Dry, hot summers are putting Dutch dikes at risk and threatening German river tradeEuropean drought weakens Dutch dikes, requiring constant monitoring by volunteers. Cargo ships face reduced loads on shallow Rhine and Danu...
02 Aug, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
The surprising metrics of Goa's tourism boom led by traffic, villas and paneerAs flights and hotel occupancy fail to capture the number of tourists flocking to Goa, here are some unusual indicators that also mark the ...
02 Aug, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
India ready for a premium wealth show while US missiles rattle the worldIndia's festive shopping season is set to highlight the country's premiumisation boom despite global uncertainty triggered by the US-Iran w...
01 Aug, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Karnataka: Govt clears 430 km of Bengaluru footpaths under pedestrian safety driveBengaluru authorities have cleared 430 kilometers of footpath encroachments since July. This safe footpath campaign aims to create a cleane...
10 Jul, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
Google teams up with Walmart, other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbotGoogle is enhancing its Gemini AI chatbot with shopping features, partnering with Walmart, Shopify and Wayfair to enable instant purchases ...
12 Jan, 2026, 01.25 AM IST
Amazon Web Services down? DownDetector shows widespread issues across apps and websitesThousands of users across the United States experienced significant disruptions on Monday due to widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outag...
20 Oct, 2025, 01.51 PM IST
The New Normal: How Indian consumers have changed post-pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in consumer behavior in India. The digital revolution has altered the way peopl...
23 Jul, 2023, 12.00 AM IST
Allahabad High Court orders complete lockdown in UP's Lucknow, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Varanasi and Gorakhpur districts till April 26The Allahabad High Court on Monday ordered a complete lockdown in five cities in Uttar Pradesh till April 26.
19 Apr, 2021, 06.19 PM IST
Indian kirana stores will continue to be dominated by standalone shops, this time around with an online avatarThe ability to adapt quickly to ever-changing needs, a new phygital approach for safer purchase is helping mom and pop kirana stores mainta...
13 Dec, 2020, 10.16 AM IST
Amid lockdown, fashion firms strive to keep customers engagedOnline retailers such as Myntra and Tjori have their consumer engagement teams working on to engage their customers till the time the lockd...
22 Apr, 2020, 08.36 PM IST
Amazon India starts small pilot for mobile site in HindiTill now, Amazon and its main rival Flipkart have kept their interface in English, but that has started to change.
30 Aug, 2018, 08.30 AM IST
Online retailers ready to utilise social media's reachOnline retailers in India are readying themselves for an intense fight on social media platforms as they look to bolster sales by giving us...
13 Aug, 2014, 01.24 PM IST
FDI in retail not a threat to kirana shops, says Montek Singh Ahluwalia"If you want modernisation of retail, you want upward pressure on quality of employment, modern retail produces better quality jobs," Monte...
23 Sep, 2012, 03.19 PM IST
- Smart mobile shopping applications for retail enhance in-store customer experience
In retail stores the world over, consumers increasingly use ‘smart’ shopping applications on their mobile devices while inside the store.
17 Jul, 2012, 03.09 PM IST
- Move to allow FDI in retail to impact hard : BJP
Vowing to oppose the move to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail and ease norms in single-brand retail
28 Nov, 2011, 10.02 AM IST
- Let Walmarts assure jobs won't be cut: Labour Ministry
There has been an intense debate on the effect that FDI in multi-brand retail would have on the employment situation in the country.
19 Aug, 2011, 03.50 AM IST
- In times of recession, malls have gifts on offer
Come and make a purchase, for you may be the lucky one to win a designer car! This is the "way-out" technique mall operators in the IT city...
05 Jan, 2009, 11.05 AM IST