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Saturday, August 23, 2025
TopicShopping sales

Topic: Shopping sales

Brands desperately hoping Black Friday discounts will bump up sales. But there’s a downside

The more that shoppers buy online, the bigger the problem with returned goods. One in ten even admit to buying clothes solely for the purpose of taking a photo.

Why shopping is going to be a lot more painful in 2022

Even if cases peak relatively soon, there are other perils ahead — from lockdown savings being exhausted just as prices are rising to tighter monetary policy & higher borrowing costs.

The big Diwali festive shopping season wasn’t all that big, report says

More than 90% storekeepers in Mumbai indicated footfalls were lower than last year’s festival period, Bank of America Merrill Lynch report says.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

Europe is sitting at Trump’s table, and there’s a lesson for India

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.