India’s Palm Oil Imports To Surge As Prices Turn Cheaper
India’s palm oil imports are expected to jump nearly 20 per cent in 2025/26 as cheaper global prices revive demand, tightening supplies in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Economy
Economy
Retail
CPI Expected To Dip Sharply As Food Prices Ease
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- November 11, 2025
CPI inflation may fall below 1% in October as GST cuts and softer food prices deepen disinflation ahead of the RBI’s December policy review.
Economy
Finance
Pilot To Enable AI-powered UPI Payments Via ChatGPT
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 9, 2025
India’s UPI network goes AI as ChatGPT trial enables seamless digital transactions with Razorpay and OpenAI
Economy
Manufacturing
Navigating Price Volatility, Driving Growth In India’s Jewellery Market
- by Tarannum Manjul
- October 7, 2025
In an exclusive conversation with BW Retail World, Mangesh Chauhan, Managing Director & CFO of Sky Gold & Diamonds, shares insights on gold price volatility, consumer trends, and the company’s strategic roadmap for sustained growth in India’s evolving jewellery landscape Gold prices have seen significant volatility recently, influenced by both domestic and international factors. […]
Economy
GST Cuts To Deliver One-time Inflation Dip Over Next Year, Says Centre
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- September 27, 2025
Centre says that the GST reforms are expected to lower the tax burden on consumers, boost consumption, and provide a cushion against tariff impacts
Economy
Retail
GST Cuts May Push Retail Inflation To A 2-decade Low
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- September 23, 2025
A report says that with GST rationalisation, October consumer price index inflation could be closer to 1.1 per cent, lowest since 2004
Consumer
Economy
Railways Cuts Prices Of Rail Neer Water Bottles, Effective From 22 Sep
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- September 20, 2025
The maximum retail price (MRP) of packaged drinking water bottle will be revised from Rs 15 to Rs 14 per bottle of one litre
Economy
Luxury
Gold Demand To Strengthen During Peak Festive Period, Says WGC
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- September 20, 2025
The demand in India is showing signs of a pickup with the onset of the festive season, led primarily by a surge in physical investment demand for bars and coins
Consumer
Economy
Wholesale Inflation May Rise Further To 0.9% In Sep, Says Icra
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- September 16, 2025
The report states that the uptick will be led by a hardening in the year-on-year (YoY) prints for global crude oil and commodity prices
Economy
Retail
October Rate Cut Prospects Fade As Inflation Breaches 2% Mark: SBI
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- September 13, 2025
The report notes that even a rate cut in December looks a little difficult if growth numbers for the first and second quarter (estimates) are taken into consideration