OnePlus Nord 6 launched in India: Price, sale date, specs, offers and key featuresOnePlus has launched the Nord 6 in India, featuring a 6.78-inch 165Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor, and a 9,000mAh battery...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Refurbished mobile market to shrink on short supply in 2025After years of double-digit growth, India's organised second-hand smartphone market is projected to decline in 2025 due to a shortage of tr...
08 Jul, 2025, 08.22 AM IST
Smartphone brands shift focus to offline sales in smaller townsSmartphone brands are strategically shifting towards offline channels, particularly in smaller towns, to boost sales of premium handsets. O...
23 Jun, 2025, 08.34 AM IST
Smartphone brands' call to quick commerce companies puts off offline retailersOffline retailers are protesting smartphone brands' partnerships with quick commerce platforms, asserting it disrupts the retail network an...
05 Feb, 2025, 12.37 PM IST
Offline smartphone sales surge in March quarter as buyers seek premium feelRising offline sales come amid strong demand for premium handsets where the touch-and-feel experience is crucial for customers before purch...
02 May, 2024, 09.55 AM 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
Smartphone brands see record Diwali sales, but smaller offline retailers left in the lurchEven though the business has grown marginally or remained flat for organised retail chains, individual retailers, close to 1.5 lakh, have w...
17 Nov, 2020, 07.28 AM 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
Xiaomi reports record sales in offline tradeThe company’s overall offline business grew by 70 per cent during this year festive season as compared to same period last year. The smartp...
13 Nov, 2019, 12.40 PM IST
Xiaomi to significantly expand offline presence in IndiaThe country’s largest smartphone maker Xiaomi plans to significantly expand its offline retail footprint this year to expand sales, includi...
15 Mar, 2019, 10.24 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
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
Amazon explores offline channel to clear stockAsks brick-and-mortar retailers to sell its exclusive 'online-only' smartphones via stores.
26 Dec, 2016, 11.12 AM IST
Amazon explores offline channel to clear stockAmazon has exclusive deals across product segments such as televisions, appliances, apparel and accessories, shoes and baby products with a...
26 Dec, 2016, 01.46 AM IST
Coolpad starts pilot for offline smartphone saleUnder the project, Amazon is selling these devices to local retailers through its wholesale wing, which handles B2B business.
11 Aug, 2016, 04.16 AM IST
Huawei starts offline sale of Honor smartphonesTelecom company Huawei today announced its partnership with mobile commerce firm Zopper to sell Honor smartphones through retail stores to ...
22 Dec, 2015, 10.03 PM IST
Huawei revamps offline mobile business to clock 10% India market shareHuawei today said it will strengthen its offline presence and capture 10 per cent share in the segment with its Huawei series smartphones b...
09 Aug, 2015, 06.24 PM IST