May Bank Holiday Monday 2026: Here's what you need to know about supermarket hours & travel chaosSupermarkets like Tesco, Asda, and Aldi have announced their bank holiday Monday opening times, with most offering slightly reduced hours. ...
01 May, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
Dubai chefs shrink menus as Iran war makes tomatillos, scallops harder to sourceIran war: Dubai's vibrant restaurant scene is feeling the pinch. Chefs are struggling to get key ingredients like avocados and tomatillos. ...
01 May, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
The simple yet powerful plan India could follow to ward off impacts of Iran-like disastersIran war: As geopolitical tensions continue with the looming threat of a restart of the conflict in Iran, India finds itself at a crossroad...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
Cars are becoming completely unaffordable in US, tariffs will hammer lower-income car shoppers: NissanNissan Americas chairman Christian Meunier expressed concern over potential tariffs, warning they could significantly increase vehicle pric...
16 Apr, 2025, 11.01 PM IST
As Donald Trump imposes a 25% tariff on all automobiles imported to the U.S., these favourite cars of yours could cost up to $12,000 more, check before you buyUS President Donald Trump's new 25% tariff on all foreign-produced cars and auto components, effective April 3, could increase car prices b...
27 Mar, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
As Indonesia pushes EV dream, car shoppers stay cautiousThe price premium on electric vehicles (EVs), questions about the availability of charging stations and doubts about new brands are reasons...
21 Aug, 2023, 12.10 PM IST
Cobblers & dry-cleaners available: Malls now charm you with taking the burden of weekly choresMall operators rope in tailors, cobblers, offer pet grooming and car washing, to enable visitors spend more time while these tasks are take...
07 Jan, 2023, 11.54 AM IST
Cars and gadgets are on women's shopping list, tooWomen homemakers now account for 40% for all electronic purchases, as compared to 28% in 2019, as per researcher GfK India. Women have also...
06 Apr, 2022, 12.47 AM IST
Be a lucky winner at the Dubai shopping festivalThe Raffles offer an opportunity to win UAE-made Supercar, cash prizes and more.
07 Jan, 2021, 09.44 AM IST
Incredible deals, a chance to win AED 200,000, dazzling sky fireworks: Dubai is a must-visit during the shopping festivalThe Dubai Shopping Festival, now in its 25th edition, is on till February 1.
23 Jan, 2020, 07.59 AM IST
Survey finds only 16% online shoppers end up buying on the NetIt can be noted that the online shoppers' population has crossed the 90-million-mark this year in the country, a growth of over eight times...
13 Dec, 2017, 06.28 PM IST
Rate cut tempts shoppers to buy new cars, major appliancesConsumers have already been showing an eagerness to spend more on small luxuries, like movie tickets and fancy hair cuts, even as the overa...
11 Oct, 2015, 10.42 AM IST
Used-car shoppers haven't stopped buying Volkswagen's dirty dieselsCar dealers predictably steered clear of Volkswagen's dirty diesels after the company admitted to equipping its cars to cheat emissions tes...
07 Oct, 2015, 09.51 PM IST
E-buying picks up as Indians now shop for breads and butter onlineThe consumer is more than happy to shop online if she is spared of the trouble to drive down to shop and wait for her turn at the cash coun...
04 Jul, 2013, 03.52 PM IST
- Consumers change buying habits, but will it last?
Experts say the new behaviour - fueled by higher gas and food prices, tightening credit and a slumping housing market - are the most dramat...
21 Jul, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- US going for small car experience
Americans are paying more than $4 a gallon at the pump, SUV sales are plummeting and consumers are hungry for smaller, more fuel-efficient ...
20 Jul, 2008, 02.42 AM IST
- Supermarkets, malls beef up security
In the aftermath of the terror attack, retail formats across the city have become more conscious about the security arrangements in hyperma...
13 Jul, 2006, 01.43 AM IST