The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, June 15, 2006

Radisson plans to set up 14 hotels in 18 months
Fourteen more Radisson hotels are likely to come up in India during the next 18 months, according to Mr Vikram Cotah, General Manager, Radisson GRT. He said that these projects are coming up in cites such as Hyderabad, Agra, and Bangalore, and ... More

ADVERTISING
"I'm a playing captain"
O&M's chief Piyush Pandey says he never forgets he is one of the players as well. More

`Smarter creative, media people find ways'
Piyush Pandey on the division between creative and media functions More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES
Pizza chain Papa John's to come here
The US-based fast food pizza chain, Papa John's has charted out a foray into the Indian market. It has appointed a master franchisee, Om Pizza Eats India Pvt Ltd for expansion in North India. The company plans to open 100 Papa ... More

RETAILING
Career Launcher plans chain of schools
Career Launcher, a test preparation and training solutions provider, plans to start a chain of about 100 schools across the country. The founder-Chairman, Mr Satya Narayanan R., said that some pilot schools are being set up at Hyderabad and ... More

Ma Foi launches `job centres' in Mumbai
Plans to replicate model in Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi and Pune More

Hidesign to expand in West Asia
Leather brand Hidesign is increasing its retail presence in West Asia. The company has signed a joint venture pact with Dubai-based retail major Jashanmal National Company with an initial outlay of AED 1 million. A press release from Hidesign ... More

BRANDS
Growing brands, together
Category management is still nascent, but is the way forward for retailing. More

Your life, their stage
Whirlpool is waking up to lifestage marketing, which entails capturing consumers’ attention and money during the various times they consider buying a product. More

OUTLOOK
Fresh and Honest Café's plans
Fresh and Honest Café Ltd, part of the Sterling Infotech group, will introduce the Italian premium coffee brand Illy to the retail market in the next six months. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Mr R. ... More

VLCC hopes to grow personal care biz to Rs 220 cr
Haridwar plant to go on stream by November this year More

Brand Quest