Shopsy’s Data Show India’s Small-towns Powering Festive Growth
Consumers aged 18 to 34 years accounted for nearly 80 per cent of total orders, with the 25 to 34 years age group leading at 46 per cent
E-commerce & Marketplaces
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people
Festive Lending Up 16.5%, Secured Loans Double: DPDzero
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 30, 2025
Data from AI-led recovery firm shows a rise in both digital credit and larger-ticket secured loans during India’s peak spending months India’s festive season has triggered a sharp increase in borrowing activity, with digital lending volumes rising 16.55 per cent from 2.9 million loans in non-festive months to 3.4 million during the festive period, according […]
Logistics
Travel
Bus Bookings Jump 45% In Festive Season 2025
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 24, 2025
Advance intercity bus bookings for Diwali 2025 rose 45% year-on-year, with AI-driven dynamic pricing boosting operator margins and improving demand forecasting.
Fashion & Lifestyle
FMCG
Shoppers Stop Q2 Loss Rs 22.68 Cr, Revenue Rises 10%
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 17, 2025
Retailer reports higher revenue on beauty and premium fashion sales, expects strong festive and wedding season demand to lift growth The Shoppers Stop reported a net loss stood at Rs 22.68 crore in Q2 FY26, compared to Rs 22 crore in the same quarter last year. Despite this, revenue from operations rose 10.04 per cent […]
E-commerce & Marketplaces
FMCG
Food & Beverage.
Swiggy Introduces ‘No Added Sugar’ Category For Healthier Festive Treats
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 15, 2025
Curated menu of sugar-free and naturally sweetened options across cities Food delivery application Swiggy have rolled out a new ‘No Added Sugar’ category on its app, making it simpler for consumers to opt for healthier meals and beverages during the festive season. This carefully curated section features over 1.5 lakh items from more than 50,000 […]
E-commerce & Marketplaces
FMCG
75% Of Online Shoppers Report Drip Pricing, Says LocalCircles
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 13, 2025
A LocalCircles survey finds that 75 per cent of Indian online shoppers frequently face undisclosed extra fees in checkout processes
E-commerce & Marketplaces
Online Retail Festive Sales Cross Rs 60,000 Cr In First Week: Report
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- September 29, 2025
A report shows that the first two days (22–23 September) generated about 33 per cent of the entire first-week gross merchandise value
Consumer
Luxury
Record Prices To Hit India’s Festive Gold Demand, Say Reports
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- September 26, 2025
Reports say that the demand for ornaments is expected to dip by up to 27 per cent from a year-ago in volume terms during the buying period
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
cosmetics
PAC Expands Portfolio Ahead Of Festive Season
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- September 11, 2025
Ahead of the festival period, PAC introduces three new eye and face products to meet rising demand for colour cosmetics Indian premium makeup brand PAC Cosmetics has expanded its product portfolio ahead of the festive season, launching three new products designed to meet rising consumer demand during the celebratory period. The lineup includes the […]