GST reforms, early access deals and a surge in Gen Z spending have turbocharged demand across categories, from smartphones to appliances.
Traffic surged 5X while Tier 2 cities like Bathinda and Ludhiana emerged as surprise growth leaders
With Mumbai now live, Amazon is signalling it is done testing the waters and is ready for a larger play in India’s $7-billion quick commerce market.
The service, currently live in Bangalore and expanding to metros including Mumbai and Delhi, appears as a tab within the main Swiggy app rather than a standalone application
At Swiggy’s present order volumes — estimated at over 2 million orders per day — the higher fee translates to up to Rs 3 crore in daily revenue, compared to around Rs 2.4 crore when the fee was at Rs 12. That’s an additional Rs 54 crore per quarter and Rs 216 crore annually if the rate sustains.
The company has also begun testing a Rs 50 'VIP Mode' in select locations that promises faster deliveries, priority riders, and a concierge-style service for select top customers.
The new fulfillment centers, micro-warehouses, and quick commerce networks are set to speed up deliveries across metros and Tier-2 cities amid the festival season rush.
Shoppers are holding off on big-ticket purchases ahead of the festive sales, anticipating a possible GST cut. Analysts say that a lack of clarity in taxation may lead to sales moving to other channels.
D2C brands are rushing to load warehouses, bundle festive SKUs and jostle for visibility on Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart, even as staffing shortages slow down restocking and push up ad costs.
Average per-order payouts in quick commerce have dropped by as much as 40 percent over the last year, falling from Rs 34–Rs 42 in 2024 to Rs 22–Rs 30 in 2025, according to recruitment platforms, with some even earning as low as Rs 15-Rs 25 per order.
Retailers, e-commerce firms and logistics players have begun festive hiring weeks in advance, eyeing deeper reach and faster fulfilment across smaller cities
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Comparison of spending trends with the 2022 pan-India survey shows a slowdown in spending at top tier of people looking to spend Rs 50,000 and more
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Online and offline sales during the Hindu festival period starting in the last week of September and lasting until early November are estimated to cross $27 billion, almost double the amount in the same pre-COVID period in 2019, and nearly 25% higher than last year, according to industry estimates.
Limited period 'flash deals' will also be offered every three hours on the app where exclusive deals will be available on consumer durables and electronic gadgets such as laptops, smartwatches and smartphones.
All new sellers registering on Amazon.in between August 28 and October 26, and launching within 90 days can avail a 50% waiver on the amount they pay to sell their products through the website, Amazon.in said in a statement.
Theatre owners will also have to deliver better experiences to draw viewers away from these platforms
The Assocham president said that despite the outbreak of the second wave of COVID-19 and lockdowns across the country the association expects India's GDP to grow 9 to 10 percent in 2021-22.
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Tarun Sawhney, VC & MD of Triveni Engineering & Industries spoke about the results and his outlook for the company.
The ongoing cash crisis is expected to pull down feature phone shipments sharply by 24.6 percent and that of smartphone by 17.5 percent during the quarter compared to the previous three-month period.
B Thiagarajan, Joint MD of Blue Star, expects the market to grow by at least 20 percent during the upcoming festive season, that is October to December period.
Demand has been weak but in Q2 and Q3 of the year -- as the festival season comes -- Niraj Shirgaokar, MD of Ugar Sugar Works expect the demand to pick up, which will lead to price increase.
After seeing increased demand for scooters in rural areas, the company has increased its capacity by about 10 percent, Yogesh Munjal, MD of Munjal Showa told CNBC-TV18