has fixed a minimum Rs 25-lakh capital investment requirement for each ... More

GKB Lenses sets up shop in Kochi
GKB Hi-Tech Lenses Ltd, a manufacturer and exporter of glass and plastic lenses, has opened its exclusively showroom called GKB Optolabs in Kochi. The showroom is the ninth in the company's chain of optical showrooms in India and the fourth in ... More

PEOPLE

Honda Siel marketing chief resigns
HONDA Siel Cars India Ltd, Indian arm of Japan's number two carmaker, on Tuesday said its chief of marketing, Mr Ananda Mohan Gupta, has quit the company. Mr Gupta, who was the General Manager - Marketing, was with Honda Siel for six years, ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Cheryl's unveils cosmetics range
THE Mumbai-based Cheryl's Cosmeceuticals launched its "new generation" skincare and haircare treatments in the Kerala market on Tuesday. Mr Oscar Pereira, Director, said that each treatment and product was developed after intensive research and ... More

Director's Special hits US market
"It will target NRIs in the US, estimated at two million, before testing the mainstream American market." More

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