Festive Season Sale

Flipkart's Big Billion Days draws 9 in 10 shoppers as orders rise 20-22%

Flipkart's 11-day festive sale saw orders, units and buyers rise 20-22% year-on-year, with nearly half of buyers from Gen Z and about 60% from Tier 2-plus cities

Retail auto sales rise on high base this Navratri, but cars see 14% drop

FADA data shows overall vehicle sales rose 2% in the first nine days of Navratri, but passenger vehicle sales fell 14% as last year's GST-led demand surge created a high base

Apple announces festive offers in India: Check deals on iPhones, Macs, more

Apple is offering cashback of up to Rs 15,000 on select Macs and Rs 7,000 on iPhones, alongside no-cost EMI plans and a limited-edition AirPods 5 with rangoli engraving, until November 11

Dashboards, drum jams and delivery convoys kick off India's shopping season

From Bengaluru to Kargil, Flipkart and Amazon race to deliver as online festive sales are projected to grow up to 29%

Flipkart Fashion seller base jumps 77% after zero-commission move

Its fashion seller base has grown 77% this year, and new listings have more than doubled, as its Big Billion Days (BBD) sale begins October 8

Banks sweeten offers for retail customers as festive shopping picks up

Loan fee waivers, rate concessions, and card deals target shoppers

Appliance makers expect double-digit growth in festivals despite price hike

Despite a 5-8 per cent increase in prices of air-conditioners and other consumer appliances ahead of the festive season, manufacturers are hopeful of recording double-digit growth in sales, led by premiumisation, replacement demand, easy financing and improved consumer sentiment. The latest price increase, the third round of revisions this year, has come ahead of the peak festive season, with higher costs of copper, aluminium, steel and crude derivatives, besides rising freight expenses and currency fluctuations prompting companies to raise prices. The industry, which started the festive season on a positive note with strong sales during Onam in the South, expects the momentum to continue through Navratri and Diwali, aided by premiumisation, replacement demand and easy availability of consumer financing. Consumers are increasingly opting for larger-capacity and feature-rich appliances, including energy-efficient and smart connected products, which is expected to support value growth

Flipkart gears up for festive season with massive supply-chain expansion

Logistics arm Ekart adds 14 million cubic feet of storage and 900 delivery hubs to push same-day shipping into remote regions

Flipkart creates over 250,000 festive jobs as ecommerce demand rises

Nearly 75,000 opportunities are for first-time workers, as the Walmart-owned company expands its delivery network with 900 new hubs

Qcom, ecom platforms see surge in premium, personalised rakhi demand

Flipkart Minutes saw festive shopping grow threefold, while Meesho's orders rose 36 per cent as convenience, premium gifting and personalisation drove demand

India's $42-billion smartphone market's festival plans look dispirited

India's festive smartphone season may bring fewer discounts as memory shortages and a weaker rupee push prices higher

Retail industry grows 11% in festive period on GST-driven value demand

The retail industry expanded 11 per cent during the 87-day festive window as consumers favoured value-driven categories under lower GST slabs, with apparel below Rs 2,500

Smaller cities drive Flipkart's festive surge as e-commerce spreads wider

Flipkart's festive-season growth is being powered by sellers from smaller cities such as Surat, Meerut, and Lucknow, marking the deepening reach of India's digital commerce ecosystem.

Festive rush propels Skye Air to target 300k drone shipments this October

Drone startup Skye Air expects record festive volumes, partners with Blue Dart, DTDC, Shiprocket, and Ecom Express; plans city-wise expansion to Bengaluru and beyond in 2025

Festive cheer lights up growth prospects for lesser-known D2C startups

Festive season 2025 boosts visibility and sales for homegrown D2C brands, with creative strategies driving 10-100% growth across startups and small businesses

Tracking Diwali lights: High footfall boosts sales across categories

High footfall boosts sales across apparel, electronics, decor - and green crackers

GST cuts boost spending; festive, wedding season sales to cross ₹7 trn

The Centre said that the timing of the GST cuts just before the festival and wedding season proved ideal, boosting consumer sentiment across sectors

Handsome payoff: ₹600 crore IPO fees light up Diwali for i-bankers

LG Electronics India and Tata Capital lead October's IPO fee bonanza, as bankers cash in on a busy primary market season

The spending season: What Diwali reveals about India's consumer mood

As the country prepares for the Diwali festival, credit card swipes, UPI transfers and gold sales from previous years reveal how people feel about their wallets and their future

Sweet, sleek, sustainable: India Inc's Diwali gifts get thoughtful

From sweet offerings such as biscoff Mathura peda or medjoul dates to utilitarian choices like handcrafted brass articles or multipurpose travel kits, this year's hampers are unconventional