India’s Beauty Consumer Getting Smarter & Faster, Nykaa’s 2025 Data Shows
The year-end shopping data by Nykaa indicates that consumers chased what was viral, sampled what was trending and moved fast
Beauty
Companies
Consumer
Consumer
E-commerce & Marketplaces
Retail Tech
ONDC Has Democratised Ecommerce, Enabled Open Participation: Goyal
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- December 31, 2025
Highlighting the occasion, Piyush Goyal notes that the platform has enabled open participation and fostered innovation and collaboration
Consumer
Fashion & Lifestyle
The Year Of Tectonic Shifts For Apparel Industry
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- December 31, 2025
2025 marks a significant pivot in the apparel industry, the changes taking place are not incremental, but fundamental, writes Rahul Mehta, Chief Mentor, Clothing Manufacturers Association Of India (CMAI)
Consumer
Gen Z Turns To Stainless Steel Cookware Amid Health Concerns: Research
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- December 31, 2025
Research report shows that Gen Z and millennials are increasingly choosing materials that support long-term wellness, durability and conscious living
Companies
Consumer
Retail
India’s Incense & Fragrance Sector: What 2026 Will Really Look Like
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- December 31, 2025
Strong quality control, reliable production and clear brand positioning will be critical tools for brands success, writes Anshul Agrawal, Director Mysore Deep Perfumery House (MDPH) and Zed Black
Consumer
E-commerce & Marketplaces
FMCG
FMCG Distributors Urge Sebi To Halt IPOs Of Loss-making Quick Commerce Firms
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- December 31, 2025
The All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF), which represents over 450,000 distributors, raised its concerns in a letter reported in media
Consumer
Food & Beverage.
Festive Days Now Test Channel Maturity, Not Just Demand Spikes: Redseer
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- December 30, 2025
The report notes that food delivery is consolidating its role as a volume-stable, habit-led channel, while quick commerce is emerging as a frequency amplifier, capturing urgency-driven use cases
Consumer
E-commerce & Marketplaces
Monday Blues, Quick Deliveries Drive Ecommerce Growth In 2025
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- December 30, 2025
A report notes that online shopping in 2025 no longer behaved like a sequence of big moments or sale-led spikes, it functioned as everyday infrastructure
Consumer
Fashion & Lifestyle
India’s Retail Renaissance: How 2025 Redefined Consumer Ambition And Market Dynamics
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- December 30, 2025
Retailers must learn to strike a healthy balance between investing in physical stores versus digital channels, manage rising costs without compromising quality, writes Vijay Bansal, Managing Director (MD) at Cantabil Retail India
Consumer
Fashion & Lifestyle
Luxury
From Market Shifts To New Horizons: Gem & Jewellery Industry At A Turning Point
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- December 30, 2025
As the industry enters 2026, the outlook is one of disciplined optimism anchored in wider market access, writes Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)