Sales

Sales growth, management continuity positive for Vishal Mega Mart

Double-digit same-store sales growth, expansion plans and margin gains offer support, while promoter stake sales and competitive pressures remain key overhangs

Measure carefully: The wrong metric can distort business strategy

Business metrics can become counterproductive when underlying economics change, making it essential for leaders to periodically reassess whether measures still encourage the right behaviour

Day 1 sales of iPhone 18 Pro 15-28% higher than 17 Pro, shows data

Preliminary market estimates show day-one demand for the iPhone 18 Pro series up 15-28% in India, with the new burgundy shade replacing last year's orange as the top choice

Maruti Suzuki posts record sales, eyes faster path to next million vehicles

Maruti Suzuki expects small-car revival, new SUVs, capacity expansion and record exports to help it reach its next million-vehicle sales milestone sooner than anticipated

Market shifts in favour of high-growth, quality stocks: PGIM India MF

Investors are shifting to high-quality, high-growth stocks as stronger sales, RoE and improving macro conditions drive market outperformance in FY27

Artha Venture's early bets begin to pay off as exit opportunities mount

Artha's Anirudh Damani says disciplined entry valuations-not market timing-are driving its biggest wins

Listed pvt non-financial firms see first double-digit sales growth in 3 yrs

RBI data shows listed private non-financial firms posted 10.1% growth in Q3FY26 - their first double-digit rise in nearly 3 yrs - driven by a rebound in manufacturing and stronger sectoral performance

Citroën India sees three-fold rise in Q4 sales on strategy shift

Growth has been supported by continued product innovation, expanded export programmes, and strengthened engineering and software capabilities as the quarter progresses, the company said

Double whammy hits Colgate: GST cuts, competition weigh on Q2 sales

Analysts largely agree that the toothpaste major's volumes and revenue were hit by a 'double whammy' of GST rate cuts and intensifying competition, with limited signs of a near-term recovery.

Apple ships record 4 9 million iPhones to India in a single quarter; its biggest ever

Apple has set a new record in India, shipping 4.9 million iPhones between July and September 2025, its highest quarterly performance ever.

Jio-BP sees 34% growth in petrol, diesel sales in July-September quarter

Jio-BP, the fuel retailing joint venture of Reliance Industries and super major BP, clocked a 34 per cent rise in petrol and diesel sales in the September quarter as the joint venture aggressively expands its retail network. Jio-BP clocked 1.8 million sales of petrol and diesel in July-September, 34 per cent more than a year ago, according to an investor presentation made by the company after the second quarter earnings announcement. Also, helping the firm were good margins. "So, if you look at the volume and the growth, petrol and diesel together, we have done about 1.8 million kilolitre. That is a 34 per cent growth. ATF, which is jet fuel, we have done about 157,000 kilolitres. This is definitely lower than last quarter but what is important to note is we are maintaining the share there," Srinivas Tuttagunta, COO - Refining & Marketing at Reliance Industries Limited, said on the investor call. The ATF sales were lower than last year on account of a reduction in air traffic due .

Govt to allow harvest, sale of sandalwood from pvt land: Kerala minister

Kerala Forest Minister A K Saseendran on Friday said the state government will enact legislation permitting the Forest Department to harvest and sell sandalwood trees grown on private land. He made the announcement while inaugurating the State-level Wildlife Week celebrations organised by the Forest and Wildlife Department at Sree Narayana Guru College, Chelannur. The minister said farmers will be able to generate additional income through sandalwood cultivation. As the first step, legislation will be enacted within a year to allow the Forest Department to harvest and sell sandalwood trees grown on private land, a government release said. Saseendran added that one crore sandalwood saplings would be planted across Kerala and that farmers would receive the full sale value of sandalwood trees. He said the government plans to move forward with a comprehensive forest policy. According to Saseendran, 100 colleges in the state will be designated as Knowledge Partner Institutions to ...

Coca-Cola considers sale of Costa Coffee in strategic business review

The company has held initial talks with a small number of potential bidders for Costa, including private equity firms, Sky News first reported, citing unidentified sources

Force Motors Q1 profit jumps 53% to ₹278 crore on strong sales growth

Force Motors on Wednesday reported a 53 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 278 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2025, on the back of robust sales growth. The Pune-based automaker reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 182 crore for the April-June quarter of last year. Revenue from operations rose to Rs 2,297 crore in the first quarter as against Rs 1,885 crore in the year-ago period, Force Motors said in a statement. "This growth can be attributed to our consistent focus on meeting customer expectations, capitalising on domestic momentum, and improving internal efficiencies," Force Motors MD Prasan Firodia said. The continued trust of customers and the unwavering effort put in by teams have been pivotal to this success, he added. "With positive indicators in the domestic market, we remain optimistic about sustaining growth in the coming quarters. Our investments in innovation, reliability, and expanding our dealer network will further strengthen our mar

Domino's tops Q2 US sales estimates on strong demand, new menu deals

The world's largest pizza chain introduced items such as the parmesan-stuffed crust pizza to its list, and attracted value-conscious consumers through deals under its rewards program

Tech Mahindra to boost sales, marketing spend in key markets over 2 years

IT company Tech Mahindra will invest in sales and marketing as well as learning infrastructure in key markets to enhance its position, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said on Thursday. During the Annual General Meeting of Tech Mahindra, he said that the IT firm has an edge in the area of AI, which is reshaping businesses and society. "Over the next two to three years, the company plans to invest in learning infrastructure and in enhancing market position in key markets by investing in sales, marketing and key service lines across strategic verticals," Mahindra said in response to a question asked by a shareholder. Tech Mahindra has opened a 'Manufacturing Xperience Center' at its campus in Chennai to help manufacturers quickly prototype and scale AI-driven innovations to address industry challenges such as high operational costs, process inefficiencies, supply chain disruptions, and complex operational hurdles. We remain open to setting up centres like the one in Chennai and

Puravankara Q1 sales bookings rise 6% to ₹1,124 crore due to higher prices

Realty firm Puravankara Ltd's sales bookings rose per cent to Rs 1,124 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal year on higher price realisation. In a regulatory filing on Friday, the company said it achieved sales value of Rs 1,124 crore for April-June quarter as against Rs 1,064 crore in the year-ago period. Sales volume dipped to 1.25 million sq ft from 1.29 million sq ft. However, the average price realisation increased to Rs 8,988 per sq ft from Rs 8,246 per sq ft. Puravankara has completed more than 90 projects measuring around 53 million sq ft across nine cities -- Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Mangaluru, Kochi, Mumbai, Pune, and Goa. The company has a land bank of 25 million sq ft and ongoing projects add up to 37 million sq ft.

Reloy FY25 revenue rises 60% to ₹28.5 crore on strong referral sales growth

HDFC Capital-backed proptech startup Reloy, which helps builders generate referral sales, has posted a 60 per cent growth in revenue to Rs 28.5 crore in the previous fiscal year on high demand for housing properties. The company posted a gross revenue of Rs 17.8 crore in the 2023-24 financial year. "We managed to grow 50 per cent in our core referral sales business," Reloy Founder and CEO Akhil Saraf told PTI. He noted that the company has cracked the code on referral sales and replicating this across all clients. Saraf said the company is working with almost all leading real estate developers across major states. Founded in 2015, Reloy specialises in real estate loyalty and referrals. It is a B2B2C homeowner and broker management platform that helps builders manage their customers and brokers more efficiently. Reloy has so far raised Rs 13 crore from various investors, including HDFC Capital, which owns around 10 per cent stake in the startup. The tech solutions offered by the

Sales of listed non-financial private companies grow 7.1% in Jan-Mar: RBI

Sales of listed private non-financial companies registered a 7.1 per cent growth during January-March quarter of 2024-25 as compared to 8 per cent of expansion in the previous quarter and 6.9 per cent during the year, according to RBI data released on Thursday. The Reserve Bank released data on the performance of the private corporate sector during the fourth quarter of 2024-25, drawn from abridged quarterly financial results of 2,936 listed non-government non-financial companies. Aggregate sales growth (y-o-y) of 1,659 listed private manufacturing companies moderated to 6.6 per cent during Q4:2024-25 from 7.7 per cent during the previous quarter. RBI said that even as major industries such as electrical machinery, chemicals, food products and pharmaceuticals industries recorded a double-digit sales growth, weak performance of petroleum industry pulled down the sector's sales growth. Annually, sales growth of IT companies improved further to 8.6 per cent in Q4 from 6.8 per cent in

Ather Rizta crosses 100,000-unit sales within a year of market launch

Rizta has surpassed 100,000 sales within a year of its unveiling in April 2024, accounting for 60% of Ather's FY2025 sales and establishing dominance in southern India