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RURAL MARKETING: The making of a rural marketing expert
Excerpts from ‘Courage My Companion', the autobiography of R. V. Rajan, Founder-President, Rural Marketing Association of India.. R. V. Rajan, Chairman, Anugrah Madison Advertising Pvt Ltd and founder President, Rural Marketing Association ...

RETAILING: Rejuvenating a retail brand that is 160-years-old
What do you do with a hoary retail brand, all of 160 years old, which has spanned two millennia? Either it fades away, or as Mr Manikam Ramaswamy, Managing Director of the multi-brand watches and clocks retailer, P.Orr & Sons, has done, ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Tata Teleservices launches 3G-enabled TV services
New Delhi, Dec. 2Now you can watch television on your laptop while moving in your car. Tata Teleservices has launched Photon TV, a service that allows its high speed Internet subscribers to watch live television channels on their laptops or ...

STRATEGY: Bacardi takes musical way to new markets
Spirits brand Bacardi is in the process of extending its products to non-metro cities and the rural parts of ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Navia Markets unveils trading portal in Tamil
Even after taking stock markets to office rooms of broking firms, and then to the doorsteps of investors, the country has not seen any dramatic growth in the investing population in the ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Acer introduces 3D notebook
PC major Acer on Wednesday launched a 3D notebook in the Indian market. The 3D-enabled 5738D is a three pillar system that relies upon a 3D film coating on the display, polarising glasses and bespoke software to display videos, games and ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Anant diamond jewellery collection
With a view to boosting the demand for diamond jewellery in the eastern parts of the country, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) showcased Anant, an exquisite range of single-line diamond jewellery, in Kolkata on ...

RETAILING: Health club Snap Fitness to flex more muscle in India
Global health club chain Snap Fitness, which has nine outlets in the country, is open to acquisitions in India to reach its targeted figure of 150-200 stores by March 2012. “We don't mind looking at an inorganic growth if the stores ...

From Brand Line

ADVERTISING: On a sticky wicket
So much cricket. So many formats. As spending relative to the benefits comes in for scrutiny, what are advertisers' options?. Are too many cricket-based properties making advertisers cautious? Going by the dearth of sponsors for the Indian ...

STRATEGY: Unfetter retail
The growth of modern retail has been hollow, hyped up by PR exercises. To register robust growth, the sector needs foreign funds and expertise.. I work in organised retail in India. Do you really believe there is a future for organised retail in ...

BRANDS: Bending the global brand
Successful brands, and global ones in particular, have a core they carry across continents.. “There is no such thing as universal rationality… what is rational or irrational to a person depends on that person's value systems, which ...

RETAILING: Time for a makeover?
No more a novelty, multiplexes consider ways to differentiate themselves in a crowded market.. When there are multiplexes or cinema theatres within minutes of each other, what do multiplex operators do to attract the crowds? As cinema screens ...

BRANDS: Games brands play
Marketers are increasingly using games as a medium to build brand equity.. I t might raise some hackles, but will probably delight your teenage son. It's not unlike a dog that's been taught to perform tricks at command – just type a verb, ...

BOOKS: The making of a rural marketing expert
Excerpts from ‘Courage My Companion', the autobiography of R. V. Rajan, Founder-President, Rural Marketing Association of India.. R. V. Rajan, Chairman, Anugrah Madison Advertising Pvt Ltd and founder President, Rural Marketing Association ...

BOOKS: Addiction to luxury brands
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BOOKS: Digital marketing is about being slow
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BOOKS: Pervasive media environment
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NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Racy range
F astrack has launched the Bikers collection of watches and sunglasses. The collection has 11 styles of watches in 31 variants while the sunglasses offer 15 styles across 40 variants to choose from. The watches have large cases that ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Hands-free
Hindustan Lever Ltd has introduced Pureit Autofill, an inline water purifier that fills itself. Pureit Autofill automatically shuts the inflow of water once the purifier is filled, avoiding overflow and wastage. The ‘Hydro Sensors' ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Just peachy!
ITC has launched Fiama Di Wills range of transparent gel bathing bars. These bathing bars are said to be dermatologically tested and proven mild with natural exotic extracts such as peaches, avocadoes, seaweed and lemongrass. Launched in ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Garden in bottle
G .R.Fragrances has launched ‘Expose' fragrant natural spray for women. Its top note is made up of green lilac and Sicilian lemon leaves. The heart is a blend of wisteria blossom, green tea leaves, peach blossom, red peony and ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Crystal clear
L G Electronics India claims it has launched a new concept in mobile phones – the transparent LG-GD900 Crystal. It is the first phone to feature LG's next-generation touch technology and Gesture Command. Priced at Rs 26,000, the phone ...






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