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Barista to sell music CDs of Chai Pani etc
BARISTA Coffee Company has entered into an alliance with Duniya Vision Production, bagging the exclusive music launch rights for Manu Rewal movie Chai Pani etc. Under this exclusive retail agreement, over 50 Barista espresso bars across ... More

Schwarzkopf to launch ammonia-free hair colours soon
SCHWARZKOPF Professional plans to launch a range of ammonia-free hair colours and conditioners. Speaking to Business Line on the sidelines of BeauWell India, organised by CII, Mr Shekhar Sethu, General Manager (India), Schwarzkopf ... More

RURAL MARKETING


Birla Sun Life set to double rural policies
BIRLA Sun Life Insurance Company is set to double its rural insurance policies this fiscal. The company, which sold 25,893 rural policies last year, recorded sales of 46,351 policies up to the end of February this fiscal. About 21 per cent of ... More

INSIGHT


The writing on the mall
The organised retail business is poised for major growth. However, there are a number of problems that could temper the optimism More

IPR


Natco Pharma gets European patent for soft gel capsules
NATCO Pharma Ltd (NPL) on Wednesday announced that it has received a European patent for its invention of soft gel capsules with an innovative drug delivery system. The company informed stock exchanges that the patent was registered in France, ... More

EVENTS


Right model key to spa biz
THERE is immense market potential in India for spas but coming up with the right model for this nascent business is the challenge, said Mr Samir Patel, General Manager (Spa Division), Indian Hotels Company. Speaking at BeauWell India 2005, Mr ... More

ADVERTISING


ABC to interact with media planners on March 16
EVER wondered why some ads are published only in one publication and not in others? The answer is that it is a particular group of professionals in the advertising fraternity that makes a call on which ad goes where and when. Their decision on ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH


Indian PC market grows 34%: Gartner
THE domestic personal computer (PC) market grew by 34.4 per cent in 2004 to take 10.2 per cent share in the Asia- Pacific region, according to global research and analyst firm Gartner Inc. India recorded the second highest shipments in the region ... More

Shopping for experience
A KSA Technopak study shows how the way Indians shop has changed. More

BRANDS


The art of keeping value
Caution is the watchword at Swarovski which doesn't believe in swift expansion and takes its luxury image seriously. More

Group M eyes Bollywood
GROUP M, the media buying affiliate of WPP, is setting its eyes on Bollywood as it looks to broad-base revenues using non-conventional platforms. Group M banks on non-core areas to chalk up at least 40 per cent of its revenues — against ... More

OUTLOOK


DVD prices may hit Rs 3,000 this year
WITH declining prices and the easy availability of DVD software, the DVD player market is booming. According to industry officials, the market grew at a phenomenal 250 per cent during the calendar year 2004 to about 1.3-1.4 million ... More

TRENDS


Insurance sector faces high rate of attrition
When the rejections start and the doors start getting banged in the face, new agents confront failure. The dropouts begin. More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


Tata's new buses: A launch with style
IT is not always that Romeo and Juliet run to hide somewhere and find a lovable bus. Well that's what they got as India's biggest commercial vehicle company unveiled a range of branded buses and pulled off another first in the process - that ... More
Brand Quest


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