Strategy

Over the course of 60 days this past fall, my wife and I attended three black-tie events connected with the art world. One of the things these three events had in common was that, at each, we received a...

Piramal Healthcare will persist with its tested growth strategy of acquisitions to be counted among the world’s top five contract manufacturing firms by 2015, but with a notable difference.The drug-maker's buyout compass will now be centered on niche global...

Elizabeth Arden Inc. and Bazooka Candy Brands, a division of Topps Company, announced a strategic partnership for the launch of Mariah Carey's new candy-inspired fragrance collection titled Lollipop Bling. The collection is a breakthrough concept, which will be unique...

Global ice cream brand Swensen’s, which opened its maiden Indian outlet at Bangalore's Mantri Square mall earlier this month, plans to set up over 50 outlets in South India over the next 4-5 years.Swensen’s, originally from San Francisco, US,...

Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy has decided to retire in March 2011 after 14 years as CEO. The Tesco Board has moved to implement its long-term succession plan, with Philip Clarke succeeding Sir Leahy and a number of other...

Kohl's Corporation announced on June 17 the signing of a multi-year service agreement and world-class partnership with Aldo International, which will design and produce exclusive footwear products to be sold at Kohl's and Kohls.com under select private and exclusive...

Rosebys Interiors India, a 100% subsidiary of GHCL, has entered into a partnership with National Textile Corporation (NTC) for retailing home furnishing products. Under the agreement, NTC stores will be rebranded as Rosebys@NTC. While NTC will provide material input from...

Tesco posted a robust 8.2 per cent increase in group sales for the 13-week-period ended May 30, 2010. The company's total international sales also increased by 11.9 per cent at actual exchange rates excluding petrol (5.3 per cent at...

Olympus Imaging Corporation has launched its new store – Olympus Zone – in Pune. The 190 sq.ft store, located at Bajirao Road, offers a wide array of products such as digital cameras, film cameras, voice recorders and a host...