OnePlus, Xiaomi among firms trimming marketing and sales roles in India amid cost pressureSmartphone companies are reducing staff in marketing and sales. Rising costs and slower sales are pushing brands to cut expenses and focus ...
23 May, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
As Indians buy pricier phones on EMI, OneAssist bets big on protection plansAs smartphones become costlier and increasingly financed through EMIs, device damage is emerging as a new source of household financial str...
22 May, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
It's the same old phone with a new name & fatter price tagSmartphone companies are renaming old budget phones and increasing prices. This is due to rising component costs and currency fluctuations....
20 May, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Credit at the tap: The opportunities and risks of India’s digital lending boomIndia's digital lending is rapidly transforming credit access, with mobile apps now disbursing significant loan volumes, especially to youn...
13 May, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Election cash doles may trigger short-term consumption boost in apparel, smartphones, liquor: CEOsCash handouts from recent state elections are expected to boost spending on items like apparel, smartphones, and electronics. Consumers, es...
06 May, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
$250 bn e-commerce boom redraws India's retail buying & triggers a safeguard demandIndia's e-commerce sector is poised for massive growth, projected at $250 billion. Gen Z shoppers are driving this expansion, favoring new ...
27 Apr, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
Brands focus on leaner product lines amid surging input costsCompanies are reducing product choices to manage rising costs. This strategy focuses on popular, profitable items. Smartphone and TV makers...
13 Apr, 2026, 09.38 AM 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
Sellers set to launch big discounts on handsets to clear stockThe country's fiscal Q1 2023 saw sales decline an unprecedented 16-20% YoY. Following this, most top brands including Xiaomi, Apple, Vivo, ...
05 May, 2023, 08.04 AM IST
Offline retailers accuse OnePlus of price disparity with onlineOnePlus has been accused of prioritising its exclusive stores, large format retail outlets and online channels which has created supply sho...
13 Apr, 2023, 03.55 PM IST
Smartphone shipments 2022: in a first, web retailers Flipkart, Amazon pip offline storesShipments from manufacturers’ factories to online channels were at a record high share of 53% in the last calendar year even as in absolute...
14 Feb, 2023, 08.51 AM IST
Smartphone brands to ensure discount on ecommerce storesThe association has met leadership of top brands such as Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo. "We have made it clear that retailers will not be burning c...
08 Sep, 2022, 09.04 AM IST
Mobiles could get cheaper this festive season as companies look to liquidate stockBrands will seek to harness demand through the upcoming festive season to mitigate the revenue impact of the weak first half of the calenda...
27 Jun, 2022, 06.31 PM IST
Vivo sold 1 lakh devices in 1 month via hyperlocal channel: Nipun MaryaBetween 10th May and 10th June this year, Vivo has delivered 1 lakh devices through its VIVO Smart Retail programme, a hybrid offline-to-on...
01 Jul, 2021, 06.02 PM IST
Covid Impact: Smartphone offline channel stares at 50,000 job losses; experts cut growth estimatesExperts say the development may also force top brands to delay their offline expansion plans. The setback to the offline channel has come j...
06 May, 2021, 05.44 PM IST
Offline retailers write to Xiaomi, protest against online bias for Redmi Note 10Xiaomi has close to 3000 exclusive Mi stores, 75 Mi Homes and 10,000 retail points in its offline network. Retailers said that only the com...
31 Mar, 2021, 10.00 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