Online Festive Sale

Trade body flags online-offline price gap after ₹24,000 crore ecom sales

The Confederation of West Bengal Trade Associations (CWBTA) on Monday expressed concern over the rising volume of online festive sales and the deep discounts offered by e-commerce platforms, saying the widening online-offline price gap was hurting traditional retailers. E-commerce companies have reportedly clocked around Rs 24,000 crore in sales in the first two days of the festive season, it claimed. The apex trade body said such a shift in consumer spending, coupled with aggressive price competition, was putting significant pressure on offline retailers and traditional markets. CWBTA president Sushil Poddar said the issue was not the growth of e-commerce but the large difference in prices between online and offline sellers. "Online sales of around Rs 24,000 crore in just two days clearly demonstrate the enormous scale of the shift in consumer purchasing. However, when such sales are driven by substantial price differences, the impact on offline traders cannot be ignored. Traditio

Ecomm sell goods worth ₹24k cr in first two days of festive sales: Redseer

E-commerce firms are estimated to have sold goods worth around Rs 24,000 crore in the first two days of the festive season sale, driven by growth in order volumes, with mobile phones accounting for the biggest share in value terms, according to consultancy firm Redseer Strategy Consultants. The consultancy firm estimated that shoppers placed about 8-9 crore orders across all platforms, including Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, Ajio and many other marketplaces. Redseer Strategy Consultants, Associate Partner, Nikhil Dalal told PTI that the first two days pointed to India's festive e-commerce basket getting wider. The growth is being led by order volumes, with consumers spreading spend beyond mobiles into fashion, electronics and appliances as well. "Value fashion stood out, as shoppers from Tier 2 and smaller towns bought festive wear at accessible price points. The first two days saw over USD 2.5 billion (close to Rs 24,200 crore) in GMV, and around 60-65 million shoppers have already ...

From FMCG to jewellery, GST rate cuts lift festival spending mood

Consumers held back purchases as they waited for new GST rates

Amazon starts sale for Prime members: Top deals on phones, TVs, laptops

Amazon's Great Indian Festival 2025 starts today for Prime members and tomorrow for others, while Flipkart's sale goes live tomorrow, offering deals on electronics, laptops, TVs, and more

Festive sales boost e-commerce to $14 bn GMV as tier-II+ cities lead growth

Fashion segment and electronics driven by quick commerce platforms in major cities Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore

Flipkart, Amazon eye 20-25% sales growth during festive shopping season

From September 26 to 28, online retailers experienced approximately a 26 per cent increase in sales compared to the previous year, amounting to around Rs 26,500 crore

Festive feast: E-com, logistics players load up carts for peak demand

The company had, earlier this year, launched its own logistics service, Valmo, but also relies on 3PL providers such as Delhivery, Ecom Express, Shadowfax, and Xpressbees to fulfil deliveries

Credit rules festive sales, 3 out of 4 products sold through no-cost EMIs

One out of four purchases made during the Great Indian Festival sales, which kicked off on October 8, were through EMI and three out of four products were sold on no-cost EMIs, said Amazon

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

E-commerce order volumes up 37% this festival season: Unicommerce

In addition to the substantial growth in order volumes, the gross merchandise value (GMV) also saw an increase of 22 per cent during the same festive period

India's online sales up 25% at Rs 76,000 cr in festive month: Report

According to Bengaluru-based Redseer Strategy Consultants, the tier 2 and above cities drove this growth and contributed 57 per cent of festive GMV (gross merchandise value).

30% rise in tech firm's e-commerce platforms sales in early festive season

E-commerce platforms during the first week of festive season are estimated to have registered 30 per cent growth year-on-year, inventory and warehouse management tech firm EasyEcom said on Wednesday. EasyEcom said that e-commerce volume will grow more in Tier-2 and Tier-3 towns compared to Tier-1 cities, with non-metros driving nearly 80 per cent of the total e-commerce sales along with Tier-2 towns adding about 60 per cent to the figure. "The first week of the festive sales across e-commerce platforms in India will exceed the gross merchandise value on non-sale days by five times, projecting a figure which will be around 1.3 times up from last year," EasyECom said. The company said that its analysis is based on data captured by its software-as-a-service platform which focuses on omnichannel inventory & warehouse management and reconciliations. The company has seen a 14 per cent growth in product lines on e-commerce platforms. "The subdued performance of the first quarter due to .

Lower-income groups not so hopeful this festival season sale: Report

While the e-commerce platforms have seen an uptick in their festival season sale to Rs 24,500 crore, the average user spending has come down significantly

E-com giants clock $3.5 billion in first four days of festival sales

For the first 4 days, an estimated Rs 11,000 crore worth of mobiles were sold from the large e-commerce players - In terms of units, 60-70 lakh mobiles were sold in the first 4 days

Samsung sells smartphones worth Rs 1k cr on Day 1 of online festive sales

Electronics major Samsung India on Sunday said it has sold over 12 lakh Galaxy smartphones worth more than Rs 1,000 crore on the first day of online festive sales at Amazon and Flipkart. Samsung has slashed prices of Galaxy series smartphones in the range of 17 to 60 per cent for the festive season sales. "On Day 1 of online festive sales, Samsung sold more than 1.2 million Galaxy devices, creating a new record in India. Samsung Galaxy smartphones were among the most sought-after devices, thanks to never-seen-before offers on Amazon and Flipkart. In value terms, Samsung sold Galaxy devices worth over Rs 1000 crore in 24 hours," Samsung said in a statement. Samsung has slashed prices of smartphones like Galaxy S20 FE 5G, Galaxy S22 Ultra, Galaxy S22, Galaxy M53, Galaxy M33, M32 Prime Edition and Galaxy M13. For the premium Galaxy S22 series, the company has announced discounts in the range of 17 to 38 per cent. "On Day 1 of Amazon's Great Indian Festival, Samsung was the number 1 .

Reliance Retail's JioMart begins a month-long festival season sale

JioMart will host two sales during this time- Tyohaar Ready Sale and the Bestival Sale

Flipkart's Big Billion Days sale goes live: Everything you need to know

From home appliances to laptops, electronic devices are being offered at heavy discounts and attractive offers in the Flipkart big billion days sale

Amazon Great Indian Festival goes live; check what's new this year here

During the Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022, the e-commerce giant is claiming to sell products from over a million sellers

E-com firms ramp up hiring delivery staff to meet festival season demand

Companies such as Flipkart, Amazon, Meesho and Myntra are gearing up to host their biggest festive sale events without covid restrictions for the first time in three years

Amazon, Flipkart HQs get battle-ready: Draw up sales strategy in war rooms

E-commerce firms are also bringing in various technology interventions that will help them handle the scale of business this season and enhance customer experience