The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, December 01, 2005

Birla Sun Life to target SMEs for group business
BIRLA Sun Life Insurance (BSLI) is to sharpen focus on group business by foraying into new segments. As part of its new strategy, the company will be targeting the small and medium enterprise (SME) segment, which has been largely untapped by ... More

ADVERTISING

Connecting with Asia
A summary of last week's convention held in Singapore. More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Lakme Fashion Week in early 2006
MUMBAI: Lakme and IMG have announced the launch of the Lakme Fashion Week — a five day event that will debut in March 2006 in Mumbai. At a press conference to announce the event, Mr Anil Chopra, Vice-President, Lakme Lever, said, ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Heinz India to distribute Dilmah tea
HEINZ India has announced that it will partner with MJF Teas Ltd of Sri Lanka for the sales and distribution of premium tea under the brand name `Dilmah' in India. (Heinz India is the manufacturer of Complan, Glucon-D, Sampriti pure desi ghee, ... More

RETAILING

China well ahead in allowing FDI in farm produce retailing: OECD
INDIA might be having an intense and interminable debate on the desirability of opening up foreign direct investment in retail sector with the Left parties opposing this. The Food and Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, and the Commerce & ... More

Barista to set up 100 outlets; plans overseas foray
COFFEE retail chain, Barista, is on an expansion spree. The company is planning to set up close to 100 outlets by the end of this fiscal, which would be a mix of company-owned and franchise outlets. In fact, the company is looking at the ... More

`Retail markets full of promise'
The highest growth will probably be witnessed in consumer durables, electronics, furniture, home decor and furnishings. More

Spencer's plans expansion
THE RPG Enterprises-owned Spencer's chain of hypermarkets is on an expansion spree. The firm is focusing on enhancing its presence in the northern region over the next few months. "We are planning to open six new outlets in the northern region ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

Paper on `Marketing to India's Underserved'
OGILVY & Mather's CEO, Mr John Goodman, and Mr Kunal Sinha, Executive Director (Discovery) O&M, are partnering with Professor John Quelch, Harvard Business School's Senior Associate Dean; Mr Lincoln Filene, Professor of Business Administratio More

BRANDS

Gangotri plans Rs 100-cr investment
CHENNAI: A sum of Rs 100 crore is to be invested this fiscal to increase production of Tibre trousers and on sales and marketing of the product, according to Mr Sunil Keskar, Regional Marketing Manager, Gangotri Apparels, a division of ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

New range of CFLs launched
NEW DELHI: Indo Asian Fusegear Ltd has launched a new range of CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps) containing only 10 per cent of the mercury used in the manufacture of regular CFLs. The new CFLs would cost Rs 140 each. ... More

Chateau Indage opens wine club in Pune
THE country's largest wine manufacturer, the Chateau Indage group, has launched its first wine club at the upscale Athena bar and Merlot, its spanking new casual dining restaurant in Pune. Wine lovers will now have the opportunity to taste ... More

O2 launches multimedia PDA phone Xda Atom
CELLULAR handset maker O2 today launched `world's smallest multimedia PDA-phone' Xda Atom in India. The handset comes with multiple features specially designed to suit the requirements of professionals. "The portable powerhouse works on ... More