ETtech Explainer: How Blinkit ran out of room due to the festive rush, inventory modelIndia's largest quick commerce platform, Blinkit, is experiencing warehouse disruptions in key cities due to a surge in festive demand and ...
13 Oct, 2025, 02.50 PM IST
GST 2.0 sparks festive buying boom, leaves automakers & electronics firms scrambling for supplyGST cut has sparked a sales surge for cars and electronics. Companies now face a challenge replenishing stocks and ensuring timely deliveri...
07 Oct, 2025, 06.07 AM IST
Festive drive hits a roadblock as carmakers struggle to deliver amid truck, magnet shortageThe auto industry faces significant delivery roadblocks despite a surge in festive demand, as carmakers struggle to meet Dhanteras and Diwa...
04 Oct, 2025, 08.14 PM IST
Companies looks for extra hands as tax goodies lift festive moodFollowing GST rate cuts, consumer-facing industries in India are ramping up temporary hiring to meet anticipated festive season demand. Sec...
20 Sep, 2025, 08.12 AM IST
Festive season: Quick commerce to ramp up temp workforce by 40–60%Quick-commerce platforms are gearing up for a significant surge in demand this festive season, projecting a 40-60% increase in temporary wo...
02 Sep, 2025, 10.08 AM IST
GST 2.0: Great sense (of) timingAmidst concerns over tariff hikes and export demand, Indian businesses are optimistic about an imminent GST rate cut. This move towards a t...
18 Aug, 2025, 12.05 AM IST
5 lucrative sectors to bet on this Diwali season for profitsThis often leads to increased buying and selling activities in the stock market. Notably, the Indian stock market has been relentlessly def...
11 Nov, 2023, 11.11 AM IST
Sellers from smaller cities driving festive sales: SnapdealAhead of Diwali, Snapdeal had opened 25 logistics centres to serve the surge in orders. This is now helping move the Diwali orders faster.
19 Oct, 2020, 01.40 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
Reliance Retail’s Q4 pre-tax profit jumps 33% to Rs 2,556 crorePosts record grocery sales in Mar, higher even than Diwali month.
01 May, 2020, 10.56 AM IST
Etailers ready delivery army for festive saleTo handle high volumes, homegrown etailer Flipkart has launched a mobile app FQuick, which allows people to sign up as freelance last-mile ...
01 Oct, 2018, 08.34 AM 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
Retail and allied sectors ramp up temporary staff to cater to festive season demandThe sectors that are expected to see increased hiring are e-commerce, consumer durables, logistics and retail/FMCG, say HR experts.
15 Sep, 2016, 04.27 PM IST
Big Billion Days: How etailers like Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal and others are gearing up ahead of festive seasonSnapdeal saw sales grow 10 times during its preview Diwali sale held last Monday, Pepperfry is looking at sales doubling while Paytm is eye...
13 Oct, 2015, 01.42 PM IST
E-commerce firms gear up for the festive season, hope for $4-billion sales bonanzaOnline marketplace Snapdeal, which saw a 15x increase in traffic last Diwali, is strengthening all aspects of business operations.
26 Aug, 2015, 06.53 PM IST
E-tailers beef up logistics for Google's Great Online Shopping FestivalThis year, the GOSF has about 450 companies participating and also has a special section offering products at Rs 299 with free shipping and...
08 Dec, 2014, 11.32 AM IST
E-tailers have no solution for spikes in demandIndians choose retailers on the basis of how fast they can deliver with over 60% preferring same or next day delivery: Research
04 Nov, 2014, 12.12 PM IST