De Beers to open 100 Forevermark stores in India by 2030De Beers aims to establish 100 Forevermark stores across India by 2030 to capitalize on the growing demand. Current demand for diamonds is ...
09 Oct, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
UPI MDR rollout may be deferred beyond festive season to Jan 1; shares fall: ReportUPI MDR rollout: A proposal is under consideration to delay the implementation of Merchant Discount Rates for Unified Payments Interface. T...
08 Oct, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Paytm, Mobikwik, Pine Labs shares crash up to 10%. What’s behind the sharp plunge?Paytm, Mobikwik and Pine Labs shares fall sharply as reports of a possible delay in UPI MDR implementation raise concerns over the fintech ...
08 Oct, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Quick commerce fuels festive credit demand as brands seek working capitalIndifi has seen a roughly 50% increase in disbursements to quick commerce-focussed sellers compared to previous years. “Quick commerce is a...
08 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Govt tightens sugar inventory norms to keep prices under check ahead of festive seasonThe government has notified a reduction in the permissible stock of sugar that dealers can hold to 1,000 quintals. The revised ceiling will...
07 Oct, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
India's quick commerce market poised for seven-fold growth to USD 90 billion by FY31: ReportIndia's quick commerce market is projected to grow significantly, reaching USD 90 billion by FY2031. This growth is driven by increased pen...
07 Oct, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
Vehicle registrations up 32% on-year in SeptemberAs per data collated by Federation of Automotive Dealers’ Associations (FADA), passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and commercial vehicles ret...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Two-wheelers, EVs power September auto sales as festive demand picks upIndia’s two-wheeler market saw record sales in September, boosted by festive consumer buying trends. Two-wheeler sales rose 33.08% year-on-...
06 Oct, 2026, 09.23 AM IST
Festive demand on easy finance: Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi and others stretch EMIs to 30 months, bear interest costsSmartphone and consumer electronics manufacturers are extending EMI options to as long as 30 months. This move aims to cushion consumers fr...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Consumer demand revives, but D-Mart shares plunge amid e-commerce fearsConsumer demand gained momentum for companies like Marico and Godrej Consumer Products in the second quarter. Retailers including D-Mart an...
06 Oct, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Retailers post high double-digit revenue growth in Q2 despite festive season shiftRetail companies have shown strong revenue growth in the July-September quarter of 2026. Avenue Supermarts Ltd reported an 18.4 per cent in...
05 Oct, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
PNB launches special festival campaign, announces offers for retail loansPunjab National Bank has launched its 2026 festive retail loan campaign, offering concessions across home, car and other retail loans. Unde...
05 Oct, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Industry body urges cooking oil firms to pass on import duty cut to consumers as festive season nearsIndian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association calls on companies to reduce retail prices following recent government duty cuts. The duty redu...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Crash alert! V2 Retail shares plunge 20% on Q2 business update; festive season shift weighs on growthV2 Retail shares fell 20% despite a 28.4% year-on-year rise in Q2 FY27 revenue to Rs 905 crore, driven by continued store expansion. Same-s...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Festive cheer shifts beyond metros as consumer brands bet big on small-town IndiaConsumer brands are turning to tier-2 and smaller cities for festive-season growth as urban consumption weakens. Titan, Nykaa, Biba, Fabind...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Automakers ramp up production, inventory as festive demand picks upAutomakers in India are increasing production and optimizing dealer inventories in anticipation of the festive season. Maruti Suzuki and Hy...
04 Oct, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Price hikes unlikely to cost brands this festive seasonYet analysts expect demand to remain resilient in impulse-led categories and for purchases linked to the multiple occasions that now make u...
03 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST