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SEPTEMBER 3 - 9, 2010

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MARKET BUZZ - THE WEEK THAT WAS SEPTEMBER 3 - 9, 2010

INDEX

1. NATIONAL NEWS..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... ...41.1 SECTOR NEWS .................................................................................................4

1.1.1FMCG BAZAAR..............................................................................................................4 Marketing Marico plans more buys in Asia, Africa ....................................................................4 Godrej gets HC relief on duplicate soap brand .......................................................................4 FMCG majors chart acquisition route in developing nations........................................................4 Marketing Future Group firm is logistics supplier for HUL ..........................................................4 Emami looks for acquisition of firms ...................................................................................5 It's Godrej No. 1 vs Gandhi No. 1........................................................................................5 L'Oreal files patent application for cosmetic composition comprising a cationic polyurethane and a

silicone, to be applied during hair dressing...........................................................................5 Hindustan Unilever Limited files patent application for ice confections.........................................6 Hindustan Unilever Limited files patent application for hair care composition.................................6 Hindustan Unilever Limited files patent application for improved detergent composition with benefit

agents .......................................................................................................................7 Colgate-Palmolive Company files patent application for light-emitting oral care implement ................7 Front page travellers' delight, Delhi T3 duty-free shops' joy .......................................................8 Hermes smells growth in fragrances biz ...............................................................................8 Indian brands in high spirits..............................................................................................8 Ankur Chemfoods to diversify into silica, detergent powder .......................................................9 Britannia to set up units in Orissa, Bihar...............................................................................9 Most fmcg firms yet to form clear policy on GM Foods ..............................................................9 Focus on premium brands pays for Radico.............................................................................9 Reckitt sues 'copycat' Bharti, Wal-Mart JV........................................................................... 10 Utterly butterly slowly.................................................................................................. 10 Bimaru states provide oxygen to FMCG firms ....................................................................... 10 Coke proposes Chinese model to its bottlers........................................................................ 11 HUL PG hike prices of detergents too ................................................................................ 11 Govt plans to tighten norms on stimulants in energy drinks...................................................... 12 A healthy cuppa tea ..................................................................................................... 12 Spicing up the two-minute market.................................................................................... 12 Britannia plans two new plants........................................................................................ 13 Arisaig-Backed Britannia's profit may drop as wheat, sugar prices increase ................................... 131.1.2 RETAIL BAZAAR ..........................................................................................................13

Retail chain Max to raise store count................................................................................. 13 Pasta twist to Pizza Hut story ......................................................................................... 13 Mark and Spencer Reliance plans 32 more stores................................................................... 14 Carrefour store by year-end ........................................................................................... 14

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Spar may fund expansion from local reveneus after 2013 ........................................................ 14 Economic recovery lifts Pantaloon Retail profit .................................................................... 14 Retail sector sees a bright future ..................................................................................... 14 Flight caterers eye retail business .................................................................................... 15 Marketing Shoppers Stop not to increase private label range .................................................... 15 Marks & Spencer India plans domestic sourcing to cut costs ..................................................... 15 Mandhana Industries to set up around 700 retail outlets.......................................................... 16 Madura Garments to expand luxury stores........................................................................... 16 Retailers go for revenue sharing model over rentals............................................................... 16 Smaller cities shine on jewellery chains' radar ..................................................................... 16 DLF brands expands to Kolkata........................................................................................ 17 Annual sale cheers up retailers........................................................................................ 17 India's Future Group to move into snack, personal care markets................................................ 17 Hypercity Retail to enhance private label portfolio ............................................................... 17 US Denim brand 'Seven For All Mankind' launches outlet in Delhi................................................ 18 Woodland walks into China, to expand retail reach in India...................................................... 18

1.2 STOCK SCAN ................................................................................................. 18 K S Oils Q1 net up 2.64 pc at Rs 50.51 cr ............................................................................ 18 Koutons Retail India net profit rises 0.85% in the audited full year ended March 2010 ...................... 18

1.3 BOSS INC.................................................................................................... 19 2. INTERNATIONAL NEWS..... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 19

USA: P&G to compact powder detergents ........................................................................... 19 USA: P&G plans global Olay expansion ............................................................................... 19 USA: J&J giving $200 million for health of women, kids .......................................................... 19 China: Retail sales estimated to grow 17.95% in August .......................................................... 20 China: Retailers set sights on China's rural consumer market .................................................... 20 Hong Kong: Retail sales rose 18.9% y/y in July ..................................................................... 20 Russia: Direct sales company Amway obtains membership in RSPP ............................................. 20


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1. NATIONAL NEWS

1.1 SECTOR NEWS

1.1.1 FMCG BAZAAR

MARKETING MARICO PLANS MORE BUYS IN ASIA, AFRICAMarico Industries is expanding its acquisitions horizons in Asia and Africa for buying more companies and

brands. This year alone, Marico has made three global acquisitions. The company bought the Malaysian

personal-care brand Code10 from Colgate-Palmolive in January and the South African over-the-counter

health-care brand "Ingwe" last month.

Business Line: September 7, 2010

GODREJ GETS HC RELIEF ON DUPLICATE SOAP BRANDThe verdict is out. The Bombay High Court has passed an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of Godrej

Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) in its case against a Himachal Pradesh-based company Gandhi Soaps and

Detergent Industries. In response to the petition filed by GCPL, the Bombay High Court has restrained

Gandhi Soaps and Detergents from manufacturing and selling their toilet soap brand 'Gandhi No 1' as it is

identical to GCPL's toilet soap brand Godrej No. 1. In addition to the similarity in the brand name, the

packaging is a replica of Godrej No. 1 including the layout, colour combination and the font used, according

to GCPL.

Financial Express: September 7, 2010

FMCG MAJORS CHART ACQUISITION ROUTE IN DEVELOPING NATIONSA fresh round of acquisitions has begun in the Indian FMCG industry. After acquiring healthcare brand Ingwe

in South Africa a few days ago, Marico is aggressively scouting for acquisitions in developing countries in

Asia and Africa. The company is looking for firms in the beauty and wellness space. Like Marico, FMCG

major Wipro Consumer Care Lighting (WCCL) is also scouting for acquisitions in African and West Asian

markets. "We are looking at acquisitions in developing economies which are growing faster. On the other

hand, cash-rich Emami is looking at takeovers in personal and healthcare sectors in domestic as well as

overseas markets. Industry analysts point out that Indian FMCG majors are increasingly opting for the

acquisition route to enter the global markets.


MARKETING FUTURE GROUP FIRM IS LOGISTICS SUPPLIER FOR HULThe Kishore Biyani-promoted Future Supply Chain Solutions (FSCS), a Future group company, has bagged

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) as a customer and become a third-party logistics supplier to the FMCGbehemoth. Targeting volumes to the tune of almost 25 tonnes a day from HUL, Future Supply Chain


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Solutions would be reaching its food and personal care brands from HUL's factories and warehouses to the

retail outlets. In fact, HUL has already been outsourcing its logistical functions to companies such as Gati,

DHL and Lin Fix logistics. Even Unilever worldwide has been outsourcing its logistics functions in Europe and

Latin America to Excel, one of the largest third party logistics providers.


EMAMI LOOKS FOR ACQUISITION OF FIRMSPackaged consumer goods company Emami Ltd is evaluating domestic and overseas firms in healthcare and

personal care businesses for an acquisition of up to '1,000 crore.

MINT: September 3, 2010

IT'S GODREJ NO. 1 VS GANDHI NO. 1Look-alike products are increasingly becoming a major concern for established FMCG brands. The latest

look-alike product to run into legal hurdles is 'Gandhi No.1' whose packaging, layout and colour combination

looks similar to Godrej No.1. Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) has obtained an injunction against Gandhi

Soaps and Detergent Industries, a Himachal Pradesh-based company which is the maker of Gandhi No. 1

soap. The High Court of Mumbai on August 23, passed an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of GCPL

which dragged the look-alike product manufacturer to court. The ad-interim order restrains Gandhi Soaps

and Detergent Industries and their representatives from manufacturing and selling their products using the

trademark Gandhi No.1. Godrej No. 1, which has sales in excess of Rs 500 crore is the third largest selling

toilet soap in the country. A market leader in North India, the brand has a stronghold in the states of

Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal. Sources said that GCPL invests a significant part of its

revenue to develop innovative products that continue to serve customers better, and Godrej No 1, its

flagship soap brand, is one such example. In June 2010, GCPL had conducted a police raid against another

look-alike brand Mohini No.1 based in Aurangabad. In addition, GCPL has been regularly opposing the No.1

application at Trademark Registry Level. The company has opposed around 10 trademark applications filed

at the Trademark Registry till date. FMCG companies like Hindustan Unilever and Procter & Gamble, among

others, too are affected by look-alikes and counterfeit products which dupe gullible consumers.

The Times of India (TOI): September 7, 2010

L'OREAL FILES PATENT APPLICATION FOR COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING A CATIONICPOLYURETHANE AND A SILICONE, TO BE APPLIED DURING HAIR DRESSING

France based L'Oreal filed patent application for cosmetic composition comprising a cationic polyurethane

and a silicone, to be applied during hair dressing. The inventors are Isabelle Rollat Corvol, Pascale Cothias

and katarina Benabdillah. L'Oreal filed the patent application on Jan. 11, 2008. The patent application

number is 106/DEL/2008 A. The international classification number is A61K8/55. According to the

Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "The present invention relates to a cosmetic

composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium: at least one cationic polyurethane

comprising at least one non ionic unit derived from an olefinic homopolymer or copolymer, and at least one

silicone chosen from polydialkyl siloxanes and organ modified polysiloxanes comprising at least one


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functional group chosen from poly(oxyalkylene), amine and alkoxy groups." The L'Oreal Group is a cosmetics

and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-

de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics. Concentrating on hair colour, skin

care, sun protection, make-up, perfumes and hair care, the company is active in the dermatological and

pharmaceutical fields and is the top nanotechnology patent-holder in the United States.

Indian Patents News: September 4, 2010

HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED FILES PATENT APPLICATION FOR ICE CONFECTIONSIndia based Hindustan Unilever Limited filed patent application for ice confections. The inventors are Lacy

Ian and Wix Loyd. Hindustan Unilever Limited filed the patent application on June 12, 2008. The patent

application number is 1183/MUMNP/2008 A. The international classification number is A23G9/32. According

to the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "An ice confection is provided, having a total

solids content of from 15 to 30% by weight of the ice confection and total sugar in an amount of less than

17% by weight of the ice confection, characterized in that the ice confection comprises digestible complexsaccharides in an amount of from 2 to 25% by weight of the ice confection ; and non-saccharide sweeteners

in a total amount CT given by the following condition: CT < XIR , wherein X is 0.5 wt% and R is the

sweetness of the non-saccharide sweeteners relative to sucrose expressed on a weight basis. Hindustan

Unilever Limited is an India-based fast moving consumer goods company. The Company has more than 400

brands spanning 14 categories of home, personal care and food products. It operates in various business

segments. Soaps and Detergents include soaps, detergent bars, detergent powders, detergent liquids and

scourers. Personal Products include products in the categories of oral care, skin care, hair care,

deodorants, talcum powder, color cosmetics and Ayush services. Beverages include tea and coffee. Foods

include branded staples, (atta and salt), culinary products. Ice Creams include ice creams and frozen

desserts. Others include chemicals and water business. In May 2009, the Company divested its entire

shareholding in Shamnagar Estates Pvt. Ltd. In March 2010, Hindustan Unilever Limited divested its

remaining 49% stake in Capgemini Business Services (India) Ltd., formerly Unilever India Shared Services

Ltd.


HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED FILES PATENT APPLICATION FOR HAIR CARE COMPOSITIONIndia based Hindustan Unilever Limited filed patent application for hair care composition. The inventors areBurry Jason Shaun, Evans Richard Livesey and Turner Graham Andrew. Hindustan Unilever Limited filed the

patent application on April 13, 2010. The patent application number is 733/MUMNP/2010 A. The

international classification numbers are A61K8/97, A61K 8/44 and A61K 8/49. According to the Controller

General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "A hair treatment composition comprising a trichogenic material

and an anti-dandruff agent. Hindustan Unilever Limited is an India-based fast moving consumer goods

company. The Company has more than 400 brands spanning 14 categories of home, personal care and food

products. It operates in various business segments. Soaps and Detergents include soaps, detergent bars,

detergent powders, detergent liquids and scourers. Personal Products include products in the categories of

oral care, skin care, hair care, deodorants, talcum powder, color cosmetics and Ayush services. Beverages


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include tea and coffee. Foods include branded staples, (atta and salt), culinary products. Ice Creams

include ice creams and frozen desserts. Others include chemicals and water business. In May 2009, the

Company divested its entire shareholding in Shamnagar Estates Pvt. Ltd. In March 2010, Hindustan Unilever

Limited divested its remaining 49% stake in Capgemini Business Services (India) Ltd., formerly Unilever India

Shared Services Ltd.


HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED FILES PATENT APPLICATION FOR IMPROVED DETERGENTCOMPOSITION WITH BENEFIT AGENTS

India based Hindustan Unilever Limited filed patent application for improved detergent composition with

benefit agents. The inventors are Jagtap Sanjay Shankar, Raghavachari Rajan and Nurani Seetharam

Padmanabhan. Hindustan Unilever Limited filed the patent application on Aug. 21, 2006. The patent

application number is 1307/MUM/2006 A. The international classification number is C11D9/00. According to

the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "This invention relates to an extricable detergent

composition comprising: i) 20% to 80% by weight soap; ii) 0.5% to 5% by weight surfactant selected from

anionic, non-ionic, amphoteric, betaines or zwitter-ionic, amphoteric, betaines or zwitter-ionic

surfactants; iii) 0.1% to 10% by weight water soluble salt of dicarboxylic acid having the formula COOH-

(CH2) n-COOH where "n" is an integer from 2 to 8; and iv) 0.1% to 10% by weight water soluble salt of alpha-

hydroxy acid. Hindustan Unilever Limited is an India-based fast moving consumer goods company. The

Company has more than 400 brands spanning 14 categories of home, personal care and food products. It

operates in various business segments. Soaps and Detergents include soaps, detergent bars, detergent

powders, detergent liquids and scourers. Personal Products include products in the categories of oral care,

skin care, hair care, deodorants, talcum powder, color cosmetics and Ayush services. Beverages include tea

and coffee. Foods include branded staples, (atta and salt), culinary products. Ice Creams include ice

creams and frozen desserts. Others include chemicals and water business. In May 2009, the Company

divested its entire shareholding in Shamnagar Estates Pvt. Ltd. In March 2010, Hindustan Unilever Limited

divested its remaining 49% stake in Capgemini Business Services (India) Ltd., formerly Unilever India Shared

Services Ltd.


COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY FILES PATENT APPLICATION FOR LIGHT-EMITTING ORAL CAREIMPLEMENT

USA based Colgate-Palmolive Company filed patent application for light-emitting oral care implement. The

inventors are Russell Bruce and Kemp James G. Colgate-Palmolive Company filed the patent application on

May 19, 2008. The patent application number is 4264/DELNP/2008 A. According to the Controller General of

Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "An oral care implement comprises a head with a plurality of cleaning

elements, and a light source incorporated into or adjacent the head. The light source is incorporated prior

to the attachment of the cleaning elements for ease of manufacturing and a cost-effective assembly. The

cleaning elements are preferably pre-formed and attached to the head after the incorporation of the light

source so that the provision of the light source does not require any post-processing that might impair the


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integrity of the head or cleaning elements. Colgate-Palmolive Company (Colgate) is a consumer products

company whose products are marketed in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. The Company

manages its business in two product segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. Colgate's

Oral Care products include Colgate Total and Colgate Max Fresh toothpastes, Colgate 360 manual

toothbrushes and Colgate and Colgate Plax mouth rinses. Colgate's Oral Care business also includes dental

floss and pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. Colgate's Personal Care

products include Palmolive and Softsoap brand shower gels, Palmolive, Irish Spring and Protex bar soaps

and Speed Stick and Lady Speed Stick deodorants and antiperspirants. Colgate's Personal Care business

outside the United States also includes Palmolive and Caprice shampoo and conditioners.


FRONT PAGE TRAVELLERS' DELIGHT, DELHI T3 DUTY-FREE SHOPS' JOYDelhi's Duty Free Shops at the new T3 terminal have sold a whopping 244 containers of chocolates and

confectionery since they started operations a month ago. The brands that are leading the way includeCadbury's, Smarties, Mars, Hershey's, Aero, Basette's, Stimorol and Nestle Swiss. More items Apart from

retailing the traditional duty free global portfolio such as liquor, tobacco, confectionery, perfumes,

cosmetics and destination products, DDFS said it will offer a plethora of international brands. It has also

developed two specialty concepts - Uisge Beatha and Humidor, with the former selling premium liquor and

the latter retailing cigars from Cuba and Dominican Republic. To keep the India-centric focus a special

section is devoted to ethnic products under the 'Discover India' label. The desi offering includes Darjeeling

and Assam teas, papier-mache products and Gandhian insignias. DDFS, a joint venture company between

Delhi International Airports Ltd, Indian Duty Free Services and global airport retailing specialist Aer Rianta

International, is the single largest duty free retail operator in the country. Spread across more than 3.25

lakh sq feet, DDFS is looking to improve the shopping experience of both inbound and outbound travellers.

Billed as the sixth largest airport in the world, T3 has a passenger handling capacity of 34 million a year.


HERMES SMELLS GROWTH IN FRAGRANCES BIZFrench luxury brand Hermes International has said the luxury market in India is developing in the "right

direction" and it is looking to develop the business to keep pace with the retail growth in the country. The

company, which entered India in 2007 through a 51:49 joint venture with Khanna Specialty Retail, has saidits investments in India will be in line with its growth expectations. For its fragrances business, it also has a

licensing and distribution arrangement with the Kolkata-based Beauty Concepts India.

Franchise Plus: September 3, 2010

INDIAN BRANDS IN HIGH SPIRITSOfficers Choice Whisky, the single brand from Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD), led by Kishore Chhabria,

has emerged as the tenth largest selling spirit brand in the world, with sales of over 12 million cases. Two

other Indian brands - Bagpiper and McDowell No.1 of United Spirits Ltd (USL) - are already in the list of the

ten largest selling spirit brands in the world. With the entry of Officers Choice Whisky in the list, Indian


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whiskies have now emerged as new power brands in the global arena. The millionaire brand list is

dominated by India with six whisky brands figuring in the list of the world's top ten - Bagpiper, McDowell

No.1, Officers Choice, Original Choice, Royal Stag and Old Tavern.

Economic Times: September 06, 2010

ANKUR CHEMFOODS TO DIVERSIFY INTO SILICA, DETERGENT POWDERAnkur Chemfoods Ltd is planning to diversity into production of silica and detergent powder. The company

intends to set up manufacturing units in Kutch with an investment of Rs100 crore in the next two years.

Ankur sells salt under the brand, Dr Salt, and packages salt for other brands. The company intends to tie up

with hospitals, clinics and doctors to promote Dr Salt.


BRITANNIA TO SET UP UNITS IN ORISSA, BIHARBritannia Industries Ltd (BIL) will invest around Rs100 crore to set up a plant in Bihar and one in Orissa. The

move is to scale up production to cater to the growing market. The company will invest Rs40-45 crore to

start a plant in Bihar. It also expects to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government

of Orissa for the proposed plant in Sep 2010.


MOST FMCG FIRMS YET TO FORM CLEAR POLICY ON GM FOODSGreenpeace has released a Safe Food Guide, which rates the top 25 most popular food companies according

to their policy on genetically-modified (GM) food. The guide categorises companies as green, yellow and

red based on their responsibility towards consumers on the GM food issue. The companies have been ranked

on the basis of their present and long-term policies on use of GM food, their willingness to inform their

position to consumers and pro-activeness in ensuring a labelling and liability regime on foods derived from

GM crops. Dabur and KRBL have been named the most consumer responsible companies. The companies

have taken necessary steps to ensure that they remain GM free in present and future and are also ready to

engage with the Government to keep the Indian food market free from the GM food. Nestle, PepsiCo,

Haldiram, Hindustan Unilever, Cargill, Britannia, Parle, Amul, GSK, Kelloggs among others have been rated

in the red list as these companies have not taken any concrete steps to provide consumers GM free food for

now or in future. Cadbury, ITC, Ruchi Soya, Heinz and Kohinoor among others are in yellow list, which

indicates that these companies are committed to sourcing GM free ingredients but are yet to take a long-

term position on being GM free or share their position with consumers.

Business Standard: September 05, 2010

FOCUS ON PREMIUM BRANDS PAYS FOR RADICORadico Khaitan's strategy to focus on the premium section of the liquor market has been successful. The

company has been launching premium brands since 2006. The company's premium brands include Magic

Moments vodka, 8PM whisky, Morpheus premium brandy and After Dark premium whisky. Magic Moments

sold 1.42 million cases, 8PM 3.57 million cases and Morpheus 81,000 cases in 2009-2010. The premium


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brands have increased the company's sales and net profit. Net sales increased by 19 percent to Rs326 crore

in Apr- Jun 2010 (Rs274.4 crore in Apr-Jun 2009), while net profit increased by 50 percent to Rs16 crore

(Rs10.7 crore). The premium brands accounted for 30-35 percent of net sales.


RECKITT SUES 'COPYCAT' BHARTI, WAL-MART JVReckitt Benckiser India, the maker of Dettol antiseptic soap and Cherry Blossom shoe polish, has served a

legal notice to Bharti Walmart demanding that the cash-and-carry joint company withdraw its Great Value

toilet cleaner, as it infringes upon the 'bottle design and cap' of Reckitt's Harpic brand, the domestic

market leader in this category. Though in the past consumer goods companies and big retailers have been

involved in spats over trade margins, this is possibly the first time in India that an FMCG company has taken

the legal route against a private label brand of a retailer or a cash-and-carry company. Great Value is Wal-

Mart's top-selling umbrella brand, with estimated global annual sales of close to $11 billion - that's bigger

than fast-food giant McDonald's $8.1 billion revenues from the US market. The brand was launched 17 yearsago, to offer price-sensitive consumers cheaper products compared to national brands.


UTTERLY BUTTERLY SLOWLYThe aggressive retail expansion drive launched by the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation

(GCMMF), which owns and markets the Amul and Sagar brand of milk and milk products, has lost

momentum. Amul could add only 700-800 retail parlours in fiscal 2009-10, which was a marked slowdown

from the previous years addition of 2,000 outlets. As a result, the total number of operational Amul

Preferred Outlets (APO) is only 5,000, which is exactly half the original target of having 10,000 retail

outlets. The ambitious expansion plan was triggered by the rapid addition of 2,000 retail outlets in FY 2008-

09. Amul had a total of 4,300 operational retail parlours in 2008-09. In order to rapidly increase the number

of its retail outlets, Amul had identified locations such as railways, airports and posh areas in major cities.

Amul currently has around 150 retail stalls at various railway stations across the country and had planned to

add 300 more in 2009-10. Amul officials also maintain that setting up scooping parlours, which sell Amul

ice-cream, in posh areas of Mumbai, Delhi and other metros is time-consuming as it is difficult to find

suitable locations at affordable prices in these cities. GCMMF at present operates 400 such parlours across

India.Business Standard: September 6, 2010

BIMARU STATES PROVIDE OXYGEN TO FMCG FIRMSOnce considered the laggards in economic growth, the Bimaru states (Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan

and Uttar Pradesh) are now looked at as productive markets for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)

companies. Sources gives part of the credit to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee

Act, that has left more money in the hands of consumers. Emami puts 30 per cent of its annual ad spend in

regional advertising, which includes these states. Growth story Not just Emami, a bevy of other companies

have put Bimaru on their radar. The states hold potential, as 40-60 per cent of FMCG companies growth


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comes from rural markets. More, per capita income in these states has started to grow at rates matching

the national average. The old Bimaru area comprises 36 per cent of Indias population, with 40 per cent of

Indias youth. But the contribution to FMCG consumption is only 24 per cent. Industry experts believe the

numbers are likely to go up drastically, as these states will benefit from the general inclusive growth

agenda. Godrej is planning to increase its marketing spends in these states and expanding its distribution

channels. The company spends 66 per cent of its total advertising and promotion spending on regional

advertising. Dabur registered strong double-digit growth in Bimaru states last year ober that in 2008-09,

and expects this to continue. Dabur has rolled out special rural-focused sales initiatives across eight key

states UP, Punjab, MP, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Gujarat.


COKE PROPOSES CHINESE MODEL TO ITS BOTTLERSBeverage maker Coca-Cola has asked its independent franchisee bottlers in India to weigh a new

distribution and manufacturing model it follows in China, said two officials in direct knowledge of thedevelopment. The new model involves pooling investments and setting up common manufacturing

capacities, and would mainly be for non-carbonated drinks. Coca-Cola's bottling arm, Hindustan Coca-Cola

Beverages (HCCB), is not expected to invest in the shared-bottling model and will continue to operate

independently. Under the proposal, independent bottlers would split their investments and share the

returns equally among themselves. As bottling investments take about five-six years to bring returns, the

move would help the bottlers in freeing large amount of money. The model in India is expected to be

mainly for non-carbonated drinks as maximum growth is expected to come from this segment. Coke's non-

carbonated portfolio includes Minute Maid and Maaza juice drinks, Kinley packaged water, and a dairy-

based drink under the Maaza umbrella.


HUL PG HIKE PRICES OF DETERGENTS TOOAll that bloodletting later, it's time for a concerted play, to assuage the hurt if not undo the damage

altogether. Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) biggies, which were locked in an intense price war over

the past months, have started hiking product prices. Biscuits, toilet soaps and hair care products have

already seen prices go up. And now, it's the turn of detergents to catch the wave. Both Hindustan Unilever

Ltd (HUL) and Procter & Gamble (P&G) India have hiked detergent prices. HUL has hiked Rin prices by 8%.The new stocks are, however, yet to reach dealers across the country. Going by industry sources, the new

Rin stock with increased price has only been rolled out in markets of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. P&G,

which was giving 250 grams extra on 1 kg packs of its Tide detergent, has indirectly hiked prices by

reducing the grammage. The hike on Tide has been to the extent of 12%. Analysts are citing high input costs

as a reason for detergent makers such as HUL and P&G hiking prices. High prices of linear alkyl benzene, a

key raw material used in detergents, are hurting the margins of these companies, which they have now

decided to pass on to the consumer. Analysts believe the price hikes will extend to mass-end detergents of

these companies (Wheel of HUL and Tide Naturals of P&G) and detergent bars in the weeks to come. The

price war between HUL and P&G had begun after when P&G entered the mass-market detergents segment


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with Tide Naturals in December 2009. Within a month, HUL had cut prices across its Rin and Surf Excel

brands by 15-30%. P&G responded with a price cut of 12-20% across Tide, Tide Naturals and Ariel. The

battle for market share had also seen the brand-building expenditure of the two players shoot up

dramatically.

DNA - Daily News and Analysis: September 9, 2010

GOVT PLANS TO TIGHTEN NORMS ON STIMULANTS IN ENERGY DRINKSMakers of energy drinks could find their growing wings clipped as Food Safety and Standards Authority of

India (FSSAI) plans to tighten the law to include stricter measures that will lead to prosecution against and

heavy penalties for manufacturers who sell products that contain excess levels of stimulants. A draft law,

which may be included in the Food Safety Act-an amended version of which is likely to be introduced by

December-has recommended that the manufacturers of such drinks be prosecuted by state-level food and

drug administration officials, and fined between Rs2 lakh and Rs10 lakh if their products violate the new

standards, said a senior senior official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Maharashtra, who isprivy to the central move.

Mint News: September 4, 2010

A HEALTHY CUPPA TEAFMCG major Hindustan Unilever (HUL), owner of well-known tea brand Brooke Bond, launched a body to

spread awareness, dispel "myths and misconceptions" existing around tea and educate people on its health

benefits. Brooke Bond Tea Council (BBTC) also launched a White Paper Study, based on a nation-wide

survey conducted by AC Nielsen and commissioned by Brooke Bond. The survey, which covered over 1,000

respondents in 12 cities, revealed that though tea is the most popular beverage in India, 77 per cent of the

consumers surveyed actually believe that tea is unhealthy and causes acidity and nausea, besides skin

darkening. About 61 per cent of the respondents said tea is considered traditional and contemporary

beverages like energy drinks and juices are healthier than tea, the report said, adding these myths are in

many ways contributing to the declining tea consumption among younger consumers. The council would

take up innovative steps to help promote tea as a healthy beverage.

New Indian Express: September 9, 2010

SPICING UP THE TWO-MINUTE MARKETIn the last few months, the challenge to Nestles Maggi has come from various quarters. The fiercest

however has come from two key rivals Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer.

Their brands: Knorr and Foodles, respectively. True, Maggi is still sitting pretty in the `1,300 crore instant

noodle category with over 85 per cent market share where GSK with Foodles and HUL with Soupy Noodles

have got 5 per cent and 2 per cent share, respectively. For Soupy Noodles, the share pertains to the south

only, where it was first launched in March this year, while GSKs pertains to the south and east again

markets where the company launched Foodles in December last year. But Maggi is feeling the real heat in

new categories, mainly from Knorr a brand it has been fighting with in quite a few segments in recent

years. The signs are clearly visible. Foods, for the record, contributed just 4 per cent to HULs FY10


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turnover, which was close to `18,000 crore, according to its annual report. Of this, estimate analysts, Knorr

contributed about 1.2 per cent, which is roughly `200 crore. Maggi, in contrast, is a bigger brand, say

analysts, having contributed 25 per cent to Nestles `5,149 crore turnover in CY09.


BRITANNIA PLANS TWO NEW PLANTSBritannia Industries plans to set up a plant each in Bihar and Orissa to scale up production to cater to the

growing market. The company is likely to infuse Rs 100 crore in the projects. The company is scouting for

10-12 acre plot near Bhubaneswar and Cuttack in Orissa to set up a biscuit plant. The state government has

identified some locations and it will shortly sign an MoU. The unit will have an installed capacity to produce

about 2,500 tonne of biscuit per month. A similar size plant is also likely to come up in Bihar. Britannia has

a plant with less than 1,000-tonne capacity in Myurbhanj district through franchise agreement.

ProjectsToday News: September 6, 2010

ARISAIG-BACKED BRITANNIA'S PROFIT MAY DROP AS WHEAT, SUGAR PRICES INCREASEBritannia Industries Ltd., Indias biggest cookie maker backed by Arisaig Partners, may report lower profit

as commodity prices rise. Prices of wheat, sugar and dairy products have increased by as much as 20

percent in the past year. Commodity inflation has outstripped any price increases the industry may make,

she said. The company, which makes bakery products such as cakes, biscuits and bread, posted a 31

percent drop in profit in the three months through June. Wheat prices touched the highest level in almost

two years on Aug. 6 on the Chicago Board of Trade, while sugar traded in London climbed to a five-month

high on Sept. 2. Food inflation in India has held close to 10 percent for the last four weeks. Food prices are

expected to cool due to better crop yields after this years normal monsoon. To meet rising demand, the

company plans to set up factories in the eastern states of Bihar and Orissa at a cost of about 450 million

rupees each. Britannia will also upgrade existing facilities, sources said.

1.1.2 RETAIL BAZAAR

RETAIL CHAIN MAX TO RAISE STORE COUNTMax, the retail chain from the Landmark Group of Dubai, plans to have a chain of 60 stores in India by 2010-

2011. It has inaugurated its first store at Bhopal and the third in Madhya Pradesh taking the total count in

India to 33 outlets. The company intends to expand to metros, tier II and III cities across India. Max

operates more than 115 stores across West Asia, Egypt, India, Turkey, Yemen and Palestine.


PASTA TWIST TO PIZZA HUT STORYYum! Restaurant India derives nearly 10 percent of the sales in Pizza Hut from pasta. The company had

introduced pasta nearly a year ago. Pizza Hut is offering nearly 10 varieties of pasta and has expanded its

menu. The company had entered the country in 1996 and has 140 restaurants in 34 cities.Business Line: September 04, 2010


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MARK AND SPENCER RELIANCE PLANS 32 MORE STORESMark and Spencer Reliance India (MSRI) is planning to set up 32 more stores in India by 2013. The company

is a joint venture between Mark and Spencer Plc of the UK and the Reliance Group. MSRI has 18 large

format stores in major cities in India.


CARREFOUR STORE BY YEAR-ENDRetailer Carrefour of France plans to open its first wholesale store in India by the end of 2010. Its first cash-

and-carry store will be opened in New Delhi after the Commonwealth Games.


SPAR MAY FUND EXPANSION FROM LOCAL REVENEUS AFTER 2013Spar Hypermarkets is planning to expand its operations using the funds from local business after 2013. The

food retail chain is part of the Landmark Group of Dubai. The group has invested 40 million Euro to set up

five hypermarkets in South India. Spar intends to set up two hypermarkets in Delhi and one in Pune in the

next six months. The company had announced sales of Rs152 crore for 2009-2010 (Rs126 crore for 2008-

2009).


ECONOMIC RECOVERY LIFTS PANTALOON RETAIL PROFIT

India's largest listed retailer, Pantaloon Retail, has nearly doubled its full-year profit for the fourth quarteras the ongoing economic recovery helped lift sales. Net profit surged 170% to INR989m in the quarter to 30

June 2010. And core retail turnover climbed 50% to INR249.37m. The retailer is in the midst of a

reorganisation that has seen it move out of peripheral retail businesses such as footwear and lingerie to

focus instead on four core categories - food, fashion, general merchandise and home. For the full year,

profit jumped 27.7% to INR1795.6m (US$38.5m), compared with INR1405.8m a year earlier. But net sales

slipped to INR59.3bn, a drop of 6.5% from last year's INR63.4bn.

just-style global news: September 8, 2010

RETAIL SECTOR SEES A BRIGHT FUTUREIn a recently concluded Power Breakfast meeting on Retail industry, in New Delhi, the "Ideas for Growth"

were discussed by the top management of various Retail and Realty sector players. The emphasis was on to

various verticals like service, manpower, attrition rates, footfalls, brand building, human behavior, etc.

The mark of the morning was the sincere sharing of case studies and the seriousness towards growth of the

industry. The interesting fact discussed was the grading system of cities where everyone agreed that tier

based system has flaws as the target audience for retail sector is spread across cities.

Franchise Plus: September 6, 2010


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FLIGHT CATERERS EYE RETAIL BUSINESSWith airlines increasingly paring what once used to be lavish spreads to either a modest hot meal in full

service flights or selling cold snacks in budget ones, flight catering biggies are now struggling to survive.

Most of the big caterers are now left with excess kitchen capacity and looking for new revenue streams to

survive. India's biggest flight caterer, Tata Group company Tajsats, has started opening retail outlets under

the same name where people on ground can buy what once used to be served free 35,000 feet above sea

level. Tajsats, a JV of Taj hotels and Singapore Airport Terminal Services, has started its retail chain with

an outlet in Delhi's Defence Colony, which is likely to be followed by another one in Khan Market. The

company is planning to open many more outlets across the country in coming months. Interestingly, Taj

Hotels years back used to have pastry shops in cities that then got confined to within the properties. With a

turnover of about Rs 350 crore, Tajsats is the largest player of the Indian flight catering industry that is

estimated to have an annual turnover of Rs 1,000 crore.

The Times of India (TOI): September 3, 2010

MARKETING SHOPPERS STOP NOT TO INCREASE PRIVATE LABEL RANGERetail major Shoppers Stop that has close to 18 per cent of its stock keeping units (SKUs) in the private

label segment will not increase them further. About 18 per cent of Shoppers Stop revenues came from

private labels during the first quarter of this year. The company experienced a same store growth of 21 per

cent in the first quarter this year, over same time last year. On billing growth, Mr Shrikhande said that it

had grown 13 per cent, with apparel contributing 60 per cent to the retail chain's revenues. Shoppers Stop

has supported the concept of licensed products such as Vodafone's zoozoo products and Om Shanti Om

merchandise. The company feels this will create consumer connect because of the topicality. Shoppers Stop

has 33 stores covering two million sq ft and plans to add 27 stores in four years and will add another 1.5

million sq feet of retail space. The company plans to invest Rs 225 crore for this expansion plan which will

come through internal accruals. Shoppers Stop increased its stake in hypermarket chain HyperCity from 19

per cent to 51 per cent in June this year at a cost of about Rs 97 crore. The company plans to place four

million shares to QIPs to pay for the acquisition. The share sale, which would happen by December this

year, could bring the company about Rs 300 crore.


MARKS & SPENCER INDIA PLANS DOMESTIC SOURCING TO CUT COSTSMarks and Spencer Reliance India (M&S India), a joint venture between Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Retail

and UK-based retailer Marks and Spencer, plans to source 70% of the merchandise from within the country

over the next two years. The merchandise largely comprises apparels, lingerie and accessories for men,

women and children. M&S has also added kitchen products to their portfolio this year. However, over a

period of time, the firm reduced its dependence on imports and began to source from the domestic market

in order to save on import costs. With this, it has also been able to bring down the average prices of its

merchandise. Currently, the price points available in M&S stores are in the range of Rs 300- 4,000. M&S

India currently operates 18 stores in India across Delhi , Amritsar, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Kolkata,

Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. It plans to increase its store count to 50 by March 2013. However,


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details on the investment for these stores were not divulged. With an average size of 15,000-20,000 square

feet, the new stores will mainly be set up in metros and 15 other cities, including the tier-I and -II towns.


MANDHANA INDUSTRIES TO SET UP AROUND 700 RETAIL OUTLETSAFTER getting a good response to their public issue, Mandhana Industries Ltd now plans to focus its

attention on retail expansion and set up around 700 retail outlets across India. The company would also be

launching its own brand of casual menswear garments and men's accessories in the first quarter of next

year. The company has plans to utilise a part of the ` 108 crore funds it mopped up from the public issue in

the month of May.

Mail Today: September 4, 2010

MADURA GARMENTS TO EXPAND LUXURY STORESAditya Birla Group-promoted Madura Garments is looking to expand its premium brand, The Collective. The

company is planning to set up its super-premium luxury stores in three new cities next year. It also plans to

invest Rs 40 crore to expand in the existing locations. Currently, there are two The Collective stores of

17,500 square feet each in Bangalore and Mumbai. Third store is expected to come up soon in Delhi. The

company is targeting to open 7 stores by the end of FY12.


RETAILERS GO FOR REVENUE SHARING MODEL OVER RENTALSRetail players are planning to expand but with caution. It seems the slowdown of 2008-09 is still weighing

on their minds. Most companies like Shoppers Stop, Spencer's Retail, Madura Garments and Aditya Birla

Retail are shifting to a revenue sharing model, where a retailer pays a share of the revenue a store earns

every month to its landlord. This model helps retailers to offset rentals, at least in the initial months of

opening an outlet, when the business is not profitable and footfalls are lower. The usual practice is to take

stores on rent, where a retailer pays a fixed amount every month, irrespective of the business the outlet is

doing. The company recently announced that over the next four years, it planned to double its flagship

outlets in the country. In the next five years, it intends to increase the number of Hypercity Retail outlets

to 26 from seven. The company has earmarked Rs 120-crore investments for this financial year.


SMALLER CITIES SHINE ON JEWELLERY CHAINS' RADARJewellery retail chains are targeting rural customers which account for more than half of the countrys

demand as awareness spreads about purity-certified and branded gold and buying patterns change. A third

of Indias overall gold demand comes from the south, with Tamil Nadu being the biggest market followed by

Kerala. Kalyan Jewellers has stores in smaller cities such as Kumbakonam, Thiruvannamalai and Tuticorin

while one is coming up in Nagercoil. Its opening a store in Rajamundri in Andhra Pradesh. A shift in buying

pattern is also helping the expansion. In metros, the preference is shifting to diamonds. Joyalukkas.

company has shops in Kanchipuram, Karur and Vellore and plans to open an outlet in Kumbakonam. Malabar


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Gold has found that Shimoga, Hassan, Hubli and Davanagere in Karnataka hold good potential. It is planning

to open stores in Nagercoil and Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu and Kondotti, Kottakal and Chaavakad in Kerala.

But buying trends differ across states.

The Economic Times: September 2, 2010

DLF BRANDS EXPANDS TO KOLKATADLF Brands Ltd, a retail management subsidiary of real estate major DLF, said it has expanded its presence

to Kolkata. Boggi Milano, the Italian menswear brand, Sunglass Hut, a one stop destination for premium and

luxury eyewear, Alcott, the chic and stylish Italian clothing line for the youth, opened their retail outlets in

Forum Courtyard. Early Learning Centre, Britain's leading children's toy retailer, opened its retail outlet at

Forum Mall, Kolkata.


ANNUAL SALE CHEERS UP RETAILERSThe trend of annual sales of large retailers, including the Future Group, Shoppers Stop and Spencer's Retail,

has set in. Interestingly, these sales contribute 20-40% to the overall revenues of these companies, along

with boosting the same-store sales (SSS) growth. Future Group registered an SSS growth of 30-40% during

Independence Day sales. While it recently concluded its five-day long 'Mahabachat' across its outlets (Big

Bazaar and Food Bazaar), Shoppers Stop and Hypercity is continuing with their annual sales. For Shoppers

Stop, the sale ends on September 5. sources confirmed that the company did a business of Rs 100 crore

across its 132 Big Bazaars and 185 Food Bazaars on the Independence Day itself. For these activities to be

successful, a lot depends on the negotiating power of a retailer with its suppliers.


INDIA'S FUTURE GROUP TO MOVE INTO SNACK, PERSONAL CARE MARKETSCompetition in India's private brands segment, especially in the snacks and personal care, is set to intensify

with the Future Group planning a slew of launches by next month coinciding with the onset of the festival

season, when consumer spending usually rises. The Kishore Biyani-led group plans to retail products such as

jams, pasta and Chinese noodles under its Tasty Treat brand and sanitary napkins under Caremate, through

its pan-India network of Food Bazaar, Big bazaar, KB's and Aadhaar chains. The private brands, currently

contributes about 20-25 per cent of the company's food business and the target is to increase it to 30 per

cent over the next 18-months, sources said.

Asia Pulse: September 7, 2010

HYPERCITY RETAIL TO ENHANCE PRIVATE LABEL PORTFOLIOHypercity Retail said it will expand offerings under its private label portfolio by adding more products in

the food segment and aims to achieve 22 per cent of its sales from this segment by March next year. The K

Raheja Group-promoted company, which currently has eight private labels (in-house brands) in the foods-

to-home care segments, like ''Terzo'', ''Ebano'' and ''Maxit'', said it is focused on expanding its existing

categories. As part of the plan, while the company is extending its existing ''Hypercity Everyday'' brand into


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the foods category, it is introducing ''Selection'', a new brand in the segment that will have items like

biscuits and sweets. Sources said as the company expands its presence across the country, there are

opportunities to increase private labels.

Press Trust of India News: September 6, 2010

US DENIM BRAND 'SEVEN FOR ALL MANKIND' LAUNCHES OUTLET IN DELHIWith Delhi fast becoming the fashion capital of India, several noted brands in the US and other parts of the

world are launching their outlets in the Capital city. In a latest example of this trend, 'Seven for All

Mankind', the renowned denim brand in the US, has brought the latest denim fashion to the city by

launching an exclusive store at Saket in South Delhi. The latest offerings from the brand for fall 2010 were

unveiled in the city this weekend by Maxxis Retails, a retail and distribution agency of contemporary

premium brands in India. By 2011, there will be exclusive stores in Mumbai and Hyderabad as well.

United News of India: September 6, 2010

WOODLAND WALKS INTO CHINA, TO EXPAND RETAIL REACH IN INDIAFootwear and apparel firm Woodland said it is entering into China through Hong Kong to sell its products in

the most populous country of the world. The firm, which has over 300 exclusive stores in India, also said it

will double the number in the next three years entailing an investment of about Rs 300 crore. For the China

foray, the company has already appointed a distributor in Hong Kong for exporting its products to be sold at

the multi-brand retail outlets. Sources said the products are currently being shipped to Hong Kong and

would soon be sold in the retail market.

Press Trust of India News: September 8, 2010

1.2 STOCK SCAN

K S OILS Q1 NET UP 2.64 PC AT RS 50.51 CR- K S Oils Ltd, a fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) edible oil player, announced a growth of 2.64 per cent

in its net profit at Rs 50.51 crore for the prise quarter ended June 30, 2010 as compared to Rs 49.21 crore

in the same period last year. The company, clocked a turnover of Rs 1,030 crore during the first quarter of

FY11, up 13.56 per cent from Rs 907 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal.

UNI (United News of India): September 6, 2010

KOUTONS RETAIL INDIA NET PROFIT RISES 0.85% IN THE AUDITED FULL YEAR ENDED MARCH2010

Net profit of Koutons Retail India rose 0.85% to Rs 80.24 crore in the audited full year ended March 2010 as

against Rs 79.56 crore during the previous full year ended March 2009. Sales rose 15.01% to Rs 1203.76

crore in the audited full year ended March 2010 as against Rs 1046.68 crore during the previous full year

ended March 2009.

HDFC Result Analysis: September 6, 2010


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1.3 BOSS INC---

2. INTERNATIONAL NEWS

USA: P&G TO COMPACT POWDER DETERGENTSLess will soon be more in the laundry room when the nation's largest seller of detergent shrinks its powder

varieties and cuts the size of its packaging by a third. Procter & Gamble announced that it will begin selling

concentrated, powdered Tide, Gain, Cheer and other detergents in the U.S. in February, a move that will

bring smaller, lighter versions of the detergents - with the same cleaning power - to store shelves. P&G said

the compacted powder will do the same amount of laundry loads as current versions, but use less packagingand product per scoop.

The Cincinnati Enquirer (Ohio): September 8, 2010

USA: P&G PLANS GLOBAL OLAY EXPANSIONProcter & Gamble Co. sees its Olay skin cream brand as a major source of future growth, including with

men. P&G told that it is launching Olay in 15 new markets this year including Brazil, a huge and rapidly

expanding economy. It plans to increase its global presence from 69 to 100 markets in two years. P&G also

sees good opportunities in Asian countries for male skin care products. P&G already has launched its new

Olay Men Solutions in China. Sources noted that the Gillette brand has been adding new skin care products

for men. Consumer products rival Unilever has also been rolling out men's skin care items under its Dove

and Vaseline brands.

The Associated Press State & Local Wire: September 8, 2010

USA: J&J GIVING $200 MILLION FOR HEALTH OF WOMEN, KIDSHealth giant Johnson & Johnson is donating about $200 million in cash and medicine to a sweeping United

Nations program created to improve the health and lives of people in poor countries. J&J is launching a

five-year program called "Every Mother, Every Child," meant to help almost 400 million women and children

in developing countries. The maker of No More Tears Baby Shampoo will donate its medicine for treating

intestinal worms in children, send pregnant women messages on prenatal health on their cell phones, and

work to make childbirth safer. J&J also will continue research on new treatments for the AIDS virus and

tuberculosis, both of which disproportionately affect women and children in developing countries. The J&J

effort addresses part of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. That's an ambitious

international effort, begun in 2000, to bring everyone in the world basic needs and rights, from good

health, shelter and education to equality between men and women.

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CHINA: RETAIL SALES ESTIMATED TO GROW 17.95% IN AUGUSTChina's retail sales are estimated to grow 17.95% during August this year as compared to 17.9% recorded in

July. the retail sales is expected to remain stable in the second half of this year. According to data

released from the National Bureau of Statistics, retail sales rose 18.2% y/y in the first half of this year.

Asia Today: September 8, 2010

CHINA: RETAILERS SET SIGHTS ON CHINA'S RURAL CONSUMER MARKETSupply and marketing cooperatives in rural China are one step ahead of foreign and domestic retailers in

the race to win China's booming rural consumer market. Retailers ranging from US-based Wal-Mart and

France's Carrefour to domestic supermarket operator China Resources Vanguard are turning their attention

to China's smaller cities as markets in the country's first-tier cities start to get saturated. Beijing's

determination to boost rural consumption is also expected to set off competition among retailers that have

until now focused mainly on the country's big cities. Through rapid expansion of its network of retail chain

stores, supply and marketing cooperatives such as New Cooperation Joint-Stock Trade Chain Co Ltd, a

subsidiary of China Co-Op Group, are rising as major players in China's rural retail market.

Asia Pulse: September 3, 2010

HONG KONG: RETAIL SALES ROSE 18.9% Y/Y IN JULYHong Kongs value of total retail sales increased 18.9% y/y during July this year. As reported by Xinhua's

China Economic Information Service, the city's Census and Statistics Department said that improved job and

income prospects, together with robust inbound tourism, is expected continue to render support to retail

business in the near term.

Intellinews - Asia Today: September 2, 2010

RUSSIA: DIRECT SALES COMPANY AMWAY OBTAINS MEMBERSHIP IN RSPPAmway company, Russian subsidiary of Amway Corporation, which specializes in direct sales of cosmetic

and other products, has obtained a membership in the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs

(RSPP) on 1 September 2010. The company's Director General Richard Stevens says Amway is ready to share

its international experience with Russian entrepreneurs, and, thus, help them not only retain, but also

expand sales market for their products.

Delovoi Kvartal: September 3, 2010


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