Page 15 - Festive Season

Sweets-snacks trade can touch all-time high of Rs 1.25 trn: Manufacturers

As markets are regaining the traditional excitement this festive season after lacklustre sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, the trade of sweets and namkeen (snacks) in the current financial year is likely to reach an all-time high of Rs 1.25 lakh crore, says an industry body representative. During the Rakshabandhan festival last month, the trade of sweets and snacks witnessed a tremendous growth, Federation of Sweets and Namkeen Manufacturers director Firoz H Naqvi told PTI. "The demand of modak and other sweets has also increased in the ongoing Ganesh festival and this trend is expected to continue during the forthcoming Dussehra, Diwali and Holi festivals too, he said. The federation is an apex body of sweets and other snacks manufacturers. In view of the current trend in the market, the total trade of sweets and snacks during this financial year is likely to cross all previous figures and touch an all-time high of Rs 1.25 lakh crore, as the online sale and home delivery of thes

Ahead of festive season, credit offtake remains strong in July 2022

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed that credit to industry grew 10.5 per cent in July 2022 against a mere 0.4 per cent in July 2021

Festive season sans Covid curbs to spur ad growth at the movies and on TV

Broadcasters, multiplex operators counting on September-December period that is marked by regional and national fests

Should you buy jewellery stocks ahead of the festive season?

The onset of festive season is sparkling brightly over the jewellery sector. With gold prices correcting over 12 per cent from March peak, analysts foresee more upside in related stocks down the road

Titan, Kalyan: Jewellery stocks to dazzle in festive season, say analysts

Analysts see more upside for jewellery stocks as festive demand kicks in post the correction of gold prices

Krishna Janmashtami: Top 20 quotes, wishes and WhatsApp status

Krishna Janmasthami will be celebrated today in all parts of India. Have a look at the top 20 quotes related to Lord Krishna, Krishna Janmashtami greetings, wishes, and WhatsApp status

Amul, Mother Diary hike milk prices by Rs 2 due to rise in procurement cost

The hike -- which comes days before Janmashtami celebrations and months ahead of the flush season when milk supplies usually rise -- may impact household budgets

Covid-19 cases: Delhi govt urges social distancing as cases spike

The rate of hospital admission has also gone slightly up in the national capital, but it is among those who have some sort of co-morbidities or are unvaccinated

Amazon expands partnership with Railways for deliveries in festive season

National transporter enables company to meet delivery promises to customers in the hinterlands

Blue collar workers up demands as firms prep for festive season: Report

In 2022 an all-time high number of temporary jobs ranging from 5,00,000-5,50,000 is expected to be created during the festive season

'Gig hiring picks up ahead of festive season, led by e-commerce firms'

Ahead of the festive season, the demand for contract workers has witnessed a 66 per cent sequential growth during June mainly led by e-commerce companies, according to a report.

In festive season, fraud app installations touch new high: Study

Advertising frauds are not limited to apps and their numbers and usage

Festive season retail demand, MSME drive bank loan growth in October

Credit offtake in services remains weak

Oct auto registrations fall 5.33% YoY, FADA says worst season in a decade

Festive season sales between October 7 and November 17 decline by 18.81%

Fuel price relief continues as OMCs keep rates unchanged on Tuesday

Prices also remained static on Monday in Kolkata where the price of petrol reduced by Rs 5.82 to Rs 104.67 per litre and that of diesel by Rs 11.77 to Rs 89.79 per litre in the first week of November.

Blue-collar jobs app Apna logs 12 mn job openings in festival season

Start-up says it enabled more than 37 million interviews during festival season; demand shows economy is reviving

Bumper festive season for e-comm firms; India's rich loosen purse strings

Amazon recently said its month-long sales event had seen the biggest-ever shopping activity for its sellers and brand partners, bringing services to millions of customers

Wholesale prices of edible oils to be reduced by Rs 5 per kg: SEA

The average retail price of soya oil saw a marginal reduction to Rs 153 per kg from Rs 155.65 per kg in the said period

PMI manufacturing hits 8-month high but companies continue to shed jobs

Input costs hot 92-month high, prompting some firms to raise selling prices

Festival demand spurs India's gasoil consumption to above pre-Covid levels

Gasoline sales at 2.48 million tonnes rose by 3.93% from a year earlier