MARKETING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LG Electronics to tap domestic market with 2 new products
LG Electronics (India) Ltd is all set to cater to the demands of consumers in the domestic market with new product offerings — laptops and dishwashers — from its kitty in South Korea. The Managing Director, Mr K.R. Kim, told ...
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STRATEGY
Consumer electronics majors slash prices
CLOSE on the heels of the Finance Ministry announcing reduction in peak rate of customs duty by five per cent, from 25 per cent to 20 per cent, and abolition of the Special Additional Duty (SAD) of four per cent, a section of consumer ...
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`Promotion of generic tea must to increase domestic consumption'
THERE is an urgent requirement for generic promotion of tea, according to Mr Abhijit Sengupta, Additional Secretary of Commerce. Speaking to Business Line during his visit to the Nilgiris, he said that the current low per capita ...
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Skoda plans pre-owned car initiative — To expand dealer network
CZECH auto maker, Skoda, is firming up a major marketing initiative including a pre-owned car programme and increasing its dealership network to support its launch of new cars this year. The current year will be a busy year for Skoda with ...
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PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
Marrybrown Leap Year offer
RETAILING
Change in Ebony's top management
EVEN as Ebony Retail Holdings Ltd is consolidating operations instead of expanding its presence across the country, there has been a change at the top-level. Mr B.S. Narula, Managing Director till recently, has shifted base to Libya to oversee ...
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Shoppers' Nagesh is retail pro of year
B.S. Nagesh, CEO, Shoppers' Stop, was named the `most admired retail professional of the year' at the Images Fashion Awards 2004. Mr Darshan Mehta, President, Arvind Brands, was named the `most admired brand professional'. Arrow bagged the ...
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Landmark group plans hypermarkets
CLOSE on the heels of Pantaloon's Big Bazar and RPG group's Giant hypermarket, the Dubai-based $500-million Landmark group, promoters of the Lifestyle retail chain in India, plans to launch three hypermarkets in the South in the next 18-24 ...
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Bombay Store to expand operations in the South
BOMBAY Swadeshi, which runs the famous Bombay Store outlets, is planning to expand its operations in the South and is also exploring the franchise route option for further expansion. "We are planning to commence new outlets in Chennai and ...
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MARKETING RESEARCH
KSA study outlines new consumer categories
THE KSA Indian Consumer and Retail Outlook, presented at its 6th annual summit, proposes three evolving customer categories that marketers need to be aware of. The first of them is defined as `technologies' babies' (8-19 years), the second is ...
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STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
Panel to set new norms for pesticide limits in soft drinks
THE Central Committee on Food Standards (CCFS), which met the Health Ministry today to set new standards for food products, has recommended that water used in soft drinks should conform to the same norms as those set for packaged water, Ministry ...
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NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Hindustan Latex launches female condoms
It's meant to empower women and protect them from sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS as well as unplanned pregnancies. Hindustan Latex Ltd in association with the UK-based Female Health Company (FHC) has launched the female condom in the ...
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Want water now? Condense it from thin air
THERE is a gentleman in town selling a machine that produces water out of thin air. No. He is not P.C. Sorcar. His business card says he is Joseph Lee Kong Chian, Managing Director, Excel Water Technology (Asia) Pte Ltd. And, there is no magic ...
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