Smartphone sales to stay weak this festive season despite early discountsSmartphone sales are predicted to be weak this festive season. Industry trackers have reduced annual shipment forecasts for 2025. This is d...
09 Sep, 2025, 08.07 AM IST
'Smartphone shipments to stay flat in 2023 despite festive uptake'Counterpoint Research expects a 2% year-on-year decline to 149 million units and the fourth quarter to register shipment growth after a fla...
23 Nov, 2023, 09.34 AM IST
Smartphone shipments rise up to 8% during festive seasonThe season also saw a shift in fortunes for general trade, which boosted its market share to 35-40% from about 32% the year before, while o...
17 Nov, 2023, 08.52 AM IST
Smartphone demand muted in run-up to festive seasonThis year, the festive season is spread across two quarters, with Diwali at the end of November, along with the Cricket World Cup in India ...
05 Sep, 2023, 08.54 AM IST
2022 smartphone shipments fell 10% on year: IDCWhile other marker reported a change in the shipment rankings, IDC India said Xiaomi remained the largest smartphone brand by shipments in ...
10 Feb, 2023, 03.38 PM IST
Handset launches likely delayed, shipments may get impacted as supply crunch, Omnicron loom“Stocks are running low and brands are not able to service the sector. Industry will find a way to work around the continuing component sho...
07 Dec, 2021, 02.57 PM IST
Apple set to post quarterly record of 2 million iPhone shipments in Q3: AnalystsIDC and CMR also estimated record quarterly shipment numbers for the iconic smartphone major, but their estimates were below 2 million ship...
20 Oct, 2021, 10.28 PM IST
Now, China power crisis hits Indian handset industryThe spillover impact of the power crisis, along with increased freight prices due to container crunch and component shortages may lead to d...
08 Oct, 2021, 08.57 AM IST
Smartphone launches likely to fall 15-20% this festive seasonIndia’s smartphone industry is set to see a 15-20% fall in the number of launches during the festive season, owing to shortage of component...
15 Sep, 2021, 06.36 AM IST
Smartphone market analysts slash shipment outlook for second time this yearSmartphone market tracking firms have started cutting their 2021 shipment estimates for the second time this year, with import curbs at air...
26 Aug, 2021, 06.11 AM IST
Phone imports surge in Sept as local output fails to meet demandSmartphone imports surged by about a fifth in September, indicating that local output is yet to catch up with peak festive season demand, e...
09 Nov, 2020, 12.04 AM IST
Leading electronic brands record highest monthly sales in India during OctoberApple, Samsung, Lenovo and Whirlpool recently reported globally that there was an upswing in the Indian market in the July-September quarte...
04 Nov, 2020, 10.22 PM IST
E-commerce companies to create 3 lakh jobs this festive season: RedSeerMost of the hiring by e-commerce platforms ahead of festive season is temporary and done ahead of time to prepare for surge in orders durin...
29 Sep, 2020, 08.00 PM IST
With 23% Q3 growth, India pips US to become second-largest smartphone marketThe findings were similar to those of Hong Kong-based Counterpoint Research, which said India shipped a record 84 million units – smartphon...
27 Oct, 2017, 11.14 PM IST
Snapdeal launches fastest next day delivery to cover 30,000 pin codesTo ensure fast deliveries across the country, nearly 20,000 tons of cargo will move by air, for which bulk bookings have been done by Snapd...
27 Sep, 2016, 01.59 PM IST
Etailers like Flipkart, Amazon start preparing for Diwali shipments in advanceEcommerce players have been investing in strategic partnerships with the aim to build a strong surface-transport network through road and r...
13 Jul, 2015, 03.06 PM IST
Retailers cheer festive season with a bang, Diwali sales grow despite slowdownWhile mobile phones flew off the shelves, car sales remained brisk. However, refrigerators and washing machines sales were down.
05 Nov, 2013, 08.59 AM IST