Black Friday Sales: $78 billion storm is set to hit online shopping, tops Thanksgiving holiday businessBlack Friday sales and Thanksgiving Day shopping are estimated to drive this year's business.
28 Nov, 2025, 04.13 AM IST
Mahindra Holidays Q1 Results: Co posts higher quarterly profit on strong domestic salesMahindra Holidays and Resorts India reported a 33.6% surge in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, underpinned by robust domestic sales.
23 Jul, 2025, 11.12 PM IST
What should you do with your annual bonus - save or spend?Choosing something that offers lasting value, like a short, affordable holiday, may be more meaningful than splurging on a bucket-list crui...
09 Jun, 2025, 11.02 AM IST
US Thanksgiving weekend sales hit record on big discounts, online boostOnline consumer spending jumped 7.8% during Cyber Week, or the five days from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, according to data from Ado...
28 Nov, 2023, 11.28 PM IST
Big US retailers' 'just-in-time inventory' habit makes a comebackMajor US retailers are not overstocking anymore like they did during the pandemic.
24 Aug, 2023, 10.16 AM IST
Holi & healthy diet are not best friends. But, here are simple ways to avoid adding extra kilos this holiday weekendHere's how you can indulge in your love for food this Holi, and still avoid the love handles.
19 Mar, 2022, 01.06 PM IST
Spending on holidays, equities, white goods may hit gold saleAlthough gold will see wedding-related demand during the festive season, the yellow metal in the physical form may not be the preferred cho...
25 Oct, 2021, 07.17 AM IST
Lockdown diaries: Technophiles are using the pandemic to splurge on their Christmas listsThe eBay survey found that techies made 40 mn purchases per month during the holidays.
23 Dec, 2020, 02.08 PM IST
She’s a 'bond' girl! Alia Bhatt talks investments, living on a budget, and her fantasy of buying a private jetThe actress fulfilled her dream of buying a house in London in 2018.
02 Feb, 2020, 12.03 PM IST
Festive gifting made simple: Watches, electronics win with men; women enamoured by jewelleryOther popular gift ideas for men include wine, cigars, and art.
04 Sep, 2019, 06.59 PM IST
Talk of online sales’ price democracyNow the fantastic prices offered in online sales have made everything seem as jumbled up as roadside stalls selling export-surplus hosiery.
25 Jan, 2018, 11.50 PM IST
Senior citizens drive up travel businessUnlike earlier when older people chose to spend a quiet life after retirement, senior citizens are now eager to see the world.
03 Mar, 2016, 11.58 AM IST
How travel startups like Footprint Holidays, Thrillophilia are catering to wanderlust IndiansCurated holiday packages don't come cheap; in fact, they can cost up to Rs 4 lakh per person on an average, around 10x the industry average.
05 May, 2015, 04.49 AM IST
Statement gifts are stealing gold's sheen, says TBZ Nirmal Zaveri's MD Samrat ZaveriSamrat Zaveri, MD of TBZ Nirmal Zaveri and gifting venture Shaze, says that modern Indian consumers are looking to spend on more than just ...
15 Apr, 2015, 03.50 PM IST
Indians outdo other nationals when it comes to spending on vacations, survey saysAccording to Expedia's 2014 Holiday Spending Index, 52% of Indians feel most excited about spending money on a vacation, followed by Mexica...
16 Jun, 2014, 12.16 PM IST
Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla's vacation home in Rishikesh evoke grandeur and sophisticationThe 4,000-sq-ft bungalow came at a “sizeable” price, and is located a few kilometers from Rishikesh amid lush greenery full of exotic flowe...
18 Apr, 2014, 09.29 AM IST
Indians increasingly opting for a luxurious destination weddingWith the budget in place, a destination wedding is ready and most yuppies (Young, upwardly mobile) are splurging head-on.
03 Oct, 2013, 01.11 PM IST