The Hindu Business Line : Friday, July 27, 2007

AWARDS & HONOURS
Awards for Henkel
Chennai, July 26 Henkel has won two awards at the League of American Communication Professionals’ (LACP) print, video and Web communications competition. In the ‘Household & Personal’ category, the Henkel Annual ... More

ADVERTISING
‘Indecent’ undergarment ads banned
New Delhi, July 26 The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has banned the Lux Cozy Underwear and Amul Macho Underwear advertisements on television. According to the Ministry’s statement, the advertisements are ... More

RETAILING
IOC, IBP retail merger nearing completion
Kolkata, July 26 IndianOil will complete the merger of IBP’s petroleum retail business with itself beginning August 1. With this, the IBP division will be left with only explosive and cryogenic vessel manufacturing business. IOC is also ... More

Red Tape plans 16 more exclusive outlets
Chennai, July 26 Red Tape, part of the Rs 300-crore Mirza International, will open 16 more exclusive outlets by December this year. It now has 34 stores across 20 cities. The expansion will focus on increasing the brand’s reach ... More

GKB Opticals plans to expand retail outlets
Bangalore, July 26 GKB Opticals claims a sizeable share of business from the information technology sector for its prescription eyeware. Software professionals exposed to the rigours of visual concentration use spectacles largely for vision ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH
‘Tata Tea is No 1 in packet tea’
Tata Tea on Thursday announced through a press release its leadership position in terms of volume share in the packet tea segment in India. Quoting from the AC Nielsen survey, the release states that for the first time ever in June the company ... More

BRANDS
Bisleri aims at 78% growth
New Delhi, July 26 Bisleri International Pvt Ltd, the packaged water brand, is hoping to grow at 78 per cent in the current fiscal on the back of increasing capacity.“Bisleri the brand is doing extremely well. In fact, we intend ... More

Gokaldas Images to create exclusive brands for retailers
Although Gokaldas Images has sold its casual wear retail chain Weekender to value fashion retailer Primus, the garment exporter is looking at other ways to strengthen its domestic presence. This includes creating exclusive brands for retail ... More

Arvind may bring in another global brand
The country can now look forward to another international brand from the Arvind stable. Although Mr Darshan Mehta, President, Arvind Brands, wouldn’t name the brand, he said it was not from VF Corp, with which Arvind Brands has a joint ... More

PEOPLE
New role for Sonal at Bates Asia
Creative Director Mr Sonal Dabral will join Bates Asia in a dual capacity of Regional Executive Creative Director, Asia Pacific, and Chairman, Bates David Enterprise, India, from October 2007. Mr Sonal will work closely with the India Chief ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
V-Kool unveils sun-control films range
Chennai, July 26 V-Kool Films (India) Pvt Ltd has launched a range of sun-control films in the Tamil Nadu market. The range include two brands — V-Kool for automotives, and IQue for residential and commercial buildings.Mr ... More

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