INTERVIEWS

Fujifilm eyes 10 per cent market share: Sriwant Wariz

Fujifilm eyes 10 per cent market share: Sriwant Wariz

0 / May 9, 2012 6:45 AM

With a strong distribution base in place, Fujifilm India is all set to expand presence in the Indian DSLR and compact camera market with an aim of 10 per cent market share in FY 2012. Sriwant Wariz, National Marketing Manager,

Chocolate eclairs category is sensual: Nikhil Sharma

Chocolate eclairs category is sensual: Nikhil Sharma

2 / May 4, 2012 5:47 AM

The Rs 9,000 crore confectionery market has been buzzing with activity including new product launches, new campaigns and new brand endorsers being taken board. One of the big fish in the confectionery space – Perfetti Van Melle, has recently roped

‘IPL seamlessly fits the sporty image of Garnier MEN’

‘IPL seamlessly fits the sporty image of Garnier MEN’

0 / April 27, 2012 6:15 AM

Cricket tournaments have always been an important media platform for marketers targeting male consumers. In this season of IPL, men personal care brand Garnier MEN is trying to lure male consumers by associating itself with their favourite sport. The brand

IPL is maturing: Shubha George

IPL is maturing: Shubha George

0 / April 25, 2012 7:12 AM

IPL’s fifth season has been on for three weeks now and so far the TV ratings and marketers’ enthusiasm both have been lower than previous seasons. But many feel there is nothing to worry, IPL is just maturing like any

‘Hidesign brings back romance of the “Orient Express” travel’

‘Hidesign brings back romance of the “Orient Express” travel’

0 / April 25, 2012 7:11 AM

The Indian travel luggage segment is experiencing a lot of action that has transformed boring travel gear into trendy travel wear. Hidesign India, too, is looking at the luxury category aggressively by launching a slew of products in the category.

Magazine Special 2012: Interview: Magazines are like GECs

Magazine Special 2012: Interview: Magazines are like GECs

0 / April 21, 2012 1:18 PM

Unlike his former colleague, Emmanuel Upputuru, the National Creative Director of Publicis India, KV Sridhar feels that innovation cannot be limited to a newspaper or a magazine. The difference lies in the luxury of time and a targeted audience that

Magazine Special 2012: Publishers’ Perspective: The year 2012 would see consolidation of special interest and niche magazines

Magazine Special 2012: Publishers’ Perspective: The year 2012 would see consolidation of special interest and niche magazines

0 / April 20, 2012 2:39 PM

On key developments with respect to advertising for magazines in 2011 Leaner and more effective measures continued to be adopted as the mood was still recessionary. It was definitely a better year than 2009-10 but has yet not reached its

Magazine Special 2012: Interview: Luxury of time allows experimentation

Magazine Special 2012: Interview: Luxury of time allows experimentation

0 / April 20, 2012 2:32 PM

In an interview with Deepika Bhardwaj, Emmanuel Upputuru, who has just put in his papers at Publicis India, tells that magazines allow more scope for innovation than a newspaper. In the same vein, he tells that senior rung of ad-men

Magazine Special 2012: Interview: “We are working with IRS to make measurement robust”

Magazine Special 2012: Interview: “We are working with IRS to make measurement robust”

0 / April 20, 2012 12:59 PM

In a candid interview with Noor Fathima Warsia, Consulting Editor of Pitch, Tarun Rai, CEO, Worldwide Media and President of AIM (The Association of Indian Magazines, talks about the issues, the magazine industry is facing and how AIM is trying

‘Innovation not just for the sake of it’

‘Innovation not just for the sake of it’

0 / April 11, 2012 9:34 AM

Kotak Mahindra Bank has been very aggressive on the advertising front in the past six months. The brand has for the first time associated itself with IPL, though with the online broadcaster Indiatimes.com. In an interview with pitchonnet.com, Karthi Marshan,