For a match made in retail heaven, friction on earth can be realQuick commerce is transforming Indian retail. Platforms like Blinkit and Zepto now drive a significant portion of online sales for major FM...
30 May, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
China luxury market trends: Why consumers are shifting to frugal and online shoppingWhen Beijinger Jacqueline Li first heard one of her favourite luxury department stores in the city was closing, she was shocked -- until sh...
27 May, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Speaking diamond: A buyer’s glossary for India’s new disclosure eraIndia's Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) now mandates clear labeling for natural versus laboratory-grown diamonds, enhancing consumer trust...
25 May, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
GameStop makes $56 billion takeover bid for eBayGameStop has launched a $55.5 billion takeover bid for eBay, aiming to transform the online marketplace into a formidable competitor to Ama...
04 May, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Beyond sneakers: Bachi Pullela’s ‘State of Joy’ bet in the footwear spaceBachi Pullela, Founder of State of Joy, discusses his transition from global manufacturing to building a consumer-facing brand rooted in In...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Why touchy-feely consumerism is here to stay and also thriveThe surge in e-commerce once signaled the demise of brick-and-mortar stores, but a notable shift is occurring as D2C companies expand offli...
11 May, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
E-commerce comes to the rescue of jobless entry, mid-level retail talentThere has been over two-fold jump in resumes flowing in from store and sales executives at various consumer retail brick-and-mortar compani...
27 Aug, 2020, 06.55 PM IST
India big enough for both E-commerce and small retailers: Rajiv KumarThe underlying comparative advantage and strength of the fast growing e-commerce sector comes from data, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kum...
30 Aug, 2019, 04.11 PM IST
Amazon's grocery debut can crash into Kishore Biyani's brick-and-mortar challengeAmazon, the company that dominates online, will be up against a company which has turned online-skeptic and is building a huge brick-and mo...
08 Aug, 2017, 04.17 PM IST
Brick and mortar businesses will be dead by 2023: Amitabh KantKant went on to explain that similarly the traditional banking sector in the form of brick and mortar presence banking will face a decline.
11 Apr, 2017, 09.08 PM IST
Despite e-comm rise, offline stores generating 91% sale: Study"Despite the rise of e-commerce, the physical stores still draw a significant shopping crowd. In fact, 91 per cent of all retail sales are ...
28 Mar, 2017, 11.04 PM IST
'Competition between brick and mortar retailers, online retailers a fight between discounting, no discounting'The competition between brick and mortar retailers and online retailers is nothing but a fight between discounting and no discounting, said...
11 Dec, 2015, 05.50 PM IST
Brick and mortar retailers do well despite e-commerce boom: StudyThe organised brick and mortar retail segment in India has grown at a compounded annual rate of 24% in the past five years to Rs 70,000 cro...
09 Sep, 2015, 04.24 PM IST
Omni-channel strategy to drive retail market growth in IndiaThe retail market in India will primarily be driven by omni-channel as brick-and-mortar retailers enter e-commerce to support their stores
25 Jun, 2015, 09.47 PM IST
The way forward for retail in IndiaThe government is holding discussions with different stakeholders in the retail sector to consider allowing foreign direct investment in e-...
15 May, 2015, 08.07 PM IST
E-tail Versus Retail: Snapdeal's Kunal Bahl & Arvind Lifestyle's J Suresh battle it outET gets Snapdeal's Kunal Bahl and Arvind Lifestyle Brands' J Suresh to debate on the relative advantages and sustainability of the two. Rea...
10 Oct, 2014, 01.03 PM IST
Brick-and-mortar retailers continue to be successful by developing omni-channel capabilitiesIn US, of the top 20 retailers selling online, the majority of them are omni-channel retailers who started primarily as brick-and-mortar re...
10 Oct, 2014, 01.21 AM IST