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Following Mixed Trends, Demand Poised For Recovery In Q3: Icra

The report noted that festive season and goods and services tax (GST) rate cuts are expected to boost demand in the third quarter of the current financial year

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Heritage Glamour: India’s Shifting Wedding Inspiration And Shopping Trends

Pinterest data shows that the creation of wedding-related boards is up 32 per cent and clicks and saves of shoppable Pins have surged 87 per cent year-on-year

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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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Holiday Shopping Hits $241.4 Bn Online, Up 8.7%: Adobe

Mobile Shopping and Generative AI redefine consumer behaviour, reveals report   The 2024 holiday season witnessed an unprecedented surge in online shopping, with consumers spending a record USD 241.4 billion between November 1 and December 31, 2024. According to Adobe’s latest report, the ecommerce boom represented an 8.7 per cent year-over-year (YoY) increase, with mobile […]

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7 Million Served: Third Wave Coffee’s 2024 Top Picks & Pairings

Bengaluru leads as coffee capital; Sundays shine as favourite coffee day   Third Wave Coffee, a popular name in India’s coffee QSR landscape, has unveiled its ‘2024 Coffee Notes,’ spotlighting the beverages and food pairings that captured the hearts of over 7 million customers last year. The brand served a staggering 7.1 million cups of […]

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Poll Reveals Gen Z’s Favourite Fashion Destination

A recent poll conducted on Hunch, a social discovery app, sheds light on the rapidly evolving shopping habits of consumers The fashion industry has experienced a significant paradigm shift, propelled by the digital revolution that has reshaped the way people shop. With a plethora of online platforms now available, buyers and sellers are no longer […]

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Sneakers Step Up In India: Market Poised For $2.8 Bn Revenue In 2024
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Sneakers Step Up In India: Market Poised For $2.8 Bn Revenue In 2024

Sneakers are becoming increasingly popular in India, with a revenue forecast of USD 2.80 billion for the fiscal year of 2024. This is according to a recent report by Statista, which highlights the growing trend of sneakers being seen as more than just footwear. This revelation underscores the expanding allure of sneakers, which have transcended […]

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Emerging Trends In Retail For 2024
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Sustainability, Phygital Integration, Personalised Engagement Redefines Retail’s Future

Looking back at 2023, retailers worldwide faced challenges with soaring inflation and restrained consumer spending. Despite these obstacles, technology emerged as a driving force, shaping the retail sector’s trajectory. As we enter 2024, technological advances and a recovering global economy present new opportunities for growth. Deloitte’s Consumer Signals platform indicates a decline in inflation concerns […]

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ITC Q3 Profit Rises 6.5%, FMCG Drives Growth
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ITC Anticipates Growth In Stationery Segment

In an exclusive conversation with BW Businessworld, Vikas Gupta, CEO of the education and stationary products business division, of ITC Ltd enlightened the current scenarios and plans of the Stationery market. The global stationery market stands at 26.06 billion US dollars in 2023 and is predicted to reach 39.32 billion by 2033, as stated in […]

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We Appeal For Restoration Of Input Tax Credit For GST In Restaurant Industry: Zorawar Kalra, Massive Restaurants

In an interview with BW Businessworld, Zorawar Kalra of Massive Restaurants speaks about how his father, Jiggs Kalra, inspired him throughout his journey and requests the government to restore input tax credit for GST in the restaurant industry What are your expectations from this budget, considering it’s an interim budget with elections around the corner? […]

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