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Crayola, ASOS associate to create new beauty collection

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Crayola, ASOS associate to create new beauty collection

Crayola has debuted a new beauty collection, Crayola Beauty, exclusively on online retailer ASOS.

The products span a rainbow-colored range of 95 shades and include items such as multi-colored mascaras, color-changing lipsticks, shimmery highlighters, makeup brushes, and palettes for the eyes, lips, and face.

The new 58-piece makeup line offers a full-color range that was inspired by the crayon company’s spirit of self-expression and extensive line of coloring utensils.

The versatile “Face Crayons” will be packaged in either singles or sets of three, with the latter arriving in the brand’s iconic green and yellow boxes.

The price of the products from USD 15 to USD 40. The Crayola Beauty collection is available from June 4 onwards.

Mattel ropes in Lisa Weger as European head of consumer products

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Mattel ropes in Lisa Weger as European head of consumer products

Mattel has appointed Lisa Weger as the regional head of consumer products for Europe in a UK-based position.

Prior joining Mattel, Weger has worked at Turner Broadcasting in New York, where she led franchise management, visual branding and licensing for Turner Kids for over 14 years.

Prior to Turner, Weger led the licensing business of Mattel for the markets of Canada and Latin America.

Commenting on Weber’s appointment, Sanjay Luthra, managing director Europe, said, “Lisa will infuse tremendous energy, strategic expertise and a challenger mindset into our consumer products business, we are delighted to be welcoming her to the team.”

Weger comes in with a wealth of leadership experience in the consumer products business.

IKEA all set to foray into India in July, may trigger a price conflict

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IKEA all set to foray into India in July, may trigger a price conflict

In what could give a stiff competition in the furniture market, Swedish furniture maker IKEA could trigger a price war in India’s USD 49.5 billion home furniture and furnishings market.

The first 400,000 square feet IKEA store in Hyderabad, which will offer about 15% of its products at Rs 200 or less is all set to open in July. According to a Hindustan Times report, the world’s largest furniture retailer is set to reduce prices further to attract to a wider Indian audience.

“We are very confident that we will enter the market with the lowest possible prices. There will be 1,000 products at prices below Rs 200 when we open our store,” Ikea India’s Maharashtra market manager Per Hornell was quoted as saying from the HT.

However, the company is not in a hurry to expand its footprint in India. The second IKEA store in the financial capital Mumbai is expected to be launched only in mid-2019. Surprisingly, IKEA, known for its physical stores and not for a serious digital presence, is expected to launch its online store following the Mumbai launch.

The company will also launch home furnishing consultancy, wherein customers can request home visits for personalized references.

Ikea, which has a range of do-it-yourself (DIY) products, recently announced a tie-up with mobile-based services platform UrbanClap as its furniture assembly service partner for the Hyderabad store.

As part of this collaboration, consumers purchasing a select range of IKEA furniture from the store will be able to book furniture assembly services via the UrbanClap app or the website.

To further strengthen the services, offer, Ikea will also have an in-house team of 150 assemblers, of which today 75 are women in line with the commitment to have 50 per cent women co-workers at all levels in Ikea India.

The Indian home furnishing and furniture market is expected to see compounded annual growth of 13% between 2016 and 2021, according to consultancy firm Wazir Advisors.

Between September 2016 and August 2017, Ikea Group’s revenues grew by 1.7% to €36.3 billion, according to its annual summary report.

Meanwhile, it seems Indian furniture market will witness a spurt of foreign industries. Italian fashion and lifestyle major Gianni Versace is planning to bring its furniture range in India to tap the fast-growing luxury market. At present, furniture is the only product category in Versace’s portfolio that is not available in India.

“We are looking at launching the furniture range. We have no reason why we shouldn’t,” Gabriella Saracino, Worldwide Licensing and Home Division Director, Gianni Versace SpA told PTI. However, no details on the timeline of the project has been shared by her.

According to a PTI report, Versace would be partnering locals for the distribution process for the furniture range, whereas, the production would be in Italy.

Star Plus dons new look, ropes in Alia Bhatt as the face of brand identity

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Star Plus dons new look, ropes in Alia Bhatt as the face of brand identity

Star Plus, a leading Indian general entertainment channel, gets a fresh look and identity with a new logo and a variety of exciting new shows.

Star has roped in Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt as the face of the new brand identity. The new logo is red in colour and has the trademark swoosh in golden. A new signature tune for the channel is composed by Oscar winner A.R. Rahman.

Sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and Chandni RMW, the song has been composed by Ram Sampath and written by lyricist Swanand Kirkire.

“What convinced me to associate with the channel is the similarity the brand and I share. We both give a lot of importance to our families, friends and relationships and understand their importance,” Alia said in a statement.

Alia took to the Twitter and share the video with the caption, “Nayi nayi kahaniyaan jin mein hai kuchh Baat Nayi #RishtaWahiBaatNayi @StarPlus.” Watch Star Plus’ new look video here:


Donning a new avatar, the channel will offer a wide variety of content across genres such as Dil Hai Hindustani Season2, Qayamat Ki Raat and Sabse Smart Kaun among others.

Rahman, who has composed the signature tune, said: “While composing the sound identity, I kept in mind the need to create something memorable, inventive and which gives a sense of warmth.”

Speaking about the transition, Sanjay Gupta, Star India Managing Director said: “We are once again creating a new world of entertainment for today’s young and aspirational India – offering a diverse range of characters and unconventional stories that will spark a new conversation in society.”

Reflecting today’s young contemporary India, the channel’s new look has a new brand promise of ‘Rishta Wahi Baat Nayi’.

On the professional front, Alia was last seen in Raazi alongside Vicky Kaushal, which got phenomenal response at the box office. Currently, she is shooting with alleged beau Ranbir Kapoor for Ayan Mukherjee’s Brahmastra alongside Amitabh Bachchan.

Coolpad is on the cusp of moving to Indian courts against Xiaomi, here’s why

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Coolpad is on the cusp of moving to Indian courts against Xiaomi, here’s why

Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad is on the cusp of moving to Indian courtrooms against IPO-bound rival Xiaomi over patent infringement. The reason for this move is that Coolpad believes Indian laws protect patent-holders’ interests.

The company had filed seven such cases in China in two different courts since January this year.

Zhang, in a media statement, cited the example of Ericsson suing Xiaomi in Delhi High Court, which lead to an interim bar on sales of specific Xiaomi phones.

Zhang was quoted as saying from the ET, “India is one of the key markets, and India has the reputation for protecting intellectual property rights, has better laws and systems to protect patent holders. As we saw in the Ericsson-Xiaomi case, we feel that India is a good ground for protecting patents.”

Coolpad has sued Xiaomi for allegedly using its patent without authorization. Coolpad subsidiary, Yulong Computer Telecommunication Scientific (Shenzhen) Co has filed a lawsuit against three group firms of Xiaomi– Xiaomi Telecom Technology Co, Xiaomi Technology Co and Xiaomi Factory Co — in a court in Jiangsu province for patent infringement demanding it immediately stop production and sale of some smartphone models, including the flagship Mi 6 and the Mi Mix 2 apart from the Mi Max 2, Mi Note 3, Mi 5X, Redmi Note 5 and the Redmi 5 Plus.

The company claimed the phone models used three patents on interface, applications, icon configuration and dual-SIM card and dual-stand-by technologies.

Highlighting that Coolpad is hopeful of Xiaomi putting an end to patent infringement, Nancy Zhang, Global Chief Patent Officer, Coolpad, told IANS in an interview that they are ready to actively co-operate with them to promote industrial progress but the infringement has to stop.

Xiaomi, which has maintained its Numero uno position in the Indian smartphone market since December 2017, said that it was aware of the motion filed by Coolpad’s subsidiary in China, but has sought that the patent rights be declared invalid.

“Xiaomi understands that the filing has yet to be accepted by the court. Xiaomi has requested the Patent Reexamination Board of SIPO to declare the invalidation of the three patent rights regarding the above-mentioned patent infringement law suit,” it said in response to ET’s queries.

The first hearing is expected around September.

With a spurt growth in smartphone sales, India has become a battlefield for lawsuits alleging patent infringement.

FREAKY FRIDAY- Fifty shades of Ramdev: How this billionaire monk conquered the world with Patanjali

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FREAKY FRIDAY- Fifty shades of Ramdev: How this billionaire monk conquered the world with Patanjali

From a spiritual guru to an ace businessman, Baba Ramdev has surely come a long way. Patanjali, the FMCG venture of Baba Ramdev, is today one of the biggest players in the sector in India.

The yoga-guru, which has a massive follower base, said that he has set a target of Rs 20,000 crore to Rs 25,000 crore turnover in 3-5 years. Ramdev wants to beat HUL which is at the top with sale of over Rs 30,000 crore.

Baba Ramdev along with Acharya Balakrishnan started their FMCG in 1990 with the Divya Yog Pharmacy Trust. Till 2011, the company’s turnover was just Rs 400 crore. However, in last few years, it rose exponentially and created its own niche in the Indian sector.

However, it seems not only HUL, this Baba is all set to give a tough competition to WhatsApp, and Indian-origin Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance JIO.

Baba forayed into the telecom sector this week, by launching ‘Swadeshi Samriddhi’ SIM card in partnership with BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited). Not only this, Patanjali launched Kimbho app to compete with WhatsApp messaging network.

Take a look at how this Baba started his entrepreneurial journey…

Telecom Sector:

Patanjali launched ‘Swadeshi Samriddhi’ SIM card in partnership with BSNL. These cards can be availed from five lakh counters of BSNL.

During the initial period, only Patanjali employees will be able to avail the benefits of the SIM card. After its full-fledged launch, over the coming months, ordinary citizens will be able to get discount of 10 per cent on Patanjali products with the SIM.

Not only this, consumers will also get health, accidental and life insurance on the Swadeshi SIM card. Baba Ramdev said that in addition to attractive data and call package, the card also comes with Rs 2.5 lakh medical and Rs 5 lakh life insurance cover. However, there’s a clause, the cover can only be availed in the case of road accident.

Messaging Platform:

Ramdev’s Patanjali launched a new swadeshi messaging application called Kimbho to compete with WhatsApp.

Kimbho caters to private and group chats with free phone and video calling. The application has dozens of features to share text, audio, photos, videos, stickers, quickies, location, GIFs, and doodle, according to its brief on the Google Play Store. With a total desi feel, the tagline of Kimbho says “Ab Bharat Bolega”.

However, Patanjali has withdrawn its messaging app Kimbhu within a day of the test run on May 30. The company spokesperson said that the app will be launched with all technical matters fixed.

Clothing Segment:

Baba Ramdev’s company would foray into the garment manufacturing business next year. Patanjali is preparing to launch its ‘swadeshi” line of clothes for men, women and children.

Patanjali will have different products in each category—value-for-money clothes for the masses and apparel that would have the snob value meant for the classes. The company will start with woven clothes, knitwear and machine-made apparel, including denims.

In addition, Ramdev will also launched garments for sports and yoga.

According to media report, Raymond is keen to tie up with Patanjali for garments and clothing.

Footwear Segment:

According to media report, the company is also planning to launch its footwear brand called Paridhan.

Hospitality Chain:

Yoga teacher Ramdev is cooking up a recipe to take on multinational fast food chains, including KFC, McDonald’s and Subway. Last year, Ramdev told TOI that he is working on launching a quick service restaurant (QSR) chain across the country that will offer 400 recipes.

Ramdev said he is also looking to open his restaurants in international markets.

Bio-compost plans:

The company is also focusing in a big way on the bio-compost segment in a bid to counter the impact of insecticides and pesticides on soil health.

Value-added dairy products:

The company’s cow ghee is now a Rs 1,000 crore-plus brand.

Acharya Balkrishna, CMD of Patanjali Ayurveda, told Business Line: “In the dairy segment we are taking our efforts forward through our plant at Newasa in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. We are in the process of setting up a milk collection centre there and our target is now to make other dairy products at that plant.”

He was speaking on the sidelines of the AIMA Managing India Awards 2018 event, where he received the Transformational Business Leader of the Year award.

Solar Equipment Business:

Baba Ramdev-backed fast-moving consumer goods company Patanjali Ayurveda is looking to venture into solar equipment manufacturing, Mint reported.

“Getting into solar is in line with the Swadeshi movement. With solar, each household in India can have power supply,” Acharya Balkrishna, managing director of Patanjali Ayurveda, told the financial daily.

Patanjali is looking to invest around Rs 100 crore in solar equipment manufacturing.

The Pre-Existing Segments – Ayurveda, Food, and Cosmetics:

Manufacturing units and headquarters are located in the industrial area of Haridwar while the registered office is located at Delhi.

The company manufactures mineral and herbal products. It also has manufacturing units in Nepal under the trademark Nepal Gramudhyog. Patanjali declared its annual turnover of the year 2016-17 to be estimated Rs 10,216 crore (US$1.6 billion). Baba Ramdev has stated in his interview with CNN-News18 that profit from Patanjali Products goes to charity.

Patanjali produces products in the categories of personal care and food. The company manufactures more than 900 products including 45 types of cosmetic products and 30 types of food products such as biscuits, toothpaste, honey etc. According to Patanjali, all the products manufactured by Patanjali are made from Ayurveda and natural components.

Patanjali has also launched beauty and baby products. Patanjali Ayurvedic manufacturing division has over 300 medicines for treating a range of ailments and body conditions, from common cold to chronic paralysis.

Patanjali launched instant noodles on 15 November 2015.  Food Safety and Standards Authority of India slapped a notice on the company as neither Patanjali nor Aayush, which are the two brand names under which Patanjali got licenses, have got any approval for manufacturing instant noodles.

On November 2016, Patanjali announced that it will set up a new manufacturing plant Patanjali Herbal and Mega Food Park in Balipara, Assam by investing Rs 1,200 crore.

Patanjali’s top five products, in terms of revenue include cow ghee, dant kanti toothpaste, ayurvedic medicines, keshkanti shampoo and soaps.

Below are Patanjali’s top five products:

  • Cow’s Ghee — Patanjali earned a revenue of Rs 1,467 crore. Its rival is Amul.
  • Dant Kanti toothpaste — Dantkanti toothpaste earned a revenue of Rs 940 crore from the segment. The company said its share in market stood at 14 percent at the end of March. Rivals include Colgate Palmolive India and Dabur India.
  • Ayurvedic medicines — Patanjali earned Rs 870 crore revenue from ayurvedic medicines. Its direct rival is Dabur India.
  • Keshkanti shampoo– It contributed a revenue of Rs 825 crore for Patanjali. Rival being the industry leader Hindustan Unilever.
  • Soaps — Patanjali’s herbal soap segment mopped up a revenue of Rs 574 crore. The leader HUL, being the competitor, include products such as Lifebuoy.

(Data compiled from the Economic Times article dated January 19)

Online Presence:

Patanjali announced a partnership with eight major players — Amazon, Flipkart, Grofers, Shopclues, BigBasket, 1mg, Paytm Mall and Netmeds to sell its goods online in January, with a targeted revenue of over Rs 10000 million crore within the year.

It has also teamed up with JHS Svendgaard Laboratories, a manufacturer of oral care products, to set up exclusive Patanjali stores at airports across the country.

There’s no stopping for this godman! With all these, Baba Ramdev is all set to conquer the world with Patanjali products.

Warner Bros signs GWCC for ‘Harry Potter’ apparel, merchandises

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Warner Bros signs GWCC for ‘Harry Potter’ apparel, merchandises

Warner Bros. Consumer Products has partnered GWCC to deliver a collection of ‘The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ apparel, luggage and wearable accessories, according to a report in the Licensing Biz.

The products will be inspired by the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movies.

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The assortment will include clothing for kids and adults as well as waxed canvas backpacks and headwear such as baseball caps and beanies.

The lifestyle will feature imagery from the four Hogwarts Houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin.

“The deal with Warner Bros Consumer Products is a significant one for us at GWCC and was a huge step for us,” Asif Shaikh, licensing manager at GWCC told Licensing.biz.

The products will be available via premium gift retailers across the UK and Ireland.

Rachel Wakley, general manager, WBCP UK and Ireland, said: “They have a proven track record of delivering best in class product and we are excited to reveal this collection and look forward to a successful partnership.”

GWCC has been in the licensing business for just over six years but has a history of manufacturing and distributing products for over 25 years.

The collection will launch at the end of this month.

Cartoon Network partners with Daisy Street for Powerpuff Girls apparel collection

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Cartoon Network partners with Daisy Street for Powerpuff Girls apparel collection

Cartoon Network has associated with Daisy Street, an online fashion retailer, for new Powerpuff Girls-inspired apparel collection.

“The Powerpuff Girls’ and Daisy Street is an exciting collaboration that celebrates girl power and self-expression,” says Leila Loumi, licensing director, Cartoon Network Enterprises EMEA.

As a part of the Daisy Street spring/summer 2018 collection, the products include retro-inspired apparel including graphic t-shirts, crop tops and athleisure wear that celebrate the female superhero trio.

To mark the 20th anniversary of the supergirls, the range gives a nod to the ‘90s that the millennial audience will love.

 “The Powerpuff Girls X Daisy Street” collection is now available online at DaisyStreet.co.uk, Asos.com and select retail locations including Topshop.

Her Universe released new ‘Incredibles’ workout gear. Check them out here

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Her Universe released new ‘Incredibles’ workout gear. Check them out here

Her Universe released new collection of workout gear based on Disney Pixar’s upcoming movie ‘The Incredibles 2’.

The collection features styles for both men and women with the iconic ‘Incredibles’ logo. There are also accessories, including a duffle and a fanny pack.

The prices of the products start from $20. The collection is online and in select Hot Topic stores.  There are also select styles available in plus sizes.

The sequel again deals with the Parr family attempting balance having a normal life with their superhero powers.

The film is slated to release in India on June 22 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

No politics for Monday-hating Garfield! Cartoonist Jim Davis reveals why

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No politics for Monday-hating Garfield! Cartoonist Jim Davis reveals why

The brainchild behind the creation of the “big orange cat” doesn’t want the lasagna-loving creature to be dated by dealing with politics.

Jim Davis, an Emmy Award winner, stated “Garfield”, which holds the Guinness World Record for being the world’s most widely syndicated comic strip, is not going to enter political space ever.

Jim did not want Garfield to be an American, rather wanted him to be an Indian or a Chinese or British.

“I felt that they dealt with politics in rest of the newspapers… it is all about politics and economy. So, I thought that I don’t need to deal with that. Also, those comic strips that deal with politics and social comments, tend to be dated. I didn’t want Garfield to be dated,” Davis, an Indiana native told IANS.

According to an IANS report, Jim felt that had he made a political comment, Garfield would have been automatically identified as an American cat. “I didn’t want to do that and also, people go to comics to have a laugh and have a break… away from the real news and real world that are often depressing,” the cartoonist was quoted as saying.

Though, Jim did not want to make a political statement, but he wanted to make a lot of stories to be told through Garfield. “I would like to step away from the day-to-day licensing and all that one day, but I want to continue with the comic strip because that’s what gets me out of the bed every morning. I would like Garfield to continue whether with people I work or anyone else who can maintain the level of Garfield’s humour and continue to entertain other generations after I am done. I would like to see him go on for a long, long time,” he said.

However, in a witty tone, Jim asked what would the lasagna-loving, Monday-hating cat think of the big orange guy (US President Donald Trump)?

When asked what made him to work with a comic strip with a cat who thinks like a human being, Jim asserted that he didn’t want to work with human beings, and world work with animals as they are adorable.

 “Would it still be massively successful had Garfield been another animal? “It would have certainly worked as a dog but as a horse or a bird… I don’t think so, because people don’t see them around the house all the time,” Davis was quoted as saying when asked about the reason for specifically choosing a cat.

The Garfield merchandise is licensed by Animation International India and is copyrighted to Davis’ company Paws. Apart from the comic strip, Garfield had his own shows, movies, stage shows and video games.

To celebrate Garfield’s 40th anniversary celebrations, Jim will be heading to Canada, followed by China to release a book titled ‘Garfield Hits the Big 4-0’. Also, Jim will be traveling to Denver for Comic Con to launch the book.

Published since 1978, Garfield chronicles the life of the title character, Garfield, the cat; Jon Arbuckle, the human; and Odie, the dog. As of 2013, it was syndicated in roughly 2,580 newspapers and journals, and held the Guinness World Record for being the world’s most widely syndicated comic strip.

Jim, who has been doing the comic strips for 40 years asserted that Garfield is going to continue eating and sleeping for a long time.

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