Author: Brandspoke

India’s Stock Exchange hits all time high. India’s stock market hit an all-time record high shortly after opening on Friday, driven by investor optimism after a string of positive corporate earnings and broader hopes for a turnround in Asia’s third-largest economy.

Cristiano Ronaldo puts in a giant tackle to promote his new underwear range. The Portuguese superstar posed in his underwear for a giant poster promoting his new CR7 underwear range in Madrid.

India-born Watsa led Fairfax consortium to buy BlackBerry for $4.7 billion. BlackBerry Limited today announced it has signed a letter of intent agreement under which a consortium to be led by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has offered to acquire the company subject to due diligence. New Delhi, Sept 24:   Hyderabad-born Prem Watsa is the founder,…

Apple dethrones Coca-Cola as top global brand. It seems technology companies have taken the fizz out of Coca-Cola. Apple is this year’s Best Global Brand, according to a report from marketing firm Interbrand, ending Coca-Cola’s 13-year hold on the No. 1 spot. Google jumped to second, while the soft-drink giant fell to third. Brand rankings…

The beauty and wellness industry is driven largely by demographics, with the aging population seeking anti-aging products, which represent 25 percent of the overall market, cosmetic surgery products also represent a rapidly growing business. Laser technology innovation has boosted demand for procedures such as laser liposuction. A reasearch company, MarketLine, predicts that the world facial…

Britain’s premium hairstyling brand, TONI & GUY makes a fashionable foray into the India market. With a highly-anticipated launch in Mumbai, the brand unveiled a gamut of products ranging from Cleanse & Nourish, Prep and Men’s Classic. Following the brand’s philosophy, Mark Hampton, Global Hair Ambassador, TONI&GUYHairMeetWardrobe and Manish Arora, the official fashion stylist, showcased…

Cath Kidston has waved bye to quite a positive quarter. The fashion and homeware brand saw largest rise in profits and sales coming products came mainly from Asia, despite it was all good news as well back home: sales also grew 21 percent in the UK. “As a British brand it is very important for…

Indian retail market to touch USD1.3 trillion by 2020, said minister. The Indian retail market is poised to touch USD1.3 trillion by 2020 and the industry has the responsibility to provide quality goods and services at affordable prices, Consumer Affairs Minister K V Thomas said on Wednesday. The consumer behaviour is also experiencing a transition…

Asia trumps US in transitioning from e-commerce to m-shopping. New research from Havas Worldwide revealed that only 16 percent of US consumers have used a mobile device to shop, compared with 50 percent in China, 48 percent in Singapore and 42 percent in India. Havas Worldwide and research partner Market Probe International surveyed 10,219 adults…