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Finance

Retailers Lose $1 Million An Hour To Outages, Says New Relic

AI drives surge in observability investments as retailers seek to cut downtime and protect revenue during peak shopping seasons Retailers are increasingly investing in observability tools to ensure smooth digital experiences and minimise costly outages, as retailers lose a median of USD 1 million for every hour of downtime. The impact remains steep during high-traffic […]

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Brands people

Altamash Khan To Lead Media, Digital At Pantaloons

Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail appoints Altamash Khan as Head of Media and Digital Marketing at Pantaloons to drive its digital growth.

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Brands Companies

Puma India MD Karthik Balagopalan Resigns

Sportswear brand to announce successor soon as Balagopalan relocates to Germany

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Opinion

Reimagining Product Discovery With AI For Indian Retailers

With millions of listings uploaded daily, manually tagging, classifying, and updating product information has become an operational bottleneck, writes Sameer Kanodia, Managing Director and CEO, Lumina Datamatics Limited, & Vice Chairman & CEO, TNQ Tech   Every day, over 270 million Indians shop online, making the country the second-largest e-retail market globally with a GMV […]

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Companies Retail

One In Six Retail Hires Misstate Work History, Report Finds

About 17.6 per cent discrepancies in employee verification highlight rising risks in India’s retail sector, with errors found in basic details like address and education checks.

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Companies Consumer Retail

Food Prices Cool Down As Inflation Hits 75-month low In May

Food inflation eased sharply to 0.99 per cent in May from 1.78 per cent in April, driven by lower prices of pulses, vegetables, fruits, cereals

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Companies Consumer E-commerce & Marketplaces Government Retail

Proposed National Ecommerce & Retail Trade Policies In The Works: Report

The report states that suggestions have been sought from the National Traders’ Welfare Board on the national retail trade policy aspect

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Companies Consumer consumer Retail

Quick Commerce Sales Coming At Expense Of Other Retail Channels, Says Report

Price discounting in quick commerce is seen at six to nine per cent, compared with general trade, which ranges from two to five per cent

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Consumer Retail

Private Labels Gain Ground As Consumers Reassess Retail Choices: EY Report

The report states that 52 per cent consumers are switching to private labels, with 70 per cent agreeing that these brands are increasingly providing better quality products

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consumer Retail Sector

Retail Leasing Hits 2.4 Mn Sq Ft In Q1 2025: C&W Report

High streets drive growth as Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi NCR lead leasing surge in Q1 2025   India’s retail real estate market continues its upward trajectory, clocking 2.4 million square feet (MSF) of leasing activity in the first quarter of 2025—a robust 55 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s latest Retail […]

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