The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 08, 2003

Kodak to target specific group
KODAK India has identified four consumer segments to be targeted by it with the offerings and sees good potential at the mass end as well as in the premium segment. About 90 per cent of Indian homes do not own cameras, and even in the urban ... More

ADVERTISING

HLL back on Star; in talks with DD
IT'S a relationship neither can do without. Though both Star India and Doordarshan (DD) may have yanked off Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) - the country's largest advertiser - from their channels, the FMCG major is set to make a comeback ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

AirTel signs up Sachin as brand ambassador
TELECOM major Bharti Tele-Ventures (BTVL) on Tuesday announced that it had signed Sachin Tendulkar as the new brand ambassador for AirTel, its mobile service brand. The company also announced the launch of its new brand campaign, titled ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Oil PSUs told to defer dealer selection in States going to polls
THE Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has advised the public sector oil marketing companies to defer the process of selection of their dealers and distributors in the States that go to polls till the election process is completed. The five ... More

MARKET SHARES

CRDi speeds past Hyundai's other Accents
ACCENT CRDi, the new-gen diesel model of Hyundai, is turning out to be a huge success for the country's second largest carmaker — but at the cost of other variants of the same model. Within a year of its launch, Accent CRDi (common rail ... More

RETAILING

Retail trade wary of wholesaler Metro's entry
THREE years after receiving the Centre's nod, Metro India Pvt Ltd, part of the 50-billion euro Metro AG, is a fortnight away from commencing its cash-and-carry wholesale operations. As its first two outlets, dubbed as distribution centres, ... More

CavinKare group co plans more salons in Chennai
AFTER witnessing an almost 14 per cent growth month on month in its salon business, Trends In Vogue Pvt Ltd, a group company of the Chennai-based FMCG major, CavinKare Pvt Ltd, is on an expansion spree. Speaking to Business Line, Mr S. ... More

Derby plans outlets in Hyderabad
AFTER earning revenues of nearly Rs 6 crore from its outlets in Tamil Nadu during the previous fiscal, the Chennai-based Derby, which specialises in men's business casual wear, is planning to set up two exclusive outlets in Hyderabad through the ... More

PIRACY

PRS Permacel upbeat on brand protection solution
PRS Permacel Private Ltd's initiative to tackle counterfeiting, Kavach, has garnered business worth 15 per cent of its annual turnover of about Rs 40 crore. Kavach — a holistic system for brand protection in India, was launched in ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Lakme launches Treasures range
LAKME launched the Treasures range of colour cosmetics with the Grand Finale Winter 2003 show featuring the works of designers Arjun Khanna, Sabyasachi Mukherjee and JJ Valaya in Mumbai. Their interpretations were in the form of the `gold,' ... More

Rasna enters milk additive market with Shake Up
THE Rs 225-crore privately-held Rasna Pvt Ltd on Tuesday announced its entry into the milkshake mixes category with its new brand, Rasna Shake Up. Addressing the media at the launch, the Rasna Pvt Ltd's Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Piruz ... More

Kodak launches EC 100 for beginners
KODAK India Ltd has launched the EC 100, a 35 mm camera for amateur beginners, with user-friendly features at a price tag of Rs 895. The camera, with an all-time flash and a big viewfinder, comes with a two-year warranty. The launch is ... More