OnEMI Technology IPO opens tomorrow: GMP, price band, and Analyst viewOnEMI Technology Solutions' Rs 925.92 crore IPO opens April 30, closing May 5, with a price band of Rs 162-171. The digital lending platfor...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Offline mobile sales plunge 40% ahead of ecomm big sale eventsMobile phone sales in physical stores have significantly decreased. This is because consumers are waiting for online sales events. Flipkart...
24 Sep, 2025, 08.05 AM IST
Ensure level-playing field or face boycott: Offline trade tells mobile, electronics brands“We are meeting all the mobile phone brands, urging them to provide a level-playing field to the offline channel along with online,” said T...
01 Sep, 2022, 01.11 AM IST
Fresh curbs could hit offline mobile sales: Market WatchersIncreasing Covid-19 cases and regional lockdowns could wipe out the recovery in smartphone sales in the offline channel and dent the overal...
05 Apr, 2021, 10.01 AM IST
Samsung disbands online business team that functioned under Asim WarsiThe scrapping of the dedicated online team comes in the backdrop of a continued backlash from brick-and-mortar retailers alleging that Sams...
07 Jan, 2021, 10.19 PM IST
Offline sales of mobiles expected to grow in 2021Growth in the online channel has jumped in the last three years — growing from 38.4% share in 2018 to 41.7% in 2019, and is estimated to be...
25 Dec, 2020, 08.48 AM IST
Vivo waives some dealer fees to aid offline retailersDBD (dealer buy down) is a fee paid by a merchant to banks and non-bank companies for providing zero-interest EMI payments facility. Retail...
16 Sep, 2020, 06.32 PM IST
Xiaomi, Realme says potential of offline sales post Covid-19 intact; consumers may change buying habitBoth Xiaomi and Realme said they will restructure their product plans and portfolio this year with the change in buying habit.
04 May, 2020, 11.02 PM IST
Offline traders warn of Xiaomi, Samsung boycott over online discountingRetailers have been relentlessly campaigning against exclusive deals, cashback offers, etc, by the two.
11 Jan, 2020, 12.56 PM IST
Smartphone brands issue trade advisories for pricing parityThe Confederation of All India Traders and the All India Mobile Retailers Association on Sunday alleged that brands are in league with ecom...
22 Oct, 2019, 09.08 AM IST
Brick and mortar mobile phone retailers demand discounts in line with Ecommerce platformsMobile stores cry foul over better rates, exclusivity given by phone companies to eCommerce players.
03 Oct, 2019, 07.09 AM IST
Xiaomi India appoints former Samsung executive to bolster offline presenceThe company also has its own Mi Stores in cities like Bengaluru and Gurgaon. In a bid to bolster its offline presence, it had partnered wit...
13 Dec, 2017, 12.04 AM IST
Damp Diwali for smartphone companies as sales remain lower than usual“The buzz of the festive season is completely missing… online sales have taken away a lot of the demand,” a top executive of a leading larg...
11 Oct, 2017, 01.00 AM IST
Falling online discounts boost mobile sales at retail stores“Online sales were contributing more than 90% to our overall sales, but online market in India is still only 30 % of the overall smartphone...
25 Aug, 2017, 02.07 AM IST
Paytm generates Rs 300 crore in Diwali sales, mobile phones, apparels sell mostMobile phone sales increased 5-6 times over average daily order rates, while sales of fashion products also rose six times.
17 Nov, 2015, 04.35 AM IST
Motorcycles, bicycles highlight of Paytm pre-Diwali salesGMV is a measure of the maximum price of goods and services sold on a company’s platform and is higher than its actual revenue.
16 Nov, 2015, 11.52 PM IST
Exclusive brands for online marketplace gains popularityAfter Micromax Informatics, the second-largest handset maker in India, launched new online brand YU, the similar approach had been taken by...
15 Jan, 2015, 07.47 PM IST