Cash on delivery decline and prepaid adoption
Everything filed under consumer in our retail coverage, the 11 reports filed on it so far.
India Gold Import Duty Hike Fuels Parallel Market
India's gold import duty hike to 15% has revived the informal trade, with imports halving in August. Retail buyers are securing discounts up to 6%...
Tata 1mg Expands 30-Minute Medicine Delivery to 10 Cities
Tata 1mg has launched a 30-minute medicine delivery service, now live in 10 cities including new expansions in New Delhi and Mumbai.
Instamart expands battery-swap network for delivery EVs
Quick commerce platform Instamart is expanding its battery-swapping station network with Yuma Energy to cut charging downtime for delivery partners...
Consumer Startups Raise Over Rs 300 Crore in Weekly Funding
Indian consumer startups, including food delivery platform Swish and footwear brand Theater, secured over Rs 300 crore in funding this week for...
Lululemon's new CEO faces sales slump and brand challenges
Heidi O'Neill takes over as Lululemon CEO amid a sharp sales decline, with comparable sales down nine percent.
HUL MD Priya Nair Bets on Changing Habits for Growth
Hindustan Unilever's managing director says evolving household habits, driven by LPG adoption, tap water access, and Gen-Z influence, are key to its...
Tata Motors launches 3.82 billion euro cash bid for Iveco
Tata Motors has launched a voluntary all-cash tender offer to acquire 100% of Italian commercial vehicle maker Iveco Group for 14.10 euros per share
China's instant retail war reshapes online
China's delivery subsidy war has shifted consumer expectations, creating a massive instant retail market where goods from electronics to medicine...
Rentomojo’s four-year profit run shifts
Rentomojo’s managing director Geetansh Bamania says the furniture rental firm now generates enough operating cash to fund its own growth, marking a
FirstCry expands quick delivery to 12 cities
FirstCry is using its FC Qwik quick-delivery service and RocketBees logistics network to drive growth, after reporting 17.7% revenue growth in Q1.
Quick-commerce firms eye 30-minute delivery for large appliances
Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit and major e-commerce players are in talks with manufacturers to enable two-hour delivery of refrigerators, TVs and other...