Page 5 - Festive Sales
Missed festive sales? Some easy-on-pocket audio devices you can still buy
We reviewed a few earphones, earbuds and headphones that are not just light on the pocket (well, most of them) but also pack good sound quality. Here are some of our picks
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Despite economic gloom, e-tailers set to celebrate a Rs 35,000-cr Diwali
The shift in spending from offline to online and a slow first half has helped push sales this October
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Post-sale discount under GST: A clear position may help boost festive sales
Discounts are a well-understood concept commercially, as well as under tax laws
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Festive push: With marketing blitz, e-commerce giants hope to beat slowdown
Flipkart has tied up with SpiceJet to hold a massive 'marketing in the air' campaign
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Traders plan countrywide stir against festive e-commerce discounts
According to traders, they will meet the ministers over the next few days and chart out instances of violations of various rules by the e-commerce firms
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Flipkart plans expansion, bolsters logistics before festive sales
The company has taken massive logistic operations to bring in thousands of new sellers, MSMEs, domestic manufacturers, and artisans into the e-commerce fold
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Brick-and-mortar stores begin festive sales early to combat e-tailers
Experts say the idea is to dent e-tailers' plans and get a share of the purchase wallet quickly
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Tier II, III cities' shoppers throng e-commerce sites for festive offers
According to market watchers, presence of big brands on these sites, coupled with availability of discounts and easy finance schemes has played a key role in getting customers to shop online
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Offline retailers take the festive fight to e-tailers with discounts, gifts
Some retailers such as the Tata group's Croma believe online festive sales are actually a boon for brick-and-mortar stores
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Rupee fall to hit festive sales of cars, durables as firms hike prices
Most firms have hiked prices by 5-10% as components have become more expensive
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E-commerce space widens this Diwali, more buyers outside metros
For the first time, more customers outside large metros shopped for products online
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