Tag Archives: Brands

Apparel retailer Arvind may look at sourcing options locally for Gant, the high-end apparel brand based in Sweden, once the brand achieves a certain scale in the Continue reading →

After acquiring Falafel, India’s first Mediterranean/Lebanese food chain, the Mirah Group plans to increase its outlets from seven to 30 by 2010. Confined to Mumbai for the present, it is looking at new markets such as Bangalore and Continue reading →

Rasi Seeds (Pvt) Ltd has created a separate brand, “HyVeg”, for its vegetable seed Continue reading →

The Hyderabad Software Exporters’ Association (HYSEA) has expressed its concern that the Brand Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh as a peaceful destination for information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services companies might be dented in the back Continue reading →

Volkswagen India hopes the newly launched Beetle will play a key role in popularising the brand. The company authorities do not expect the car, which is being imported as completely built units from Mexico, to be a mass-selling product and aim to Continue reading →

MAX expects to play its best innings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament for the third edition of the event that will kick off on home turf in Continue reading →

These are interesting times for the packaged snacks business. The number of occasions to snack are growing, they have become a regular feature in the shopping basket, home consumption is growing and bigger packs are getting wider acceptance. Continue reading →

New Delhi, Nov. 11 Niche luxury retailers are putting expansions back on track after a brief hiatus. Despite foreign direct investment restrictions, companies such as Versace, Oakley and Nike Golf are increasing area and product assortments to Continue reading →

Rolex has been witnessing 25-30 per cent growth in sales of luxury watches in India over the last two-to-three years and is set to grow even further within a span of next two years, according to Mr M. Khan, Country Manager, Business Development, Continue reading →

In a market dominated by familiar names such as Nokia and Samsung, lesser known players such as Karbonn, Micromax and Coolpad are sneaking in almost unnoticed with ‘smart’ handhelds. Continue reading →

Future Brands has entered the women’s lingerie and nightwear space with the launch of the brand Mohena. Continue reading →

There are 50th birthday wishes pouring in from all over the world for this doughty Gaul, in the newspapers, on TV, in blogs, on Twitter, on Facebook and other forums online and offline, all testimony to the timelessness and universality of his Continue reading →

New Delhi, Oct. 22 Pavers England Footprints Ltd, a joint venture of London-based Pavers Foresight Smart Ventures and Chennai-based Forward Group, has launched premium fashion footwear brand Staccato in India. Continue reading →

The Delhi High Court has asked the Ramesh Chauhan-led Bisleri International to stop selling the mango flavoured soft-drink under the trade name Maaza in India, giving Coca-Cola a victory in a trademark case. Continue reading →

The Rs 1,200-crore Raymond Ltd is pulling out its mass brand Notting Hill from the metros and urban areas and restricting it to the smaller towns and cities. Continue reading →

Bangalore, Oct. 6 Coffee café chain Café Coffee Day, which earlier this year announced plans to take the brand global, now has a new brand identity with a look that stands for ‘relax and dialogue.’ Continue reading →

New Delhi, Oct. 5 Ford Motor Company will introduce its range of merchandise including apparels, toys and auto accessories in the country. Ford, through its global licence agent Beanstalk Group, has entered into a tie-up with Delhi-based Continue reading →

Mumbai, Sept. 9 The Jet brand’s unblemished track-record of no strikes for 16 years could lose some shine from the two employee-related crises it has faced in less than one year. Continue reading →

Chennai, Sept. 5 The Mumbai-based Tilaknagar Industries, a leading Indian Made Foreign Liquor manufacturer, has tied-up with Chennai-based bottler Elite Distilleries Pvt Ltd to launch its brands in Tamil Continue reading →

New Delhi, Aug 28 India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) announced on Thursday that it has signed a MoU with two privately owned hotels in Chandigarh and Surat, under the ‘Ashok Alliance’ scheme. Continue reading →

Mumbai, Aug. 27 After the acquisition of Zandu Pharma, Emami is planning to appoint Chlorophyll, the Mumbai-based brand and communications consultancy, for integrating the brands of the companies. Continue reading →

Bangalore, Aug. 21 Allen Solly, the apparel brand from Madura Garments that popularised the Friday Dressing concept, is going through a brand “transformation” in an attempt to woo a younger audience, beyond the workplace. Continue reading →

Bangalore, Aug. 21 Italian sportswear brand Lotto will launch two new footwear brands Sabots and Calcetto in the country in the next few weeks. Continue reading →

What does World Bank have to do with saris? Well, the bank has approved a project aimed at putting saris on the centre-stage of fashion Continue reading →

Bangalore, Aug. 16 The Taj group has added another property under its Vivanta brand. The Taj Coral Reef, Maldives, has now been re-branded Vivanta by Taj — Coral Reef, Continue reading →