Thomas Archer Bata says if the tax rate is kept above 20% it will be a very big hit.
Cola brands look for life in a parallel universe. Global majors Coke and Pepsi are going all out to stock up with health and nutrition offerings.
After Patanjali, ITC and Coke, PepsiCo eyes value-added dairy products
Mods let Lenovo fight the features battle with premium players like Apple and Samsung and keep the price of the phone low, thereby drawing in aspirational customers who can't afford high-priced feature-rich handsets.
PepsiCo is gearing up to launch a new 7UP with 30 per cent less sugar and plans to extend the formulation to its other brands
The firm has set its eyes on emerging categories such as juices and plans to develop a stronger total portfolio, participating across multiple categories.
An alumnus of St Stephen's College, Delhi, his professional career began in the early 1990s. He completed a Master's degree in international affairs from Columbia University during 1996-98. And an MBA from Northeastern University, Boston.
Indian phone company Lava reveals a new strategy, reports Arnab Dutta.
Venkatesh Kini, business unit president, Coca-Cola India and South West, shares his plans with Arnab Dutta.
Globally, Coca-Cola offers Fanta in various fruit-based formats. Apple, Strawberry, Pineapple and Creaming soda are a few of the 90 variants that are available in different markets, apart from orange.
Workers allege an official dumped the National Flag, hoisted inside the factory, in a dustbin after tearing it.
Starts second unit at Sri City, raises retail reach seven-fold; evaluating 2 new categories for 2017
The company now plans to bet on health sciences, skin care and specialised products, says Arnab Dutta.
Experts say launches would pick up pace from mid-March.
All eyes this year, however, are on Nokia's latest launches.
Feature phones still hold the majority of the 270 million handsets market in the country/
Yoga guru Ramdev's company to invest Rs 5,000 crore in four units in the next 500 days to boost production.
The five key components, which are indispensable for any smartphone, cost more than Rs 2,000 even for a budget 3G-enabled 3.5-inch handset.
While FMCG companies lose Rs 98,928 crore in m-cap, consumer durables stocks are down Rs 20,673 crore since November 8.
Lenovo, Xiaomi, Vivo, Gionee lead the onslaught, beating Indian and global brands with smart deals and astute image management measures.