BEAUTY

What makes brand Kareena the <i>Chhammak Chhallo</i> of marketers?

What makes brand Kareena the Chhammak Chhallo of marketers?

0 / May 8, 2012 7:57 AM

This summer brands have got greedy for Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor.  Last month itself, two brands (Limca and Alpenliebe 2 Choco Eclairs) have signed the celebrity as the endorser for their product. In fact, the grapevine says that with these

Oriflame forays into dental hygiene

Oriflame forays into dental hygiene

0 / April 12, 2012 8:33 AM

Oriflame, the direct selling company that is known largely for cosmetics has entered the oral care segment. It has launched Optifresh Fluoride Whitening Toothpaste for regular dental health routine, a move to capitalise on the booming whitening market in India.

35K men ask ‘WTF?’; Maybelline’s answer –‘We’re going nude’

35K men ask ‘WTF?’; Maybelline’s answer –‘We’re going nude’

0 / January 16, 2012 8:47 AM

Sounds offensive? The hash tags #womentakeforever and #beforewomengetready were effectively used as a teaser campaign on Twitter, by cosmetic brand, Maybelline, to launch its new product – New York Clear Glow BB Cream. The new ‘Bright Benefit’ cream that claims

‘Kaya hasn’t just gone through a cosmetic change’

‘Kaya hasn’t just gone through a cosmetic change’

0 / January 11, 2012 8:31 AM

Kaya, a skincare services brand that underwent a rebranding exercise lately, is looking to shed it’s ‘clinic’ image. Suvodeep Das, Head, Marketing, talks to Pitch about its marketing strategies and the thought behind rebranding. Excerpts: Why did you feel the

His own vanity kit

His own vanity kit

0 / September 10, 2011 8:04 AM

A few years ago, a men’s grooming kit contained only a shaving kit – a couple of razors, shaving brush, a shaving cream, and for some luxury an after shave lotion and a must deodorant pack. It would be embarrassing

The Makeover

The Makeover

0 / June 5, 2011 8:58 AM

Hindustan Unilever Limited had been mulling relaunch of its colour cosmetic brand Elle 18 for quite some time. The thought had crossed the minds of brand managers in 2006, when the company announced that Elle 18 was undergoing a maintenance

Marketing Lessons in Customer-Centricity

Marketing Lessons in Customer-Centricity

0 / May 6, 2009 2:24 PM

We present you some case studies from Customer Genius, which shows how the brands featured below benefitted immensely by consistently focussing on the customer.  Exclusive excerpts from the acclaimed book by Peter Fisk: Dove ‘Flawed or flawless? Wrinkled or wonderful?

Leveraging heritage

Leveraging heritage

0 / April 13, 2009 5:31 PM

These days brands are born almost everyday, but only a few are able to leave an imprint in the consumer mindscapes. Vatika, from the stable of the over 120-year-old Ayurvedic and natural product major Dabur India, has been one such

Marketing@ITC: On the high street

Marketing@ITC: On the high street

0 / April 13, 2009 4:37 PM

As the economy started vrooming post-liberalisation, the retail scenario witnessed many convolutions as the last century drew to a close with organised retail taking off in a big way. As a result, in the past one decade, the nation’s shopping

Marketing@ITC: Groomed with care

Marketing@ITC: Groomed with care

0 / April 13, 2009 4:05 PM

Though, the plans for personal care foray were high on chairman YC Deveshwar’s agenda as one of the next growth drivers for long, it got fructified only in July 2005, after its successful foray into foods business with brands like