Several large regional retailers may stop selling Samsung QLED TVs to protest against deep discountingThe retailers, with more than 1,800 large format stores and a cumulative revenue of more than ₹20,000 crore, sent a letter to Samsung India...
31 Jan, 2023, 08.42 AM IST
No Diwali discounts? Parts shortage, hefty freight may reduce price markdowns on cars, phonesDiscounts and consumer promotion offers on cars, smartphones, televisions, laptops and refrigerators will be among the lowest ever in the u...
01 Sep, 2021, 07.29 AM IST
Republic Day sales: Big discounts to be back for electronics & grocery in both online and offline storesEven on a year-on-year basis, Republic Day average discounting will be 2-5% percentage points more this year as compared to last, leading b...
14 Jan, 2021, 07.46 PM IST
Electronic goods continue to fly off ecommerce shelvesConsumer electronics sales across categories such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, refrigerators and washing machines through e-commer...
05 Oct, 2020, 09.14 AM IST
Idiot box becomes smart, corners over half of TV marketSmart TVs can connect directly to the Internet, run apps and support streaming or over-the-top (OTT) media services such as Netflix, Amazon...
07 Nov, 2018, 08.16 AM IST
Reliance Digital enters the $2-billion clubAccording to two senior industry executives aware of the details, the business grew by 31% to reach Rs 15,100 crore, or about $2.3 billion,...
30 Apr, 2018, 10.59 PM IST
Croma sees a fall for the first time, feels pressure from online retailers and discountsA year ago, Reliance raced ahead of the Tata Group in the consumer electronics and cellphone retailing business to become the country’s lar...
01 Nov, 2016, 11.51 PM IST
Ecommerce firms invite physical stores to sell big brands on their sitesEcommerce companies are in advanced discussions with Croma, Reliance Digital, PlanetM Retail, Vijay Sales and others.
10 Mar, 2016, 07.37 AM IST
Tata Group's new hybrid online retail venture to tap best of online and offlineFirm's new retail venture will be a combination of a portal that will list brands and brick-and -mortar stores that will set prices and del...
19 Jun, 2015, 11.21 AM IST
Reliance Retail to start online sales of smartphones, laptops and televisionsThe Mukesh Ambani-led group's retail arm Reliance Retail has already started trials of consumer electronics and home appliances e-commerce ...
22 Dec, 2014, 02.21 AM IST
Shoppers log out and step into local stores ahead of DiwaliSupermarkets and consumer durable companies said it is a much better Diwali shopping season — when traditionally the biggest chunk of their...
20 Oct, 2014, 04.36 AM IST
In-house brands like Croma and Hyundai a hit at durable retailersRetailers in the country such as Croma, Next, Reliance Retail’s Reliance Digital and Future Group’s eZone seem to have finally cracked the ...
16 May, 2014, 03.21 AM IST
- Modern retail chains led by Croma on warpath with durable makers over margins
The Tata group's electronics retail chain, Croma, is leading the pack in demanding a better deal.
11 Mar, 2011, 04.55 AM IST
- Shoppers play extra safe this festive season
Consumers in this festive season seem to be resisting the urge to splurge, forcing marketers to offer more value for their money.
29 Sep, 2009, 02.36 AM IST
- Buyers can crack durable code
Even as the usual fervour surrounding diwali sales is missing this time around, there are some good deals for the consumers in the market.
16 Oct, 2008, 12.14 AM IST
- Little room for private labels as big durables brands slash prices
Industry observers say big durables brands are competing aggressively with private labels in the wake of a massive price erosions.
05 Mar, 2008, 12.44 AM IST
- White goods firms look for festival without freebies
This Diwali, you won’t see any dhamaka offers from LG, Samsung, Onida, Haier, Whirlpool and Godrej.
05 Sep, 2007, 10.30 AM IST