The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, December 05, 2006

STRATEGY
SHIFTING TRENDS
Wedding industry buzzing with bridal, lifestyle expos
Money is not a constraint, but people do not find the time to go places to do trousseau shopping More

China's Chery eyeing Indian compact car market
In talks with North India-based group to launch compact model QQ More

NTPC plans power auctions from four new `merchant plants'
To consumers ready to shell out the highest tariffs for designated `power blocks' More

CyberMedia acquires 49% stake in US content provider
CyberMedia has acquired a 49 per cent stake in American content service provider Publication Services Inc (PSI) through its wholly owned US subsidiary, CyberMedia India LLC. "We are excited about our partnership with PSI and, together, we can ... More

S Kumars to launch foreign luxury brands
S Kumars, which recently launched the economy brand Belmonte to cater to garment and fabric market, is to introduce two foreign luxury brands in early 2007 to target the high net worth segment, a top company official said. The luxury brands, ... More

Fossil in 50:50 joint venture with Rajesh Exports
To manufacture, market brands in India More

EVENTS
Meet on marketing methods
Dhruva College of Management is organising a seminar on pedagogical tools and research methods in marketing for faculty and researchers on December 6. Dr H.S. Rao Unnava, a well-known professor from the Fisher College of ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
Book in advance and fly for less
Book in advance and you could fly between Delhi and Chennai for Rs 1,425 or 90 per cent off the normal fare of Rs 14,290. As part of the 13th anniversary celebration, Air Sahara is offering tickets at fares that are as low Rs 1,125 or 90 per ... More

RETAILING
No hurdles seen in way of Bharti, Wal-Mart retail plan
The proposed alliance between Bharti Enterprises and Wal-Mart Stores for a joint retail venture is unlikely to face any regulatory hurdles. The existing FDI guidelines support such an alliance where the arrangements could result in a win-win ... More

`Indian retail industry likely to emerge the largest'
The Indian retail industry is likely to emerge as the largest in the world according to experts speaking at an international conference on Private Labelling in Food — Gaining Shelf Space and Market Share organised by the Confederation of ... More

`Consumers, suppliers should gain from retail sector policy'
Despite the Union Government's decision to go slow on allowing foreign direct investment in the retail sector, it continues to be in the news with the entry of bigwigs such as Reliance and the Bharti-Wal-Mart tie-up. Keeping the rapid growth ... More

National workshop on retail
Pacific Institute of Management, Udaipur in association with Indian Retail School, New Delhi, is organising a national-level workshop called `Retail Revolution in India: Reality, Rationale and Repercussions.' The All-India ... More

OUTLOOK
Sleepins Apparels plans to launch Bia
First few exclusive stores to come up in Pune More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Epson unveils multimedia projectors
BANGALORE: Epson on Monday unveiled a multimedia projector range. The EMP-1705 and EMP-1715 support the three most common wireless protocols. They come with multi-screen display that allows users to simultaneously transmit images from a ... More