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We're expanding retail network in southern and western India: Avani Davda

Interview with MD, Godrej Nature's Basket

New players heat up TV market this Diwali

With heavily-discounted and feature-rich TVs, LeEco, Micromax and Intex are giving existing players a tough fight in wooing customers

Ae Dil... gets 'nod' for Diwali release

MNS withdraws vandalism threat; Karan Johar to pay Rs 5 crore towards army welfare in return

Buying new territories will depend on what PepsiCo gives: Ravi Jaipuria

Interview with Chairman, RJ Corp

Coke gives Salman Khan the thum(b)s down

Actor and company parted ways following rival sponsorship of Salman-anchored Big Boss 10

As PepsiCo plays health card, India unit pads up

Part of the global major's new road map, Indian unit expected to focus on low-calorie products in both food and beverages

Future Group steps up food & FMCG play

Citing consumption fatigue, Titan hints at weak Q2

Titan derives 75-80% of its revenue from branded jewellery & the rest from watches, eyewear, others

Regional media groups pad up for an ad rush

Growing clout of tier-II and -III consumers has revived advertisers' interest in regional media, sparking off innovative alliances and brand initiatives

P V Sindhu to endorse Sri Sri Ayurveda

Baba branding takes backseat as Sri Sri ropes in celebrity endorsers

Indian market under pressure, says Unilever

Apart from small regional players Unilever has had to contend with the growing clout of home-grown consumer goods companies, among them Patanjali

FMCG: Focus shifts to rural India

In the past four quarters, for instance, volume and value growth have fallen from 7.2 per cent and 9.7 per cent, respectively, to 3.2 per cent and 4.4 per cent, according to Nielsen data

Retail: Discretionary spends in recovery mode

Future Group's Central and Brand Factory, Aditya Birla's Pantaloons, Trent's Westside and Shoppers Stop have posted good sales growth numbers in the past few quarters

New food norms to open up value-added market

According to the draft guidelines, 850-1,100 parts per million iron can now be added to salt to hike level of micronutrients

Parmeshwar Godrej: Philanthropist and style icon bids adieu

Best remembered for her work in fighting AIDS, she was incredibly networked across biz and entertainment

iPhone 7 receives good response in India

Trade estimates suggest 100,000 units were sold over the weekend

Indian brands cash in on foreign celebrity endorsements

Pan Bahar ropes in Pierce Brosnan as brand ambassador

Pizza Hut, KFC back on growth path

KFC's sales rose 13 per cent, while Pizza Hut's numbers grew 6 per cent for the July-September quarter

Mattel India charts a new journey

With a new country head in Ishmeet Singh, the firm is putting the building blocks in place to grow

After a dry spell, cola firms bet on festive fizz

As low summer sales left them high and dry, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo chalk out new strategies