From Vettaiyan to Lubber Pandhu: Check this week's new Tamil OTT releases on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney + HotstarTamil cinema offers a diverse range of entertainment, from action-packed blockbusters to heartwarming dramas. Superstar Rajinikanth returns...
07 Nov, 2024, 08.44 PM IST
Peepul Capital nears deal with Ashok Gupta for UniverCell Telecommunications saleUniverCell Telecommunications, the country’s second-largest cellphone retailer, may be about to change hands as ecommerce takes a toll.
15 Jul, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
E-commerce takes its toll; cellphone retail chain Univercell planning to exit businessThree leading cellphone retailers in south India, Sangeetha Mobiles, Poorvika Mobiles and BigC Mobiles, have also decided to combine resour...
19 Feb, 2015, 04.55 AM IST
Three mobile retailers in South join hands to take on e-tailersThese three chains have initiated discussions with Samsung, LG, HTC and Micromax and expect to launch their first such exclusive models.
16 Dec, 2014, 05.31 AM IST
South India's three big mobile retail chains team up to take the fight to e-tailersThree of south India's largest cellphone retail chains - Sangeetha Mobiles, Poorvika Mobiles and BigC Mobiles - have decided to pool resour...
15 Dec, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
Apple’s first midnight sale: Unprecedented rush seen as co embarks on biggest pan-India launchApple has been seeking to remedy its former neglect of India as a market by stepping up its sales efforts, including exchange offers and mi...
18 Oct, 2014, 07.04 AM IST
Electronics retail chains like The Mobile Store and UniverCell are selling some phones cheaper online than store priceChains such as The Mobile Store, UniverCell and Sangeetha Mobiles, have started to offer devices online at prices that are up to 7% lower f...
03 Oct, 2014, 11.33 AM IST
Offline retail to compete with online as economy showing signs of recoveryBrands such as Samsung and Sony are also planning to pitch in with money for joint advertisement campaigns and offline deals.
18 Aug, 2014, 03.00 AM IST
Sales of high-end smartphones drop for first time as buyers not keen on minor tweaksNew devices priced in excess of Rs 30K offer just incremental innovations, which aren’t appealing enough for consumers to upgrade the phone...
26 Jun, 2014, 06.59 AM IST
UniverCell eyes franchise model for faster growthThe Chennai-headquartered mobile retail player, backed by private equity firm Peepul Capital, has been growing at over 30% a year.
28 Nov, 2013, 05.00 PM IST
Apple iPhone 5s out of stock in India as supplies head westApple iPhone 5s is out of stock in almost all retail outlets about three weeks after its launch due to huge demand as well as limited suppl...
21 Nov, 2013, 10.15 AM IST
UniverCell shuns TV, bets on digital marketing for Diwali“We want to spend more money in digital. Yes, it’s (not being on TV) a risk and I am conscious about it,” said Managing Director D Sathish ...
06 Nov, 2013, 04.41 AM IST
Apple iPhone 5c and 5s sell like hot cakes in IndiaiPhone 5c and 5s models fly off the shelves across major retail chains in record time. This is the first time a new iPhone model got sold o...
03 Nov, 2013, 10.43 AM IST
- How mobile phone retailer UniverCell dialled success
For a mobile phone retailer, how does one call the ‘right number’? ET bureau speaks to D. Sathish Babu, founder, UniverCell.
22 Oct, 2010, 02.10 AM IST
- Advertisements make way for BTL promotions
Looking to cut corners in the current economic scenario, FMCG and consumer electronics players seem to be rethinking on their marketing str...
04 May, 2009, 08.00 PM IST
- UniverCell on expansion spree
Mobile phone retailer UniverCell is betting big on impending developments in the telecom sector — entry of 3G and new service providers and...
16 Apr, 2009, 09.06 PM IST
- UniverCell to retail low-cost feature-rich mobile sets
UniverCell will start test-marketing feature-laden mobile phones of little-known mobile makers in the sub-Rs 2,000 category starting Februa...
19 Jan, 2009, 07.54 PM IST