| Delhi, B'lore, Mumbai most affluent: Nielsen | 03-SEP-09 |
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| A Nielsen survey on the Urban Middle and Rich (Umar) estimates a total of 2.5 million affluent households in India, of which 2.2 million belong to the Upper Middle segment, the Upper Upper Middle consists of some 0.2 million households and The Rich of about 0.1 million households. |
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| Holding back no more | 11-AUG-09 |
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| Consumers who had deferred purchases or preferred to stretch their money at discount retailers look all set to splurge again. The latest round of the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Survey reveals a sharp increase in confidence levels, Indians being the second most optimistic. |
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| Downturn takes its toll | 12-MAY-09 |
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| How long can one escape the clutches of recession? While the world went into an economic slowdown towards the end of 2008, Indians have just started losing confidence in their economy. In recent times, consumers have experienced an onslaught of bad news in the form of job cuts, company profit plummeting, bankruptcies and foreclosures, which has led to a reduction in consumer confidence and people’s spending power. |
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| Savings up, spends down | 12-MAY-09 |
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| Uncertainty has made conserving cash a high priority not only for businesses but also consumers. Globally, and more so in Asia, consumers appear more inclined to bolster their savings accounts than spend spare cash. |
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| Spot the pensioner | 10-MAY-05 |
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| Apart from the fiscal unsustainability of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), which has grabbed increasing attention over the past few months, a serious issue that has not got much |
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