India Inc eyes a festive boom, but the bottom line holds a twistFestive shopping is currently gaining momentum with significant sales in both online and offline markets. Companies are experiencing increa...
20 Oct, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Festive demand likely to fire up temporary factory hiringThis festive season, India's manufacturing sector is projected to create around 100,000 temporary jobs. Major drivers of this increase incl...
20 Oct, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
US banning Chinese AI DeepSeek from government agency IT systemsThe department is also banning acquisition of DeepSeek products and third-party services developed using DeepSeek by US civilian government...
19 Oct, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Ecommerce festive sales fizzle out on price pangsExecutives attributed the slowdown to sluggish demand for premium electronics, including smartphones, home appliances and laptops, as price...
19 Oct, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Online festive sales fizzle; Snowflake CEO on AI’s impact on softwareHappy Monday! Festive ecommerce sales have slowed down this year, we tell you why. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
19 Oct, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
LG Electronics, Polycab among picks as premiumisation and infrastructure demand drive growth: Siddhartha KhemkaConsumer durable demand is showing an uneven festive recovery, with premiumisation and weather-led sales supporting select categories. Sidd...
18 Oct, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
Panasonic reverses stand on Indianising top deck, offers key roles to expatsPanasonic has recently appointed Japanese executives to senior roles in its Indian operations. The company is restructuring its leadership ...
17 Oct, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
No crackers, easy on the festival lightsFestival consumption in India is facing challenges due to rising input costs and cautious spending patterns. Companies are experiencing pre...
15 Oct, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
Online mobile sales may not ring loud this NavratriIndia's smartphone market is experiencing a sharp decline in sales during the festive season. Recent data indicates a 16% year-on-year drop...
15 Oct, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei plunges nearly 5% as AI stocks tumble on CoreWeave debt concernsJapan’s Nikkei 225 plunged, while the broader Topix fell 2.5%, as AI-linked stocks led a broad selloff. Sentiment was hit by concerns over ...
15 Oct, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
UPI MDR deferment gives D2C brands festive-season margin reliefThe new MDR framework on UPI was expected to impact D2C brands operating in low-margin categories such as consumer electronics, fashion and...
15 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Want an early signal on the economy and stocks this festive season? Watch 19 stocks, and what their managements say in the next 20 daysThere is a set of companies that sees the shape of the economy before economists do. They know when a household decides to spend or hold ba...
14 Oct, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
India’s smartphone sales face a festive squeeze, but market value rises 5%The smartphone market in India is projected to experience a 12% decline in sales volumes this festive season. Despite this decrease, the ov...
12 Oct, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Gold steady as markets strap in for inflation dataGold prices showed little movement as early Asian trading commenced, with many awaiting US inflation data this week. Spot gold remained ste...
12 Oct, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Have Money, Will Buy! Festive online sales off to fine 'premium' startDuring the festive season, demand for premium goods has seen significant growth on e-commerce platforms. Sales have increased by 40% compar...
12 Oct, 2026, 01.16 AM IST
Ecommerce firms sell goods worth Rs 24,000 crore in first two days of festive sales: RedseerPlayers like Amazon and Flipkart are using their quick commerce arms for sales and increasing their salience on the platform, which saw 4 t...
11 Oct, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
E-commerce festive sales touch Rs 24,000 crore in first two days, mobiles leadE-commerce companies in India sold about Rs 24,000 crore in the first two days of festive sales. Mobile phones accounted for the largest sh...
11 Oct, 2026, 03.40 PM IST