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Delhi earns Rs 525 cr in Diwali with 30 mn liquor bottles sold in 2 weeks

Sixty-four lakh liquor bottles worth about Rs 121 crore were bought by people in Delhi in just three days running up to Diwali on Sunday, officials said. According to official data, the week before Diwali saw a sale of over one crore of liquor bottles fetching Rs 234.15 crore to the government, they said. "The sale of liquor picks up during festivals like Holi and Diwali in Delhi as it is not only bought for personal consumption and stocking but also for giving as gifts," a senior excise department official said. According to official figures the total sale in the 17 days before Diwali was over three crore bottles, bringing in a revenue of Rs 525.84 crore. The sale of liquor picked up just ahead of Diwali with stores selling 17.33 lakh, 18.89 lakh and 27.89 lakh bottles on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, respectively. The shops were closed on Diwali that was a dry day, officials said. This combined sale of over 64 lakh bottles in three days earned a total of Rs 120.92 crore. Last

Festive season sees record retail trade of Rs 3.75 trillion: CAIT

Retail markets across India registered a record trade of Rs 3.75 lakh crore during this festive season so far, traders' body CAIT said on Monday. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) stated that festivals like Goverdhan Pooja, Bhaiya Dooj, Chhath Pooja and Tulsi Vivah are yet to be solemnised, which may attract additional trade worth Rs 50,000 crore. "Notably, almost only Indian products were sold and purchased this Diwali, which is remarkable," it stated. CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said Chinese goods lost a trade of worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore during the Diwali festive season. "In previous years, Chinese products were occupying nearly 70 per cent market of Diwali festivals. However, this year, appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make this Diwali vocal for local has gone down well and widely accepted and implemented by both traders and consumers," he said.

Festive cheers! Ecommerce platforms, online brands sales shine on Diwali

More than 50% of the total festive sales have come through online platforms, against 45% in 2022

Flipkart Diwali Sale: Washing machines, iPhones available at lower prices

Flipkart's Diwali sale offers a variety of products at discounted prices. The e-commerce platform has reduced the prices of washing machines to iPhone; complete details below

Relief for domestic fliers as ticket prices fall by 8% in festive season

The price reduction in airfares comes at a time when airlines are incurring higher costs, including jet fuel and airport charges

Up to 15% discount on Amazon, LG, MMT: Top credit card offers of Diwali

Leading financial institutions like HDFC Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank, and others are luring customers with a variety of credit card rewards and discounts

Planning a trip? Top 10 travel credit cards to make it more rewarding

Travel credit cards are a special category of credit cards that offer a range of advantages, from reward points and loyalty programs to travel memberships, stay vouchers and welcome perks

Ikea India expects double-digit growth, to sell festive dedicated items

The Swedish furniture major is also changing its food menu to offer more local products, depending on where the store is located

10% off on flights: What AU Small Finance Bank's travel credit card offers

The AU- ixigo Travel Credit Card offers up to a 10 per cent discount on flight bookings, instant discounts on hotel bookings, and zero payment gateway charges for train bookings, among other deals

How to maximise your Diwali shopping with festive credit card offers

Credit cards offer generous reward points, cashbacks, and discounts during the Diwali season. These can help you save money in the long run no matter how much you spend at present.

Diwali bonanza: BoB has a plethora of deals, offers for credit card users

The offer is available with brands such as Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm, HP, Dell, Xiaomi, MMT, and more, both online and in-store

Passenger vehicle makers cheer as sales jump in month-long festival season

Deliveries of market leader Maruti Suzuki India rose to 190,000 units compared to 130,000 units last year

Diwali orders for Sivakasi firecracker units not enough to lift spirits

Prohibition on use of chemical adds to pain of ban on firecrackers; industry appeals to Supreme Court for relief

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

Auto sales up 57% during Navratri as all categories put up strong show

Overall sales were also 27% higher than Navratri 2020 and 16% above the pre-pandemic season in 2019; trend seen continuing till Diwali

Amazon India rolls out live-stream shopping to drive festive season sales

Live-stream shopping events are hugely popular in China, with those on Alibaba Group Holding's Taobao and Bytedance's Douyin driving millions of dollars in sales

Apple to announce festival season offers on September 26: Details here

Last year, Apple put on sale the iPhone 12 at a discounted price. Besides, it offered no-interest equated monthly instalments scheme on select products

Xiaomi India announces festive season sale discounts on select smartphones

The Chinese electronics manufacturer is offering discounts on the Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G, Xiaomi 11T Pro, Redmi K50i 5G, and more. Here are the details

Bigger & better: This Diwali, India Inc adds health and time to gifting

Additional day off, wellness products, sweets prepared touch-free - corporate gifts gets an innovative edge

Driving a hard bargain on car price may be difficult this Diwali

But even in a seller's market, some tricks like selling your car instead of exchanging it, and buying a less popular colour, can help you save money