India
Indian consumers lead APAC in discretionary spending
Indian consumers lead APAC in discretionary spending
Spending is strong in dining, jewelry, electronics, and travel.
2 days ago
India’s travel retail market set to hit $1.8b by 2030
It is on track to become the world’s third-largest air travel market by 2030.
4 days ago
Reliance Retail acquires Kelvinator to strengthen consumer durables business
It targets premium home appliances segment in India.
Rakuten India appoints new CEO
The change takes effect on 5 August 2025.
India’s Reliance Retail Ventures invests in UK's Facegym
Reliance's Tira will bring FACEGYM to India.
India’s Royaloak Furniture enters UAE market with three new stores
The new outlets are located in Silicon Central Mall, RAK Mall , and Lulu Mall.
Uniqlo to open first South India store in Bengaluru
This the brand’s 16th store in the country.
How can Indian e-tailers sustain growth in a cooling market?
Annual e-retail growth was halved to 10–12% last year.
Shein, Reliance to scale up Indian supplier base
The move aims to cut dependence on China amidst U.S. tariffs.
Quick commerce fuels growth in India’s retail sector
It has been especially strong in tier 1 and tier 2 cities
Flipkart Commerce Cloud bags Retail Asia Awards 2025 for AI-driven solution
Retail Media offers seamless integration of first-party data with advanced AI-powered advertising strategies.
India seizes non-compliant products from e-commerce warehouses
Amongst the platforms raided were Amazon and Flipkart.
India’s wearable market down 11.3% in 2024
This marks its first-ever annual drop.
Guess Jeans launches in India
Tata CLiQ will be the exclusive retailer for Guess Jeans.
Quick commerce booms in India as consumers seek faster deliveries
The demand is particularly high amongst younger consumers.
Competition for ultra-fast food delivery in India fiercer as demand grows
However, challenges include maintaining food quality during expedited deliveries.
Rising awareness, income boost organic baby food market in India
79% consider an organic label important.
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