Arijit Barman &Amp; Viveat Susan Pinto

Stories by Arijit Barman &Amp; Viveat Susan Pinto

40 Years Ago and now: The Liril Girl showed how to target a state of mind

40 Years Ago and now: The Liril Girl showed how to target a state of mind

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2014

The sight and sound of the Liril Girl set the tone for ads that work at a subliminal level, and captivates viewers even to this day.

Durables firms to petition govt over e-commerce discounts

Durables firms to petition govt over e-commerce discounts

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2014

Industry body to write to commerce ministry, seek regulation for e-tailers.

Brands eye big business from cleanliness drive

Brands eye big business from cleanliness drive

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

The government's new initiative appears to be timely for health and hygiene players, battling low awareness and the lack of use of branded products.

Retail king Biyani criticises e-sellers for offering discounts

Retail king Biyani criticises e-sellers for offering discounts

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

But no general trade, because that is a completely different channel of distribution.

Kishore Biyani prepared to take on e-retailers?

Kishore Biyani prepared to take on e-retailers?

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2014

Kishore Biyani met Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, in Delhi last week and "discussed many things like the macro environment and the prime minister"

40 years ago and now: Godrej Group wiser after serial divorces

40 years ago and now: Godrej Group wiser after serial divorces

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2014

The group's much-touted acquisitions in recent years follow a series of disappointments in joint ventures.

40 years....and now: How Horlicks grew up with the times

40 years....and now: How Horlicks grew up with the times

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2014

Advertising taglines such as 'Bright in studies, bright in sports' attempted to drive home the message that Bournvita, a chocolate drink, could build a child's mental and physical faculties.

Biyani dreams big in food business

Biyani dreams big in food business

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2014

With inauguration of Tumkur food park, he has ambitious plans in the segment.

FMCG market: India picks up but Bharat lags

FMCG market: India picks up but Bharat lags

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2014

Household consumption recovered in urban India in May-July but remains weak in rural.

A walk through time: How HUL climbed the success ladder

A walk through time: How HUL climbed the success ladder

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

To tackle the resultant inflation, the Indira Gandhi government had imposed price controls on manufactured products, including soaps and vanaspati, in 1973.

Burger King all set to arrive in India

Burger King all set to arrive in India

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

Burger King's entry is expected to heat up the burger chain market in India, dominated by McDonald's.

E-commerce to drive advertising spend this festive season

E-commerce to drive advertising spend this festive season

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

E-commerce, Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) as an advertising category, is expected to bring at least Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) in ad spending next month, when there would be both Dussehra and Diwali.

Festive discounts? Choose attractive offers with care

Festive discounts? Choose attractive offers with care

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2014

Consumer durables and electronics companies are putting the final touches to their festive period plans.

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

While e-commerce operations for these firms are small at the moment, it is slated to grow in the next 3 to 4 years.

Cadbury Glow to make India debut

Cadbury Glow to make India debut

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

This is the first market where the newest entrant to Mondelez's global chocolate portfolio will be launched, Siddharth Mukherjee, director, chocolate category & media, Mondelez India Foods Ltd, said in an exclusive conversation with Business Standard.

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

Anticipation of weak sales this festive season due to deficient monsoon, especially outside big cities.

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

Spends by e-commerce players have now touched Rs 1,000 crore.

Cigarettes get costlier by 44%

Cigarettes get costlier by 44%

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2014

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan's recent request to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley - for an increase in tax on cigarettes from 45 per cent to 60 per cent in the coming Budget - seems to have had a serious impact on cigarette smokers' pockets.

Most new consumer goods bomb, says Nielsen report

Most new consumer goods bomb, says Nielsen report

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2014

The report analysed product launches of 2011, their success over three years, and reported 31 of the 14,509 products introduced that year were received well by consumers.

Global brands don't top in India

Global brands don't top in India

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

Relaunched and indigenous brands fare better in India.