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Gold on hold: What’s the jewellery industry’s playbook after PM Modi’s call to curb gold buying?

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 04:58:00 +0000

Anushka Jha & Kausar Madhyia, Afaqs 12 May 2026 On May 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation, made some appeals to the citizens of India. In addition to asking Indians to re-adopt Covid-like practices of working from home and refraining from travel abroad, the prime minister also appealed to the […]

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India’s D2C journey: After a rapid scale-up, why it’s now all about discipline

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:31:00 +0000

Samar Srivastava, Forbes India Feb 27, 2026 India’s young consumers are discovering the next big beauty serum, protein bar or sneaker brand not in a mall, but on Instagram reels, YouTube shorts and quick-commerce apps that promise 10-minute delivery. What began as a trickle of digital-first labels a decade ago has now become a full-blown […]

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Experts Say 2026 Will Reward Discipline, Not Scale, in India’s D2C Sector

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:12:00 +0000

Saumyangi Yadav, Entrepreneur India Jan 6, 2026 After years of rapid growth and a sharp reset, India’s direct-to-consumer (D2C) sector is expected to settle into a more balanced phase. The period of easy funding, aggressive customer acquisition and scale-at-all-costs expansion is clearly over, experts suggest. Now, what lies ahead in 2026 is a shift towards […]

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The buy button India never got, keeping social platforms stuck in window-shopping mode

admin — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:51:00 +0000

Shabori Das, ET Bureau Dec 10, 2025 India’s social media platforms are powerful marketing tools but not yet retail destinations. Billions scroll and swipe daily, but few buy directly within apps. Unlike China, India faces regulatory hurdles and a lack of integrated payment systems. A billion Indians scroll, swipe and double tap every day, but […]

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India’s lab-grown diamonds sparkle as investors rush in

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:17:00 +0000

Priyamvada C, Mint 1 Dec 2025 A wave of investor capital is flowing into India’s laboratory-grown diamond (LGD) segment, as fastscaling brands tap rising consumer adoption in a market now worth well over $300 million. New-age brands have raised multiple rounds of capital on the back of growing market share and improving margins. Actor Shilpa […]

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Retailers fuel Black Friday frenzy with bumper offers

admin — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:56:00 +0000

Viveat Susan Pinto, Financial Express November 27, 2025 Several of the country’s top retailers, malls and brands have kicked off a shopping extravaganza on the occasion of Black Friday, offering steep discounts across product categories. A Western import, the day which symbolises the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the US, the UK and […]

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Offline Surge and M&A Push Define Next Stage of India’s D2C Growth

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:47:00 +0000

Saumyangi Yadav,Entrepreneur Nov 13, 2025 India’s consumer landscape is undergoing a decisive shift in 2025. While D2C brands that once thrived on digital-only distribution are now aggressively building an offline footprint, legacy FMCG majors are simultaneously acquiring digital-first brands to strengthen their portfolios and tap into new consumer behaviours. As analysts suggest, these trends signal […]

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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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SuperK has a playbook for solving India’s small-town retail problem

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:48:00 +0000

Hiral Goyal, The Morning Context 18 August 2025 A trend that has been playing out through big and small changes over the last two decades is that in urban India the kirana store is easily replaceable. When it comes to buying groceries, urban Indians have a number of options. They can visit a fancy supermarket […]

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How Zomato’s Opaque Ad Model Is Squeezing Small Restaurants’ Margins and Forcing Unsustainable Spending

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:25:00 +0000

Aakriti Bansal, MediaNama June 5, 2025 A restaurant owner recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to publicly slam Zomato for “mystery charges” and unauthorised ad placements, reigniting concerns over how the platform treats its small business partners. The tweet, accompanied by screenshots of the restaurant’s earnings dashboard, claimed that despite months of listings, his restaurant […]

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