Shopping

63% of Indian consumers cut back on non-essential spending: PwC report

Nearly half of Indian consumers said rising prices remain the biggest issue when shopping in-store

Inflation is driving boom in secondhand shopping, $177 bn global sales

The shoppers most attracted to resale are members of younger generations, mainly Gen Z

Luxury shopping gets a festive sparkle, basks in celebratory spirit

As the year draws to a close and people slip into celebratory spirit, shopping for luxury has been on the rise

Mumbai to Mirzapur: Meesho witnesses a record 910 million orders in 2022

At about 140 million, Meesho said its annual transacting users exceed the combined population of the top three nations in FIFA World Cup 2022: France, Argentina and Croatia

Total 265,640 raids conducted between Jan 2015-June 2022, says Govt

A total of 265,640 raids on fair price shops have been conducted and a total number of 42,274 persons were arrested or prosecuted between January 2015 to June 2022, the Parliament was told on Friday

As rents plummet, Hong Kong loses top spot for luxury shopping to New York

Manhattan's Upper Fifth Avenue is now the priciest street globally for shopping, Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui district comes second

Garmin announces Black Friday sale offers on watches in India: Details here

Commenced today, on November 11, the Garmin Black Friday sale will continue until November 30

Remarketing adoption in India jumps 50% during festival season: Study

Remarketing is a paid marketing tactic that allows users to serve ads to individuals who have previously visited a website or engaged with his (the user's) content on a social platform

Muted festive season sales fail to light up Diwali for many shopkeepers

Hit hard by inflation, low-income groups have been cautious about spending this festive season

Phones, watches, cameras: Diwali gift shopping is back with a bang

Two years of pandemic gloom appear over as e-commerce websites and malls report people splurging and bring them business

Shopping mall sales in top-8 cities to hit $39 bn by FY28: Knight Frank

The high revenue growth has largely been predicted due to increasing mall supply in next six years, sustenance of rising consumption demand

ONDC a win-win for consumers as plethora of shopping options open up

Sellers too stand to gain from lower commissions and more customers

Ahead of festive season, Amazon, Flipkart scale-up facilities across India

E-commerce firms such as Amazon, Flipkart, and others witnessed blockbuster festive season sales of about $9.2 billion last year

SoftBank-backed Meesho adds 8 Indian languages to tap more users

Social commerce platform seeks to widen reach during festival season in the country

Amazon Great Freedom Festival sale goes live for Prime user: Details here

Amazon is offering major deals and offers during the Great Freedom Sale 2022 on mobile phones, laptops, TVs, wearables among a wide range of electronics

India's new mall space set to double in 2022, says Anarock report

In 2021 approximately 5.76 million square feet of retail real estate was created

Simple-to-use tech platform helps Meesho penetrate India's hinterlands

Meesho said sellers & buyers from tier 2-3 cities and rural India are finding value in the platform's ease of operations and technologies customised as per their unique needs

Shiprocket buys Arvind's omnichannel unit in Rs 200 cr stock-and-cash deal

Companies aim to reduce delivery time and improve customer experience by combining their expertise

Kejriwal announces India's biggest shopping festival in Delhi from Jan 28

Kejriwal said that the biggest shopping festival will boost the city's economy and help the local businessman

As inflation soars, Indians cut down spending on clothing and fuel: Survey

A majority of urban Indians said their cost of living went up to some extent as compared to a year ago, stated the survey conducted by YouGov