Lord’s Mark Industries strengthens lightening & Energy portfolio with acquisition of Radio Electric Pvt. Ltd.To fortify its electrical manufacturing division, Lord's Mark Industries Limited has successfully acquired Radio Electric Private Limited. ...
14 Oct, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Diwali Sale 2026: Buying fridge, AC, or washing machine online? Here’s how to get the best deal on big appliances and save moreOnline sales of big appliances are growing at 25% as the festive sales begin. The Kagan 2026 Asia-Pacific Consumer Insights survey by S&P G...
13 Oct, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Market crash after retirement? Four retirees share lessons on how to prepare in advanceFour retirees tell us how they planned for a market fall long before it came. What these four individuals did smartly was not adjust their ...
12 Oct, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Ecommerce firms sell goods worth Rs 24,000 crore in first two days of festive sales: RedseerPlayers like Amazon and Flipkart are using their quick commerce arms for sales and increasing their salience on the platform, which saw 4 t...
11 Oct, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
E-commerce festive sales touch Rs 24,000 crore in first two days, mobiles leadE-commerce companies in India sold about Rs 24,000 crore in the first two days of festive sales. Mobile phones accounted for the largest sh...
11 Oct, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankruptcy? Part 79: 5 years changed the size of this auto supplier. Will it pass the quality test?The most striking number in this story is not a margin or a market-share target. It is a measure of scale. Revenue in the latest quarter wa...
07 Oct, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
PLI push and rising demand take AC makers deeper into South IndiaLeading air-conditioner manufacturers are moving production facilities from North India to South India due to several advantages. Significa...
04 Oct, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Bengaluru techie once used to hide from friends, as he didn’t want to be seen as a food delivery boy. Today, he is owner of two seafood startupsOn Instagram, Koushik Kharvi’s incredible journey from being a food delivery agent to becoming a successful entrepreneur went viral. The en...
02 Oct, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
Forget Bengaluru traffic, rent or weather. Chennai man points out 5 'small things' he loves about India's Silicon ValleyA Chennai-based migrant living in Bengaluru for 1.5 years shared five “small things” he loves about the city. His list includes neighbourho...
01 Oct, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Buoyant Q2 demand for consumer goods lifts festive sales outlookConsumer demand in India saw significant growth during the July-September quarter, particularly in appliances and FMCGs. Sales of air condi...
01 Oct, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Behind bigger price tags hides a fault line in India’s growth storyIndia’s consumer durables face a third price hike in 2026 as copper, steel, aluminium, resin, logistics and energy costs surge. LG, Daikin,...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Festive shopping gets costlier as brands plan to hike AC, TV and appliance prices from October 1Consumer electronics and appliance manufacturers in India will increase prices of products by 5-8% starting October 1. The rise in prices i...
28 Sep, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
Costly Diwali: Appliance makers set to serve up another price shockLeading manufacturers such as LG, Samsung, and Daikin are raising prices of consumer appliances by 5-10%. This increase is attributed to ri...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Fewer Indians plan to raise festive budgets in 2026, but high spenders grow: SurveyA recent survey shows a decrease in the number of Indians looking to boost their festive budgets for 2026. While the willingness to spend o...
24 Sep, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
Rs 2 lakh crore bonanza: GST's one-year old tax gift showing up in cars, TVs and revenuesGST collections show economic activity holding up after the overhaul. Consumers are upgrading to better products and larger screen televisi...
22 Sep, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
The muddled class: The middle class is becoming too large and too diverse to offer a clear view of the consumerIndia's middle class now forms a majority, making income categories less informative. Household consumption patterns shift significantly af...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.27 AM IST
AI in Indian homes: Samsung sees 30% growth in SmartThings users, makes Knox its security pitchSamsung sees significant growth in its Indian SmartThings user base. Consumers are increasingly adopting AI-enabled appliances for home man...
16 Sep, 2026, 08.05 PM IST