The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, February 12, 2003

Falling head over heels
The could-be giant's moves in the telecom field haven't stumped the rest. The game's being played with vigour and spirit. The players are vying with each other to offer catchier services, prices. And enjoying the action is the subscriber. Just don't stop playing! More

McDowell ties up with Independent Liquor — Plans big push in ready-to-drink segment
McDowell & Co Ltd, the flagship spirits company of the UB group, has entered into a strategic tie-up with Independent Liquor of New Zealand to pursue an aggressive growth strategy in the ready-to-drink (RTD) segment of the domestic alcoholic ... More

ADVERTISING

Local brands top regional channel slots
IT is different in the cities: An analysis of advertising trends on DD regional channels for the months of December and January show that while the major metros are generally dominated by FMCGs, the regional channels are the preserve of local ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Pepsi stumped by Warnie's wrong `un?
THE World Cup has begun, but the corporate sponsorship issues associated with the event just do not seem to be coming to an end. Now, top Australian cricketer Shane Warne testing positive for consuming banned substances and his subsequent ... More

Say it with Tanishq this Valentine's
TO make Valentine gifting effortless for men, Tanishq has come out with a unique option to help them in making their gift for loved ones a total surprise. The Tanishq outlet in the city has organised a one-week exchange period during which any ... More

MARKET SHARES

Balaji's Stars shine bright; other channel shows flag
IS the party at Balaji Telefilms coming to an end? Even as its high-volume family soaps on Star Plus continue to rule the roost in the ratings game, the fare doled out by the Mumbai-based entertainment software company for other channels have not ... More

Santro tops market share in Nepal
HYUNDAI Motor India's flagship car, Santro, has become the market leader with a 32 per cent market share in the small/compact cars segment in Nepal, according to a company press release. The small/compact car segment in Nepal, estimated at ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

Toons' study finds kids call the shots in buying decisions
THE `Generations 2002' survey carried out by Cartoon Network has revealed that children's influence in buying decisions were quite high in consumables as well as durables. "Kids are very strong category purchase drivers in the case of ... More

Shopping ambience, quality drive consumer spending
AT the concluding day at the 5th KSA Retail Summit 2003 held in Mumbai, the findings of the Consumer Outlook Study conducted by KSA Technopack, revealed that consumer spending in the year 2002 has gone up by 9.6 per cent compared with the ... More

Fashion council, KPMG to study business models
CHENNAI: The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) has commissioned KPMG Consulting to identify growth-oriented business models for the fashion design industry. In a press release, the apex body of the fashion design industry said the ... More

Brand Quest

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