Bigbasket Sees 500% Spike In Diwali Festive Sales
Bigbasket reports 500% year-on-year growth in Diwali 2025 sales, led by electronics, gold, silver coins, and festive pooja essentials across India.
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Quick Commerce Drives 24% Rise In Diwali E-sales
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 23, 2025
Unicommerce data shows India’s e-commerce orders grew 24% and GMV 23% during Diwali 2025, led by quick commerce and Tier II city demand.
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Bigbasket Sees 173% Jump In Festive Gold, Silver Coin Sales
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 21, 2025
The Tata-owned e-grocer reports record festive demand, with sales of gold, silver and pooja essentials surging sharply over last year Bigbasket recorded a 173 per cent year-on-year rise in gold and silver coin sales during Dhanteras 2025. The Tata-owned online grocery platform said the surge reflected growing consumer confidence in buying precious and festive items […]
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India’s Ecommerce Orders Rise 24% During 2025 Diwali
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 17, 2025
Quick commerce and tier 1 and 2 cities drive India’s festive ecommerce growth during Diwali 2025 India’s ecommerce sector recorded a 24 per cent year-on-year rise in order volumes and a 23 per cent increase in gross merchandise value (GMV) during the 2025 Diwali festive season, according to Unicommerce. The insights are based on more […]
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Amazon India Enters Fitness Subscription Space With FITPASS Partnership
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 11, 2025
Ecommerce giant expands into fitness subscriptions as India’s wellness market surges Amazon India has entered the country’s fast-growing fitness subscription market through a partnership with FITPASS, marking its first move into the segment. The collaboration makes FITPASS the first subscription-based fitness service available on the e-commerce platform. The tie-up allows customers to buy and activate […]
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Festive Quick Commerce Orders To Surge 120–140%
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 9, 2025
ColdStar logistics has forecasted record festive demand surge as policy-led consumer optimism lifts quick commerce sector India’s festive season is expected to bring a sharp surge in quick commerce orders, projecting a 120–140 per cent year-on-year rise in online demand as per ColdStar Logistics report.The company attributed the increase to stronger consumer sentiment following recent […]
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Myntra Adds 2 Mn New Shoppers During Festive Fashion Sale
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 9, 2025
The Big Fashion Festival witnessed strong traction from smaller cities as shoppers leaned towards ethnic, jewellery and luxury categories Walmart-owned fashion retailer Myntra said it added two million new customers during its annual Big Fashion Festival (BFF), with nearly 70 per cent of total orders coming from non-metro cities. Shoppers from Jaipur, Lucknow, Indore, […]
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Phonepe’s Pincode Streamlines Focus On Food And Ticket Booking On ONDC
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- April 25, 2024
The decision to streamline its offerings on ONDC comes after PhonePe’s separation from the Flipkart group last year, leading to the establishment of Pincode as a separate entity and app In a strategic move aimed at refining its ecommerce approach, Walmart-backed PhonePe has announced significant changes to its subsidiary, Pincode, within the Open Network for […]
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Ecommerce Platforms Must Remove Bournvita, Others From “Health Drinks” Category
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- April 13, 2024
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued a directive to all ecommerce platforms to remove Bournvita and similar drinks from the “Health Drinks” category following an inquiry by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). The commission, constituted under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005, concluded that there […]
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Simpl Integrates With Zepto Pass, Offering Seamless Payments
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- April 10, 2024
In a strategic move aimed at enhancing convenience and rewarding customers, Simpl, the mobile-first buy now pay later (BNPL) platform, has expanded its one-tap checkout service on Zepto, a quick commerce startup, to include the latter’s membership programme, Zepto Pass. This expansion comes hot on the heels of Simpl’s recent integration with Zomato, demonstrating its […]