Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in India, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Indian telecommunications regulator Trai has determined to allow disruptive new market entrant Reliance Jio Infocomm to continue with its free data offer, despite objections from rivals. Trai has rejected petitions from incumbent operator Bharti Airtel as…
Riding on the increasing digital penetration in the Country, AirAsia India is launching its first ever ‘Big ASS’ Sale on its social channels at 2130 hours on Thursday, 2 nd February 2017. Here’s the chance for travel enthusiasts to pick up their bags, without…
Norway’s Telenor is reportedly seeking to get in on the proposed merger between Aircel and Reliance Communications. Telenor is proposing to combine its Indian business, customer base and spectrum with the merged Aircel-RCom entity. Under the proposed terms,…
Founded in 2010 in China, Xiaomi entered the Indian market in mid 2014. Since then, the company has aggressively launched its value for money smartphones and accessories. As per the latest numbers shared by IDC, Xiaomi has become the third-largest smartphone…
Malaysian budget airline AirAsia is most likely to start its flight operations from Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport here in July. It will operate two flights on Delhi-Patna-Delhi route from July following a final nod from the Director General of…
Budget passenger carrier AirAsia India has started a discount offer of 50 per cent on the return leg of round trips booked via its website and mobile-based application (App). “The discount is available on airasia.com and the AirAsia mobile App from January 23…
India’s Bharti Airtel has reported a steep 54% decline in net income for its fiscal third quarter, as the operator grappled with competitive pressure from disruptive new market entrant Reliance Jio Infocomm. Profit for the quarter ending in December fell to…
Following the divorce of celebrity couple Jaime Teo and Daniel Ong, the Twelve Cupcakes chain they founded in 2011 has been sold. One of India’s largest tea producers, Kolkata-based Dhunseri Group, has bought the chain outright for S$2.5 million (US$1.7…
Cebu Pacific and Philippines AirAsia have applied for rights to serve India. Cebu Pacific has called for the country’s Civil Aeronautics Board to re-allocate Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) entitlements to India. Philippines AirAsia, meanwhile, wants to be…
No-frills carrier AirAsia India today announced the launch of its services to Srinagar and Bagdogra from the national capital, commencing next month. The Bengaluru-based airline would also start a direct flight on Delhi-Pune route. The launch of two new…
UCWeb, part of Alibaba Mobile Business Group, plans to invest R200 crore over the next two years in India and Indonesia. The funds will primarily be used to make use of user-generated content in India via its news distribution and content platform, UC News.…
India’s Videocon will complete its withdrawal from the mobile market next month, shutting down its network in its one remaining telecoms circle on February 15. Videocon’s 3 million remaining customers in the Punjab area have been asked to switch to a new…
India tops the Mastercard Index of Consumer Confidence rankings as the most optimistic market in Asia Pacific, with Myanmar, Vietnam, Philippines and Bangladesh rounding off the top five. Overall, consumer confidence in Asia Pacific continues to hold steady,…
AirAsia has launched an Early Bird sale with the base fare of tickets to select domestic routes starting at Rs 99. International flights to select destinations start at a base fare of Rs 999. The sale, now underway, will go on till January 22, 2017, and you…
Indian fashion eCommerce platform Fynd plans to expand in Southeast Asia from April, which could include the Philippines. It also plans to expand beyond clothing, footwear and accessories to childrenswear, decor and furnishing. Fynd is run by Shopsense…
Appliances innovator Dyson is seeking Indian government approval to open single-brand retail stores. But the company faces a challenge is getting the government to relax the mandatory local sourcing requirements, arguing its products as “state-of-the-art”.…
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