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Weakening rupee and rising crude oil prices – dual challenge for the economy [Video]

admin — Fri, 15 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000

The ET Now Swadesh panel discussion focussed on the dual challenge facing the Indian economy: a weakening rupee and rising crude oil prices, which together are driving “imported inflation” and straining household budgets. Devangshu Dutta (Founder, Third Eyesight) put forth the following key points during the discussion (the video link is under the text summary […]

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Retail chains like Reliance Retail, DMart go on store expansion spree as demand recovers

admin — Sat, 09 May 2026 06:19:00 +0000

Writankar Mukherjee, Economic Times Kolkata, 9 May 2026 India’s top retail chains including Reliance Retail, DMart, Trent, Titan Company, Jubilant FoodWorks, and V-Mart Retail opened the highest number of stores in three years in FY26, seeking to capitalise on a demand recovery and a clean-up of unviable outlets added during the post-Covid revenge-spending period. Entry […]

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Ikea India: Rewriting the Playbook

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:58:00 +0000

Kartikay Kashyap, BrandWagon, Financial Express 18 February 2026 IKEA HAS BEEN around in India for about eight years, with another three years before that spent studying the market. It has developed a range that it deems “locally relevant-like the roti maker, the tava (pan), the belan (rolling pin), and the pressure cooker -which now constitute […]

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Consumption! Brands, e-Commerce, Mom&Pop stores in India – a conversation with Devangshu Dutta [VIDEO]

admin — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:13:00 +0000

This episode of theUpStreamlife is a freewheeling conversation between Vishal Krishna and Devangshu Dutta, founder of Third Eyesight, with insights into the growth of modern retail and consumption in India, brand building and M&A, the balance of power between brands and retailers/platforms, sustainability vs growth and many other aspects, and is well-suited for founders and […]

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BT-PRICE Survey: How the Gen Z consumer is coming of age

admin — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:50:12 +0000

Surabhi Prasad, Business Today Print Edition: 01 Feb, 2026 The last two years—2024 and, more notably, 2025—saw a wave of protests by a new generation of students and young professionals looking for political change, better economic conditions and more climate awareness across countries, including Bangladesh, Nepal, Indonesia and the Maldives. But beyond these uprisings, Gen […]

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Instamart’s Offline Experiment

admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:46:50 +0000

Yash Bhatia, Impact Magazine 29 December 2025 App, Tap, Pay and Zoom it’s delivered – that is Quick commerce for you. And in India, the narrative has so far been defined by speed, scale, high SKU counts, and the dominance of dark stores. Last week, however, Instamart nudged that model by opening an experiential store […]

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Why Most Indian D2C Brands Fail to Cross INR 100 Crore Mark

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:53:00 +0000

By Saumyangi Yadav, Entrepreneur India Dec 15, 2025 India’s D2C ecosystem has grown rapidly over the past five years, but scale remains elusive. While thousands of brands have launched and many have crossed early revenue milestones, only a small fraction manage to break past INR 100 crore in annual revenue. According to a new report […]

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Retail media hits 50% of TV AdEx

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:44:00 +0000

Anuja Jain, Exchange4Media 19 September 2025 Retail media is now the fastest-growing line in Indian advertising, with brand budget tilting hard toward e-commerce as digital shopping scales. Fresh FY25 financials underline the shift: Amazon India’s ad sales jumped 25% to *8,342 crore, while Flipkart booked ₹6,310 crore. Together, the two platforms command 14,652 crore in […]

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Shoppable videos, creator hubs: Why Indian e-commerce is becoming a media business?

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 07:50:00 +0000

Shalinee Mishra, Exchange4Media 5 September 2025 Retailers in India are waking up to a hard truth: customer acquisition can no longer ride on advertising alone. Digital ad spends grew by 14-17% in 2024, touching nearly ₹50,000 crore (as per Pitch Madison report) and accounting for 46% of India’s total ad market. But with customer acquisition […]

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GST Council Meets Today: What the Overhaul Could Mean for E-Commerce Sellers

admin — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Aakriti Bansal, Medianama 3 September 2025 The Goods and Services Tax (GST) overhaul simplifies India’s tax structure and lowers prices for many goods. However, for e-commerce sellers, the change arrives at the worst possible moment. Platforms and sellers must adjust billing systems, invoices, and inventory records just as the festive season begins. The festive period […]

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