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Offers, discounts, impulse: How retailers use psychology to make you shop

Studies suggest that as much as 50% of all groceries are sold because of impulsiveness - and over 87% of shoppers make impulse buys.

Indian shoppers turning hybrid with mix of online-offline purchases: Criteo

A report by Nasdaq-listed Criteo says 45% of Indians surveyed browse products online but buy them at a store, while 44% purchase online after selecting products at a retail store

We're building single shopping place for next billion consumers: Meesho CXO

Orders have grown 13x since July 2021, pet supplies, stationery among new categories added. Next up: musical instruments, industrial supplies, books, video games

New Covid-19 variant Omicron disrupts holiday travel but not shopping

The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travellers, but it didn't do much damage to holiday shopping

Experience Digital Luxury with APH

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Indian consumers seek to spend 25% of monthly salary on festive sales

Smartphones, consumer electronics and home appliances are on top of the shopping lists of consumers this festive season

Luxury shopping gets a festive lift after a lacklustre year-and-a-half

Going with the mood, Delhi's luxury hotels, too, are pulling out all the stops when it comes to food and hampers

Tips to curb revenge spending and avoid a debt trap this festive season

Planning your expenses and comparing offers is a good way to start; use your plastic wisely and don't buy every claim the manufacturer tries to sell you

Swirl Launches Live Video Shopping for D2C & Retail brands

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Walmart's Myntra sees 1.2 million customers shop on Day-1 of sale event

Four million products sold the highest-ever opening day traffic sessions growth for Myntra, at 200% over business-as-usual

On day 1 of 'unlock', buyers give Delhi and Mumbai markets a miss

Hope rides on durables to draw people back to trading hubs, high streets

Four in five urban Indians changed shopping habits during pandemic: Report

It's fresh fruits and veggies over junk, surge in alcohol consumption

How technology is changing the silhouettes of fashion in Covid times

From omnichannel, to AI, to 3D technology, the fashion industry is in the middle of a digital revolution

From discounts to gift packs, retailers win hearts of shoppers on V-Day

V-Day this year is unlike previous years. It is the first shopping occasion after Republic Day (R-Day) last month

Mumbai's dine-out, shopping plans get a boost with extended biz hours

Move could prompt some shuttered eateries to reopen; late-night shoppers, diners now welcome

High street rules Diwali shopping as consumers step out cautiously

Buyers cautiously stepping out, not seen spending much on apparel

WhatsApp for Business new feature to help shopping experience within chat

A shopping button will be added on WhatsApp which will be rolled out in India soon

PayPal to allow cryptocurrency buying, selling and shopping on its network

PayPal customers will also be able to use cryptocurrencies to shop at the 26 million merchants on its network starting in early 2021, the company said in a statement

To avoid Covid-19 risk, switch to contactless cards before festive shopping

However, beware that if they're stolen, a few transactions of below Rs 2,000 can be made

Traffic, internet speed and essential shopping decline to May-end levels

Business Standard tracks these and other high frequency indicators to understand how the economy is doing as it deals with the Covid-19 pandemic