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
AI casts existential shadow over legacy software companies, Bridgewater CIOs warnArtificial intelligence presents a major challenge to established software firms. This mirrors the past disruption caused by online retail....
25 May, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Fino eyes asset-light, tech-led small finance bankFino Payments Bank is moving forward with its plan to become a small finance bank. The bank will focus on technology and secured lending, a...
30 Apr, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
Allbirds shares jump over 400% on plans to pivot to AI from sneakersFootwear maker Allbirds shares have surged dramatically. The company is now raising capital and pivoting towards AI computing infrastructur...
15 Apr, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
In a first, smartphone & electronic brands to run similar discounts online and offline during festive seasonHowever, this has not doused the online-offline war which peaks during festive season with brick-and-mortar retailers saying that matching ...
04 Dec, 2020, 04.06 PM IST
Adventurous business practices can hurt companies: New India Assurance CMD Atul Sahai"Growth in motor is possibly at the lowest level of 0.4%. It is going to take another six-seven months before motor insurance sales will st...
26 Mar, 2019, 11.32 PM IST
Xiaomi to reduce launch window between online and offlineOffline currently accounts for 30% of Xiaomi India’s sales as compared to 5% around a year back when it intensified efforts to expand sales...
06 Sep, 2018, 08.50 PM IST
E-commerce is dying; click & mortar in: Go, grab retail stocksAnalysts noted that e-commerce operators are reconsidering their business strategies.
05 Jun, 2017, 02.01 PM IST
Government working on a policy for e-pharmacy startupsThis comes as chemists plan a one-day shutdown of their shops later this month in protest against what they allege is the illegal online sa...
07 Nov, 2016, 09.08 AM IST
Clarification on FDI will improve profitability of brick & mortar retailers: CrisilIt cushion the impact of marginally higher capex intensity and support their credit profiles, according to a release by Crisil Ratings.
31 Mar, 2016, 03.41 PM IST
Government set to start consultations on law to enable shops, restaurants to stay open all nightUnder the existing state laws, shops are required to close on a specified day . There is no provision for shops to remain open round-theclo...
04 Jan, 2016, 10.08 AM 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
- Parliamentary Panel for opening branches in unbanked areas
A Parliamentary panel today said banks should open branches in rural and unbanked areas and treat them as "service centre" instead of "prof...
22 Apr, 2013, 07.10 PM IST
- Plan to open over 200 centres in a year: EdServ Softsystems
In an interview with ET Now, S Giridharan, Chairman and CEO, EdServ Softsystems Ltd, talks about their new brick and mortar training instit...
12 Mar, 2012, 05.34 PM IST
- Poor are much better at loan repayment: K C Chakravarty
Banks should offer services to the poor with a profit objective rather and this is possible by adopting an appropriate business model
07 Sep, 2011, 05.35 AM IST