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Krackjack takes on 50-50
Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

The oldest brand in the non-salt biscuits segment is fighting back to regain market share

HUL soaps away the Co2 footprint
Rediff.com23 Sep 2009

At the grand global policy-making level, the Indian government is heatedly arguing with...

Coke wins landmark service tax case
Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

Pharma and FMCG firms to benefit too.

Low-cost carriers double ad spends, hike promos
Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

As competition in the low-cost carrier (LCC) space increases, many of them have doubled...

Poor rains: Liquor prices may rise by 10-15%
Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

The below-average monsoon this year and the subsequent shortfall in the production of...

Saregama sings a new tune
Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

Come September, the company will launch its Time Travel -- Journey 1 album with Sonu...

Weak rains may drain FMCG revival
Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

With the rural segment accounting for 60 per cent of sales for fast moving consumer...

HUL draws up plans to take on competitors
Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

Personal care products, the firm's most profitable segment, has been losing market...

Bing-o! MS search engine among top-20
Rediff.com27 Jul 2009

According to a web information company, Alexa, Google dominates the charts but Bing is...

FMCG cos to see robust volume growth
Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

A survey by five brokerage houses -- SBICap Securities, Angel Broking, ICICI...

Mid-sized FMCG cos' big swipe at MNCs
Rediff.com21 Jul 2009

Analysts say they have more product ideas, nimbler market responses than the giants.

Dabur eyes major acquisitions in healthcare
Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

Fast moving consumer goods company Dabur is planning to acquire more companies in the...

India's consumer durable cos ride on summer heat
Rediff.com13 Jul 2009

But the fear of less-than-normal rain hitting rural demand continues to haunt the...

Indian foods business poised for leap
Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

The Indian foods industry is at an inflection point, believe major fast moving consumer...

'Lever'-aging the old boys' network online
Rediff.com5 Jun 2009

Hindustan Unilever has many firsts to its credit. Now, it adds one more. India's...

Godrej revises investment plans
Rediff.com19 May 2009

The Godrej group is revising its investment plans and revisiting its growth targets for...

Mid-tier FMCG firms move fast
Rediff.com15 May 2009

Even as large fast moving consumer goods companies like Hindustan Unilever and ITC...

Extended weekend brings cheer for hoteliers
Rediff.com30 Apr 2009

Already, top leisure properties like Leela Kempenski, Goa; Park Hyatt Goa Resort and...

Slowdown: Hotels bank on IPL packages
Rediff.com30 Apr 2009

Prominent luxury hotel groups like JW Mariott, Royal Orchid, Taj and Intercontinental...

Leo Burnett to outsource from India
Rediff.com29 Apr 2009

On a week's visit to India to plan for business in 2009 and also to attend the wedding...