Over three decades ago, CavinKare revolutionised the personal care industry by launching 10 ml sachet shampoos under the ‘Chik’ brand, targeting at ‘bottom-of-the-pyramid’ consumers. Penetration of shampoo rose from less than 10 per cent then to over 90 per cent now. Today, 89 per cent of all shampoo sold in India (in volume terms) is … Read More →
One of my mom’s biggest pet peeves is pulling together a grocery list, doing the week’s shopping, getting all the way home and realizing something was forgotten. Trying to get everyone to focus and add what they want to the grocery list is almost impossible. The text that said “Can you pick up shampoo?” on … Read More →
New research on honey bees offers insight into how these social insects recognize each other. The study publishedFebruary 5, 2019, in the journal eLife reports that honey bees (Apis mellifera) develop different scent profiles as they age, and the guard bees at the hive’s door respond in a different way to returning foragers than they do to younger … Read More →
A woman who stole four bottles of perfume from a Portlaoise store has been ordered to pay full compensation. Andriana Costea, 63, 19 Seven Springs, Tullow Road, Carlow, was charged with theft, from Shaws, Portlaoise, on April 11 last year. Sgt Jason Hughes told the court the accused had 21 previous convictions, all for theft. … Read More →
The old center of Benghazi suffered severe damage during Libya’s civil war. Most people living there were more concerned with getting fuel and moving to safer areas than they were with buying brand-name clothing. But new stores and eateries are opening along one street in the city center: Venice Street. And they have many people excited … Read More →
The book’s world and its contradictions are always vivid, and yet those contradictions are never quite realised Which is easier, to have conflict or to live in peace? Obviously, one would say, it is far easier to pick fights. But there is a deeper sense in which genuine conflict is the harder and more worthwhile … Read More →
Here are stocks that are in the news today: Results on March 1: ABB India(CY18), Ceenik Exports, Resurgere Mines DHFL: CARE withdraws rating of the company. CRISIL downgrades commerical papers & short-term deposit rating to A1 from A1+. Nitin Castings: Company has fixed March 15 as the record date for the purpose of sub-division of each … Read More →