Real estate experts say rentals have corrected by 5-10 per cent across formats, including office, retail and housing, with a pick-up expected over the next few quarters as the economy recovers.
Corporate behemoth Reliance Industries and two Tata Group firms - Tata Motors and Tata Steel - have emerged as the country's most admired companies for their corporate social responsibility initiatives, says a survey.
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group company Reliance Life Insurance has been awarded a high rating in customer satisfaction for the third year in a row, according to a survey.
Most companies reporting an improvement in operating margins in Q1 as they cut ad spends and other expenses.
After years of eager anticipation, the mobile revolution is now truly moving ahead.
Colgate-Palmolive India is placing greater emphasis on freshness, whitening, therapeutic, and family toothpastes, as rivals such as Dabur and Patanjali dominate the growing naturals segment of the market. Once under 5 per cent of the Rs 10,000-crore domestic toothpaste market, the naturals segment, which includes ayurvedic and herbal variants, is now 25-30 per cent of the market, industry executives said. Growth rates of the naturals segment are estimated to be in the region of 8-9 per cent in volume terms. In value terms, the growth rate for naturals is around 10-12 per cent, sector experts said.
While the company did not reveal its profit or loss for the period, according to its fillings, food and beverages was the largest category - accounting for 62.23 per cent or Rs 5,184 crore of its total sales.
The lure of FMCGs has faded over the years with the rise of consultancy firms, foreign banks and software companies, according to the Campus Recruiter Index, an annual survey by research agency AC Nielsen tracking students' perception of recruiting companies on campuses.
Some of these items of consumption include ultraviolet disinfectants and sanitising boxes, free-finger touch devices, do-it-yourself grooming kits, self-cleaning water bottles, smart tiffin boxes, hand-sanitizer wearables, antiviral fabrics, tiles, flooring and mattresses, and anti-fogging glasses.
Market leader with 20.6% share in the air conditioning segment.
The world over, small brands have challenged the big boys. India is no exception
India Today has released the results of its annual survey of the best Indian colleges 2012. In the first part of a series, we bring you the top 10 engineering colleges, as per their findings.
Smart positioning, continued communication and a global design language have played a big role, say experts
Social media is opening whole new avenues for companies.
Finding enough shows to air, creating content that gets people to pay and watch and wooing advertisers back into the fold are going to be the biggest challenges the M&E industry faces.
Market research company, AC Nielsen, in its monthly retail sales audit of consumer goods, has identified 24 categories in the personal grooming space that are growing at an average rate of 13 per cent.
Nearly all FMCG companies like Marico, HUL, ITC and the rest have been indicating that the operating environment has been challenging, with drop in consumption, especially in rural areas, severe crunch in market liquidity conditions, and disruptions and floods in several parts of the country. To overcome this, they are boosting their direct reach in the countryside.
The latest Nielsen Campus Track T-Schools study revealed that 43 per cent of India's engineering graduates of the class of 2010 find IT the most desirable sector for a career, followed by automobile/automobile ancillary, telecom, energy-oil & gas, infrastructure/ real estate and power sectors. The meltdown has decreased overall students' preference for management consultancies, financial sector and the IT sector.
The Korean major, as part of its rural push, has begun an "attack district" project with focus on 80 key districts to increase sales of its TVs, refrigerators and washing machines
In these times of economic turbulence, more Indians prefer life insurance policies than fixed deposits, as an option to safeguard their capital, says a survey.
In the coming months, Lever Ayush will venture into categories beyond soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, lotions and moisturisers, its current segments of operation, as it seeks to give the brand a horizontal push.
Winds of change are blowing across the fast-moving consumer goods market.
Matthew Hayden has been cleared by Cricket Australia to play for Chennai Super Kings in next month's Champions League Twenty20 starting December 3, according to coach Tim Nielsen.
Dutch media company VNU NV said Monday it will acquire US-based health care data provider IMS Health Inc. for around $7 billion in cash and stock.
While consumers feel that petrol pinches directly, diesel hurts indirectly, as it is an input in almost all the goods and services we use.
From auto, refrigerator, and mobile handset makers to real estate firms, companies are tying up with banks to dole out attractive finance schemes and discounts to make buying more affordable.
Its studies have shown that the spending patterns of consumers -- particularly decision-makers -- can be influenced to a large degree with great deals, strong brand presence on the Internet, and productive person-to-person interactions.
'Fantasy players create their own team, get phantom money and start playing the virtual game.'
Karunanidhi was convinced that using the 2G cases against the DMK and reopening the fodder case against Lalu Prasad Yadav were products of the Congress leadership's short-sightedness. A revealing excerpt from A S Panneerselvan's Karunanidhi: A Life.
Internet search engine Google made a surprise entry as the second-most preferred employer in a survey conducted among engineering students.
Visa has introduced a number of products and services to provide added security and ease of use to consumers for online transactions.
One indictment accuses Huawei of trying to steal trade secrets from T-Mobile, and of promising bonuses to employees who collected confidential information on competitors. A second indictment claims the company worked to skirt US sanctions on Iran.
He also invited all politicians accusing him and his family to present evidence of any financial wrongdoing before the judicial commission.
With global market research biggies like IMS Health and Ipsos already offshoring work to Indian third party companies and others like AC Nielsen all set to invest in a captive unit here, market research is tipped to be the next hot BPO opportunity.
Apart from streamlining loan processing, most public sector banks charge lower interest rate, an aspect which seems to be game changer.
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