Mid-year ecommerce sales set the stage for upcoming festive seasonAmazon began its 10th Prime Day sale on July 4 this year, which was on till July 6. Flipkart’s GOAT sale started on July 4 and is to last t...
08 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
The operations network behind Amazon's play to become India's everyday storeAmazon is reshaping India's quick-commerce sector through significant investments in foundational infrastructure rather than merely focusin...
19 Jun, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Banks are cutting credit card perks quietly; Learn how to get more value from your walletMany banks have recently reduced credit card rewards, cashback limits, and perks, prompting cardholders to reassess their spending strategi...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Retailers being offered rebates on rentsBrigade Malls in Bengaluru is extending a 50% rebate on rent to its tenants from mid-March until its two malls reopen. Phoenix High Street ...
04 May, 2020, 07.09 PM IST
Sale or no sale, online shoppers always get great deals in IndiaOnline retailers offer 50% average discounts on fashion and lifestyle products even in non-sale events.
22 Aug, 2019, 04.06 PM IST
Tax authorities wrong in asking Ecommerce firms to reclassify discounts as CapEx: Pai"This is another case of misinterpretation by the tax authorities. Government should stop such harassment of business," the tech investor.
23 Jan, 2018, 06.45 PM IST
Myntra expects to gain 4 lakh new customers during its three-day saleIn order to prepare for the spike in volumes during the sale, the logistics arm of Myntra has identified and signed up 800 kirana stores fo...
19 Jun, 2017, 03.08 PM IST
Note ban continues to dampen sales of brands like Zara, H&M, Massimo DuttiEffects of the November 8 demonetisation that sent consumer confidence and sales plunging until February continue to reverberate across hig...
23 Mar, 2017, 12.40 AM IST
ShopsUp gets Rs 6.6 crore seed funding"Indian millennials want to be rewarded for their window shopping as well as actual shopping be haviour and marketers want to capture these...
30 Nov, 2016, 09.27 AM IST
Demonetisation: Cash-less buyers force brands to offer freebiesWhile stores take a leaf out of the typical ecommerce strategy of cashbacks, online retailers have substantially increased discounts for cu...
21 Nov, 2016, 01.46 AM IST
Consumers may splurge Rs 25,000 crore in online festive shoppingAccording to a survey, about 60 per cent of the respondents would prefer online shopping over standing for long hours in store aisles.
30 Sep, 2016, 06.08 PM IST
Flea market gives Paytm, ShopClues a high; strategy helps them differentiate from larger firmsOnline marketplaces ShopClues and Paytm have said consumers in small towns and cities are fuelling their weekly ‘flea market’ sales.
15 Jun, 2016, 05.14 AM IST
People consuming more internet to shop online; leaves social networking behind: Study98 per cent Indians voted online shopping as the top reason to access the internet. Social networking came a close second with 96 per cent ...
12 Apr, 2016, 06.32 PM IST
Factory outlets are finding the going tough with shoppers hooked to online shopping due to higher discountsMegamart from Arvind Brands, for instance, recently rebranded its large format stores that have been struggling to shed their ‘discount for...
25 Sep, 2015, 01.13 PM IST
Attracted by discounts and growing range of spirits, more travellers are buying at duty-free stores in airports“Privatisation of airports, too, has led to a large-scale change in the business. Also, tastes and preferences of Indian travellers are fas...
09 Jul, 2015, 03.24 AM IST
Online retailers offering heavy discounts, see sales boostIndians are increasingly buying daily consumption products such as food and personal care items, with online retailers offering heavy disco...
03 Feb, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Why India’s top online retailers such as Flipkart, Myntra, Jabong moving beyond discount-led modelThe companies dropping discounts also shows the investor uneasiness with the current discounts-led model, says a Mumbai-based analyst at a ...
07 Jan, 2015, 05.08 AM IST