Tier 2

The strategy of premiumisation alongside booming wine tourism and innovations like the Muscat Blanc is helping transform wine into an aspirational lifestyle choice across Tier 2 and 3 cities, CEO Rajeev Samant tells Moneycontrol

Developers bet on luxury malls in smaller cities as demand surges

Consumers here are well-travelled, digitally exposed, and aspirational, making them ready for luxury and premium retail.

GCC leasing in Tier-II cities surges 2X in FY25 on cost, talent advantages

State level policies and availability of skilled talent is driving GCCs into Tier II and Tier III cities such as Coimbatore, Indore, Kochi, Ahmedabad and Thiruvananthapuram.

Employee productivity monitor We360.ai raises $500,000 in seed funding

After the seed fund round, We360.ai said it has become the first startup from a Tier-2 Indian city to raise venture capital.

Storyboard18 | Battle for Bharat: Snapdeal's new campaign taps into the aspiration of small town India

Soumyadip Chatterjee, director, brand marketing, Snapdeal: 80% of Snapdeal's transactions are coming from tier II cities and towns.

Meet Pratilipi, the content startup shaping the future of reading, writing and publishing

Content startup Pratilipi's monetisation plans may indicate the future of both reading and entertainment

Delhi NCR tops online searches; Lucknow, Jaipur make it to top-20 cities

The demand in Tier 2 cities has recovered more quickly than in the top-cities, demonstrating resilience during the pandemic.

Industrial, warehousing space leasing likely to grow by 83% in 2021: Savills India

Manufacturing, 3PL, e-commerce and Tier-II cities drove growth in 2020, A 113% increase in supply to 47.9 million sq ft is expected in 2021

COVID-19 impact: Demand for low-rise apartments, plots increase in Tier 2 cities

A few developers are targeting homebuyers who belong to these Tier 2 cities and are offering low rise condominiums and affordable plots.

Co-working segment likely to attract over $1 bn worth of investments: Report

Co-working operators are venturing into tier-2 cities such as Jaipur, Goa, Chandigarh and Lucknow, and smaller cities are likely to see further growth as they are witnessing a spurt of start-ups and incubation spaces

50 peripheral cities witness home loan growth ranging from 15 to 36%

Improved connectivity and infrastructure, flexible talent pool and cheaper land availability have led to the growth of the home loan market in tier-II and tier-III cities, the report said.

5 major factors driving real estate growth in Tier II and Tier III cities

Scarcity of land resources, high land and construction-related costs, unaffordable property prices, high inventory levels and declining demand are forcing developers and investors to shift their focus towards Tier II and III cities

Talwalkars sees more gym-goers during rains; 25-30 new gyms

Anant Gawande, CFO & Whole Time Director, Talwalkars told CNBC-TV18 that this year it will start between 25-30 gyms.

Best to stay with pharma, IT, consumer stocks now: Religare

Given the amount of foreign funds that Japan has attracted year-to-date, the market should have not been totally surprised by the fall seen on Thursday.