The Hindu Business Line : Friday, August 08, 2008

MARKETING

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: General Mills plans high-end cafes for Haagen Dazs ice cream
To appoint franchisees to run outlets under three new formats. Mumbai, Aug . 7 General Mills India is setting up high-end branded cafes for its newly introduced ice cream brand — Haagen Dazs. The company would be initially appointing ...

SOFTWARE: Megamart chooses Oracle Retail tool
Bangalore, Aug. 7 Value retail chain Megamart from Arvind Brands has selected Oracle Retail merchandising, planning, supply chain and stores application to support its growth plans. The company plans to open over 250 large and small format ...

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS: Apollo Hospitals to organise a fundraiser event
Hyderabad, Aug. 7 To raise funds for its Save A Child Heart Foundation (SACH), Apollo Hospitals is organising a grand event on August 17 here. Bollywood actresses Bipasha Basu and Lara Datta are expected to perform. ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Online music portal unveiled
Radio City 91.1 FM has announced the launch of Planet Radiocity.com — a mega music portal. Catering to the music-related needs of musically inclined people, music professionals and members of the music industry, the portal provides ...

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS: Cadila ropes in Bipasha
Cadila Healthcare Ltd has roped in actor Bipasha Basu as brand ambassador for its brand — Sugar Free Gold. Under the agreement, Bipasha Basu will feature across all Sugar Free Gold communications, including advertisement on TV, outdoor, ...

STRATEGY: LG unveils strategy to curb attrition
LG India, the consumer electronics and IT products major, is all set to launch yet another initiative to retain and motivate its workforce, even while claiming that its attrition is as low as five per ...

SOFTWARE: Oracle sees demand for customised retail tools
Bangalore, Aug. 7 Software maker Oracle Corp said it sees increased demand for sophisticated retail solutions in the Indian retail industry, fuelled by the necessity to provide localised service by retailers to their ...

STRATEGY: Logix Microsystems to set up automotive photography studio
Mumbai, Aug . 7 Automotive e-retailing solutions provider, Logix Microsystems, is planning to set up the Asia’s first automotive photography studio in India, which will help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with high quality ...

TRENDS: Two-wheeler cos increase prices
New Delhi, Aug. 7 Two-wheeler companies have raised the prices across different models in the range of Rs 800-2,000. They have cited escalating raw material prices as reason for price increase. ...

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS: Dish TV offer must specify scheme: MRTPC
New Delhi, Aug. 7 The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) has granted interim relief to complainants against Dish TV’s free set-top box offer. The scheme that offered a free set-top box or hardware on one ...

MARKETING RESEARCH: Emerging markets to boost mobile sales: Gartner
Mumbai, Aug. 7 Worldwide sales of mobile phones are expected to rise by about 11 per cent to 1.28 billion units in 2008, riding on the back of increased demand in emerging countries. ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: MCC launches digital cameras
New Delhi, Aug. 7 Photo imaging and electronic items distributor and manufacturer MCC has launched its latest digital cameras Sharp Shot M-731 AND ...

RETAILING: Heritage Foods expanding Fresh outlets
Hyderabad, Aug. 7 Heritage Foods India Ltd, promoters of Fresh retail outlets, plans to open another 20 outlets in Hyderabad in the next one year. The company currently has 30 outlets in various parts of the ...

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