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IP hurdles for brands heading to Beijing Olympics
The 2008 Beijing Olympics are only months away and brand owners are keen on reaping the benefits of marketing opportunities in China. “But companies must take note of the risks, particularly concerning IP (intellectual property) and ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
TRAI supports reduction in licence fee on DTH
Direct-to-home operators form association More

EVENTS
Seminar on marketing challenges
The Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management at Nitte in Udupi district will organise a seminar on ‘Marketing challenges in global village’ on April 19. A press release by the institute said here that the members from industry and ... More

‘Ad industry needs a CEO’
Jagdip Bakshi, Chairman, GoaFest 2008, and CEO of Contract Advertising, on this year’s experience More

ADVERTISING
I&B and Health Ministries to discuss ban on surrogate advertising
New Delhi, April 16 What’s surrogate will be decided in a week’s time. Banned from channels through a notification of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, advertisements of bravery awards, holiday packages and good ... More

‘There is not enough creativity in advertising today’
Consumer neuroscience and research will give advertising an edge, says ad ‘guru’ John Philip Jones. More

RETAILING
Vishal Retail to raise Rs 3,000 cr for expansion
New Delhi, April 16 Vishal Retail Ltd is in the process of setting up of a logistics company VRL Movers to address the issue of supply chain management. The company is also looking to raise Rs 2,000-3,000 crore to fund its future ... More

Bharti Retail debuts in Ludhiana
New Delhi, April 16 Bharti Retail Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharti Enterprises, has launched neighbourhood format stores in Ludhiana, Punjab. The neighbourhood stores will be known as Easy Day. Easy Day stores would be one-stop ... More

BRANDS
Comet UK enters into brand licensing with Anicon Clothing
New Delhi, April 16 European sports and fashion brand Comet UK has entered into a brand license and technical arrangement with Delhi-based Anicon Clothing Company to bring the brand into the country.As a first step, Anicon will be ... More

ONLINE MARKETING
MakeMyTrip adds new features on Web site
Bangalore, April 16 MakeMyTrip, online travel portal, has added new features on the Web site to provide comprehensive travel solutions to international travellers. Visitors to the MakeMyTrip Web-site can now compare and book all available ... More

OUTLOOK
Coca-Cola India sees double-digit growth
Chennai, April 16 The Indian growth story for Coca-Cola India continues to be robust as the first quarter results of The Coca-Cola Co show that in India, unit case volume increased 13 per cent in the quarter, outpacing growth in the US market ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Startek Shipyards launches 2 dredgers
Chennai, April 16 Startek Shipyards Pvt Ltd, a Chennai-based manufacturers of dredgers, on Wednesday unveiled its first amphibious cutter suction dredger and a bucket dredger. The two dredgers — Crawl-cat 400 and C90 Conver ... More

Cathay Pacific to launch flights to Chennai in June
Dragonair to operate daily services to Bangalore in May More

Motorola unveils new phone
Motorola has launched MOTOROKR U9 in India. It was unveiled by Motorola brand ambassador and international rocker and musician Wyclef Jean, who presented the first ROKR U9 to Miss India World 2008 Parvathy Omanakuttan. ROKR U9, as the name ... More

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Crocs India opens exclusive store in Pune
Pune, April 16 Crocs India Pvt Ltd (CIPL), a subsidiary of Colorado-based high-end footwear retailer Crocs Inc, opened its first exclusive store in India at Pune on Wednesday, and plans to roll out a total of 14 such stores in cities across ... More

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