Four years of frozen fuel prices end as Iran war bites: India raises petrol, diesel by Rs 3/litre but oil firms say it's not enoughFuel prices have increased by Rs 3 per litre for petrol and diesel. This is the first pump price hike in four years. The move aims to reduc...
16 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
On their toes: Brands step up anti-counterfeit drive as fake products flood marketsCompanies are fighting a rising tide of fake goods. Brands from toothpaste to cigarettes are changing packaging and tightening checks. Coun...
07 May, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
One hike, many shocks: Indians can't ignore the Rs 933 LPG cylinder price increaseCommercial LPG cylinder prices have surged by Rs 933, impacting India's small food businesses. This price hike threatens to increase meal c...
01 May, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Charting the Global Economy: IMF trims world growth projectionsThe International Monetary Fund has lowered its global growth forecast for 2026. This adjustment comes as the war in the Middle East has ca...
19 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Paracetamol may get costlier as Vizag chemists warn 30–40% drug cost surge amid Iran war-led pharma cost shockThe ongoing conflict in Iran is impacting India's healthcare sector. Pharmaceutical distributors warn of significant price increases for es...
17 Apr, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
AI-focused sales enablement platform WizCommerce raises $8 million from Peak XV Partners, Blume Ventures, othersThe $10-trillion wholesale market in the US still relies on spreadsheets and manual processes. This is where WizCommerce comes in, integrat...
25 Aug, 2025, 12.39 PM IST
FMCG companies to limit B2B sales to level field for distributorsLeading consumer goods companies like Britannia, Dabur, Amul, and Parle are restricting sales to organized wholesalers like Flipkart Wholes...
19 Feb, 2024, 11.38 PM IST
HUL-distributors standoff resolvedAll India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) said late Tuesday, they are resuming supplies of HUL products and will gauge t...
05 Jan, 2022, 07.20 AM IST
Distributors withdraw protest against HUL; company assures to resolve issuesThe conflict between distributors and packaged consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever has been postponed for three months or till further ...
04 Jan, 2022, 10.44 PM IST
FMCG firms move to ease traditional distributors' painThe development comes amid an escalating conflict with traditional distributors who have accused grocery and fast-moving consumer goods (FM...
08 Dec, 2021, 06.18 AM IST
FMCGs say can only tweak trade terms, but distributors demand margin parityThe All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) has written a letter to over two dozen top consumer companies, including H...
06 Dec, 2021, 11.24 AM IST
FMCG companies add distributors for better rural reachIndia had a record 12,192 distributors in January this year, a 42% increase from 8,575 a year ago, according to Bizom, a sales automation f...
02 Mar, 2021, 07.20 AM IST
Wholesalers cannot claim tax benefit of expenses related to free samples: ITATITAT said that the burden to incur expenditure of new product samples is that of a manufacturer of a product. And that the related party wh...
06 Nov, 2020, 09.59 PM IST
Credit in quarantine, distributors deal in cashDistributors of consumer goods, electronics, smartphones and cooking oils have started dealing only in cash instead of the usual practice o...
27 May, 2020, 07.53 AM IST
Metro ties up with large FMCG firms to sell their brandsThese alliances include sale of SC Johnson’s All Out spray, Coca-Cola pop cans and Aquirius Glycocharge in most states, Mondelez’s Halls an...
18 Jun, 2018, 07.33 AM IST
Demonetisation: As currency dries up, business withers at kirana storesThe problem has been compounded by several wholesalers and distributors avoiding small towns and rural areas altogether, according to a Nie...
17 Nov, 2016, 12.43 AM IST
- Tradus.com launches online storefronts for wholesellers
Tradus.com is bringing the concept of wholesale buying to the World Wide Web by launching online seller storefront services today.
07 Sep, 2012, 05.50 PM IST