Waiting for your dream phone to get cheaper? That moment may never comeSmartphone prices are no longer dropping predictably. The demand for AI chips is causing component costs to surge. This means phones are la...
20 May, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Consumption slowdown in Q4 to spoil full year's sales showConsumer electronics and smartphone sales in India experienced a significant slowdown in the March quarter. This trend impacted the overall...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Apple at 50: India was once a journey. Now it’s a growth engineApple's India journey is accelerating. The company is now a top smartphone player, with record revenues and shipments. Manufacturing in Ind...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
Mobile volumes may not ring as loud as expectedMarket trackers have revised their 2024 smartphone volume estimates downwards due to sluggish festive season demand, longer replacement cyc...
31 Oct, 2024, 08.15 AM IST
Off the line: Festive season sales see a slow startSmartphone sales dropped by 3% in the first 12 days of festive sales this year. Premium handsets and consumer electronics showed moderate g...
10 Oct, 2024, 12.38 AM IST
Premium Apple, Samsung devices driving smartphone sales growth during festive season: reportThe premium segment saw 50% year-on-year (YoY) growth on Flipkart, led by the iPhone 14 and Galaxy S21 FE. On Amazon, sales in the segment ...
23 Oct, 2023, 07.24 PM IST
Breezy start to ecommerce festive sales, 28% growth in first two daysAmazon, Flipkart upbeat on consumer demand; Amazon’s Tiwary says sales trajectory a positive surprise
26 Sep, 2022, 01.51 PM IST
Higher demand lifts smartphones and electronics sales 20%Electronics and smartphones would have done even better if supplies hadn't been constrained, taking a toll on volumes, which went up in low...
04 Nov, 2021, 06.53 AM IST
Xiaomi sells over 2 million smartphones in 5 days since sale season startedThe handset maker noted that Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G, Mi 11X Series, received maximum demand, followed by Redmi Note 10S and Redmi Note 10 Pro...
06 Oct, 2021, 03.08 PM IST
Festive stocking fires up consumer goods sales in SeptemberGrowth in value was more than that in volume in September, said Deepak Bansal, vice president of corporate planning, LG Electronics, India'...
30 Sep, 2021, 01.36 PM IST
Phone cos sweeten retailer deals ahead of festivalsTo push sales, these brands are offering retailers international trips, Covid-19 insurance and helping out with their household chores, suc...
06 Sep, 2021, 06.29 AM IST
India's smartphone shipments touch a record 50 million units in Q3: ReportCanalys says the festive sales at Amazon and Flipkart are a clear indication that despite the economic downturn, India’s penchant for a goo...
22 Oct, 2020, 11.03 AM IST
Flipkart, Amazon likely to sell 1.5 crore smartphones in festive sales this year: Report"The total estimated sales of smartphones for the year are revised at 128 million units, against the earlier estimates of 127 million relea...
21 Oct, 2020, 09.46 PM IST
Online channels sell half of smartphones during Diwali; Xiaomi, Samsung, Realme get 57% sales: ReportThe newly launched online only smartphone brand, Realme had a record festive performance for any new brand ever in India.
29 Nov, 2018, 06.43 AM IST
Amazon counts on phone protection, extended warranties on TVs to push festive salesAmazon is bringing in the lure of damage-protection guarantees for smartphones and extended warranties on products such as TVs and refriger...
04 Oct, 2018, 10.31 PM IST
Amazon sees growth in smartphone, fashion segments in festive saleAmazon's four-day festive sale, which commenced on September 21, clashed with those by rivals Flipkart and Paytm.
24 Sep, 2017, 06.53 PM IST
Smartphone companies bring in parity in online, offline discountsGST was rolled out on July 1. Promotions by Amazon and Flipkart have generated demand, said Brian Bade, CEO of Reliance Digital, the countr...
23 Sep, 2017, 12.06 AM IST