The move comes at a time when the company is looking to strengthen its position in soaps.
An eight to nine per cent depreciation of the rupee against the dollar in the last one month means companies have to pay more for components or products they import.
According to media buyers, the demand for integrations is on the rise, thanks to the ability it has to stand out in a cluttered environment, if done the right way.
According to data compiled by media research agency TAM, the rate of growth of advertising on television in terms of the number of hours was half during the January-June period this year in comparison with the corresponding period last year.
Good growth prospects and reasonable valuations will help select mid-caps deliver superior returns, say experts.
It was a year ago that Nielsen had suspended services to the analyst community following an uproar by companies over inaccurate reporting of market share data.
Devise new strategy to take on competition from multinational brands.
The interested companies include Emami and Dabur.
Small independent agencies in India are slowly but steadily making inroads into large advertiser accounts held by industry majors.
Japanese firm to retain Camlin, Camel brands.
Morel, who was in India recently, spoke to Viveat Susan Pinto and Priyanka Singh.
Analysts believe there could be some pressure on banks' margins in the interim.
While TCS and HCL Tech remain the favourites of most analysts, the latter believe there could be more pain left for Infosys' stock.
At the moment, it has only personal computer monitors in its portfolio.
"From time to time, we do India-specific innovations through products and benefits. Our studies showed that Indian women want a blemish-free skin," says Richa Singh, marketing manager, Garnier India.
Nestle India on Wednesday inaugurated a new manufacturing plant at Nanjangud in Mysore district, Karnataka. The plant, set up with an investment of Rs 360 crore (3.6 billion), will manufacture a range of culinary products.
P&G announced on Wednesday that it was reducing the prices of select stock keeping units of Whisper and Pampers by three and 15 per cent, respectively.
Move comes at a time when the $50-billion Unilever is looking to double its turnover in 10 years.
While most analysts had valued Reliance Capital's stake in Reliance Life Insurance at Rs. 285 per share, or about Rs. 7,000 crore, this deal values it at Rs. 468 per share of Reliance Capital, which is a huge premium.
Its tie-ups so far have been with international brands, either through licensing agreements or joint ventures, to get them into India.
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