iPhone a hit online, but may not find space on retailers’ shelvesApple decided in April to free up distribution and not control trade margins and the final consumer price of iPhones in any retail channel.
24 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Digiworld & Next Retail's monsoon offer to boost salesUnder the retail chains' monsoon promotional offer, consumers can win a Honda Activa scooter every week and 2 cars as the grand prize.
16 Jul, 2015, 11.29 AM 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
Videocon merges backend operations of retail arms for efficiencyWhile the frontend of the three formats will be run separately by three companies at present, the plan is to eventually merge them into Tec...
05 Jan, 2015, 04.51 AM IST
Apple Watch may be unveiled in India in FebruaryApple is bullish about the success of the Apple Watch in India since it already has a base of more than 4 mn iPhone & iPad users as potenti...
27 Nov, 2014, 12.23 PM IST
Peeved with Google's selling policy, big retailers like Croma, Future Group and others refuse to sell Android One smartphonesAndroid One is Google's pet project to increase adoption of smartphones in emerging markets with India being the first country where it is ...
20 Nov, 2014, 06.36 AM IST
Apple to start midnight sales for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in India for first timeOnly 29% of more than 900 million mobile phone subscribers in India have smartphones, while in China the user base is around 500 million.
10 Oct, 2014, 03.40 AM IST
Smartphone makers plan big ad splash for festival seasonApple may spend at least Rs 100 crore on the launch of its new phones in India, while Samsung is likely to spend Rs 150 crore on promotions.
22 Sep, 2014, 11.05 AM IST
In-house brands like Croma and Hyundai a hit at durable retailersRetailers in the country such as Croma, Next, Reliance Retail’s Reliance Digital and Future Group’s eZone seem to have finally cracked the ...
16 May, 2014, 03.21 AM IST
Brands and retailers team up to offer 0% EMI schemesUnder the new arrangement, retailers and manufacturers will share the interest cost on such offers that were earlier taken on by banks and ...
10 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Apple may offer buyback schemes for iPad Air, iPad miniApple will sell its two new tablet models, iPad Air and iPad mini with retina display, in India for Rs 35,900 and Rs 28,900, respectively.
03 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Apple frenzy triggers iPhone 5S shortage, retail chains seek additional stocksThe rush for the latest iPhones, which were launched in India on November 1, has seen the costlier 5S model sold out across the country.
05 Nov, 2013, 03.00 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
Unpredictable demand forces retail firms to reduce stocksRetailers say they’re stocking their shelves cautiously, even at the risk of losing out on sales, as they don’t want to get stuck with an i...
03 Oct, 2013, 06.27 AM IST
Smartphones and tablets taking the game away from Playstation, XboxThe console makers and retailers say this is the first time that sales of consoles has taken a hit, forcing them to re-look at their strate...
24 Jul, 2013, 03.39 AM IST
Smartphone sales down to 8-9% in April-June triggered by rupee fall, consumer fatigueWith brands like Samsung, Sony and HTC increasing prices by 3-6% last week due to the free fall of rupee, retailers fear the demand may slo...
11 Jul, 2013, 04.03 AM IST
- Tiger killed in fight for territory
One more tiger was found dead in FDCM Junona forest range on Saturday afternoon.After inspecting the spot the forest officials concluded th...
01 Jul, 2012, 03.00 AM IST