Cards used more for real time, face to face shopping than online purchases: VisaTop cities with highest growth in card spend for face to face spend during Diwali was Delhi (97%) , Chandigarh(76%), Coimbatore( 73%), Pune...
18 Nov, 2017, 09.09 PM IST
This festive season, online shoppers may splurge over Rs 30,000 croreThe expenditure will be on mobiles, electronic gadgets, consumer durables, apparel and home appliances.
11 Oct, 2017, 05.06 PM 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
Consumers to cut festive spending by 43%: ASSOCHAMThe study has attributed this reduction in spending to high prices of daily food items, education costs and grim job market scenario.
10 Nov, 2015, 02.07 AM IST
'Footfall in malls may dip by more than half this Diwali'Shopping malls in major cities may witness a decline of more than half this Diwali, with the trend of online buying catching up on the back...
30 Oct, 2015, 09.49 PM IST
'Recession-proof' Ganeshotsav is a Rs 20,000 crore grosser, report saysThe festival is also "recession-proof", with economic turbulence failing to make much impact on the scale of celebrations.
15 Sep, 2015, 08.48 PM IST
Maharashtra meat ban: Bombay HC brings relief, but ban spreads to J&K, Rajasthan, AhmedabadRajasthan government ordered ban on sale of meat and fish on September 17, 18 and 27 on account of festivals, including that of Jains.
11 Sep, 2015, 05.20 AM IST
Love ethnic wears? Head to Rajasthan or Gujarat and shop away to glory!Dyed textiles, embroidered bed spreads and carpets, leather goods, fabric home decor and jewellery are some of the popular picks for touris...
02 Jul, 2015, 10.57 AM IST
Tata Housing to sell homes at Google's online shopping festTata Housing will construct 75 independent homes and row housing in this 5-acre project. The price of each unit starts from Rs 3.5 crore.
09 Dec, 2014, 10.52 PM IST
Google’s online shopping festival off to a flying startTraffic and sales jumped 50% at Yebhi.com that offered 10% discount on electronic products and 33% discount on every other product they sel...
12 Dec, 2013, 05.28 AM IST
Security, other factors push Indians to shop online for Diwali: AssochamBased on feedback received from 1,200 traders, the survey said that online shopping could grow by 250 per cent.
01 Nov, 2013, 02.42 PM IST
This Diwali, brands hiring hordes of mystery shoppers for surreptitious researchFears of a bleak Diwali have pushed brands across FMCG, apparel, consumer electronics and automotives to send in the reserve forces to figh...
31 Oct, 2013, 07.07 PM IST
'Malls may see 40 pc drop in footfalls this festival season'The decline in footfalls could prove to be a double whammy for shopping malls, which which are already suffering from large vacant areas.
24 Oct, 2013, 08.05 PM IST
Diwali to see 40% cut in festive budget; Delhi-NCR top in expense curtailmentMajority of middle & lower families will slash their festive budget by over 40% this Diwali as they struggle to cope up with monthly expens...
02 Oct, 2013, 12.29 PM IST
65% more traffic on online retail sites: AssochamWith the festive season around the corner, there is a 65 per cent increase from last year in online shopping, according to industry body As...
15 Aug, 2013, 06.00 PM IST
- Online shopping may touch Rs 2800cr in festive season
Online shopping industry may touch Rs 2,800 crore during the ongoing festive season on rising sales of consumer electronics and other produ...
19 Oct, 2011, 09.02 PM IST
- Gujarat progressing like high-flying kite, says Modi on Uttarayan
Gujarat's progress was touching new heights like a kite flying high, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said today, greeting people on th...
14 Jan, 2011, 07.09 PM IST