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'Only 2 left!’, ‘FREE SHIPPING above ₹999!' Simple tips to avoid these shopping traps during festive season salesBala had saved ₹2,000 for headphones. He spotted a pair at 40% off, but the prompt, ‘Only 2 left!’ and ‘Add ₹500 more for FREE shipping!’ n...
In 1957, two Minnesota brothers built a tiny loader to clean a turkey barn; their unusual 3-wheel machine led to Bobcat, which later sold more than 1 million loadersIn the 1950s, Cyril and Louis Keller engineered a groundbreaking compact loader tailored for turkey farmer Eddie Velo. Using simple materia...
Why are Registered Investment Advisers so rare in India? The big reason may surprise investorsIn the Indian investment landscape, a stark difference exists between mutual fund distributors who earn commissions and fee-only advisors w...
Quote of the day by Henry Ford: 'The most important history is...' Life lessons from inspirational quote on innovation, real action, present and commemorationQuote of the day by Henry Ford, “The most important history is the history we make today,” explains why present action can matter more than...
Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of Radio Club, Khar Gymkhana, 11 others for violation of hygiene normThe Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food business licences of Bombay Presidency Radio Club, a McDonald’s o...
The AI pilot scaling playbook: Enterprise-first AI, connected systems, and shared ownershipA Bosch roundtable offered a reckoning with how organisations learn, how they change, and how they decide whether innovation is a performan...
Delhi court orders framing of charges in codeine syrup seizure caseA Delhi court ordered charges against Vipin Chawla for possessing over 4,300 kg of cough syrup. Police recovered 36,238 bottles of the bann...
'Lucky' locket buyer loses business and falls sick after purchase: Hyderabad jeweller who promised prosperity ordered to pay Rs 10 lakhA Hyderabad jewellery shop that sold a Rs 1.16 lakh lucky stone locket energised through Vedic rituals has been ordered to pay over Rs 11 l...
FRAI calls on government to reevaluate tobacco excise duty to protect small retailersThe Federation of Retailer Association of India voices strong worries about a significant tax hike on legal tobacco products. This move thr...
Kabul's mannequins, hooded and masked under Taliban rulesThe hooded mannequins are one symbol of the Taliban's puritanical rule over Afghanistan. But in a way, they are also a small show of resist...
China’s insatiable demand for luxury goods gets own cargo routeThe luxury goods market in China grew 48% last year as Covid-related travel disruptions boosted domestic spending. The consultancy expects ...
Beware, crooks can cash in on your money woesThe process was for the borrower to swipe card for an amount and lender transferring back the amount to customer’s bank account after deduc...
Out shopping for Diwali? Save yourself from these 15 retail tricks"Attractive offers" could be traps to lure you into buying things at normal prices or at discounts far less than promised.
Festive season sales could be a trap: Here's how to find outMaybe you're not a shopaholic after all, but have succumbed to the influence of carefully crafted marketing and advertising campaigns.
5 mind games marketers use to get you to buy what you don't wantRetailers cleverly market sales in such a way that it speaks to the impulsive shopper in you. Here are five shopping traps that marketers m...
Centre plans to curb online sale of rare animalsIn a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Dave said a meeting of representatives was convened on May 19 to sensitise them on ill...
Online retailers like eBay and Myntra give up on same-day delivery"Same-day delivery costs around 4-5 times more than normal delivery because goods have to be shipped by air," says Diljeet Singh of Gati.
P&G made strategic mistakes in India, needs to tap emerging markets: AG LafleyP&G faced a problem attracting talent in India in its early days - unlike HUL, it hadn't been around long enough to be familiar, says AG La...
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