Innovative Growth: Savlon enters PPE segment, on way to become Rs 1K cr consumer spend brand

New Delhi (IANS) Innovating its way to become a Rs 1,000 crore consumer spend brand in FY21, health and hygiene products major ITC Savlon has entered into the PPE sub-segment.

Traditionally, known for its disinfectant liquids and soaps,…

Pandemic and economic uncertainty darken Black Friday in Spain

Madrid (IANS) Black Friday, one of the most anticipated days by consumers, could indeed be a black day for retailers in 2020 as millions of Spaniards change their shopping habits, preferring to either buy online or buy nothing at all, according to…

Amazon, Baido lead as Smart Displays sales hit 9.5mn units in Q3

New Delhi (IANS) Move beyond smart speakers as smart displays have come of age and in Q3, the sales of smart display speakers rose by 21 per cent (on-year) to reach 9.5 million units while sales of basic smart speakers (without a display) fell by…

Oct retail inflation for industrial workers increases to 5.91%

New Delhi (IANS) The retail inflation for industrial workers increased to 5.91 per cent in October.

In September, the retail inflation for industrial workers stood at 5.62 per cent in September.

Food inflation stood at 8.21 per cent…

Etailers log record Rs 61,253 crore sales in India festive month

Bengaluru (IANS) The festive online sales in India beat industry estimates to clock $8.3 billion (nearly Rs 61,253 crore) in the October 15-November 15 period -- an impressive growth of 65 per cent (on-year), a new report said on Friday.

The…

Adani, Piramal, Oaktree may vie for entire DHFL portfolio in fresh bids

Mumbai (IANS) In a major turn of events in the DHFL resolution process, the Committee of Creditors (CoC) is likely to invite fresh bids for the bankrupt NBFC and sources say that Adani Group, Piramal Enterprises and Oaktree may bid for the entire…

Contraction in Q2FY21 GDP recedes, but India officially enters recession

New Delhi (IANS) Even though India's economic recovery accelerated in Q2FY21 from the lows of the pandemic-induced lockdown, the country for the very first time since Independence entered into a technical recession.

The National Statistical…

IL&FS receives binding offer for IEDCL, invites more EoIs

Mumbai (IANS) IL&FS has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the sale of its energy advisory business undertaking of IL&FS Energy Development Company Ltd (IEDCL).

The crisis-hit infrastructure lending major has already received a binding…

Markets at fresh high, Sensex crosses 44,800

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian equity indices surged to new record highs on Wednesday in line with the positive global trend.

The BSE Sensex touched an all-time high of 44,825.32 and the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange hit a record high of…

Sensex falls over 500 points after touching fresh high, Nifty below 13K

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian equity indices slumped from the record highs on Wednesday afternoon.

The BSE Sensex declined over 500 points to fall below the psychological mark of 44,000 and the Nifty50 dropped below 13,000.

The across-the-board…