ALL INDIA MOBILE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

Brands are gearing up for a surge in online discounts and promotions starting this month, aiming to clear unsold inventory ahead of the festive season. Expectations are high for the discounts to be the steepest since Covid-19, particularly in catego...

The smartphone maker also reappointed Ramagopala Reddy as vice president for India region. He will be spearheading product strategy efforts. The reshuffle also saw Samrudh Pai, head of retail expansion, move on from the company.

A New Delhi-based retailer aware of the practice said the aggregators, or “cutters”, have hundreds of user accounts on online platforms, operated by a network of young people under their employment who place orders from different accounts to work ar...

The growth of unsecured credit in India, including personal loans and credit card outstanding, slowed to 18% in April from 23% in November 2023. The Reserve Bank of India's risk weighting on such exposures aims to reduce delinquencies in the banking...

Retailers like Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, Arvind, and V-Mart are avoiding deep discounts to boost profits. Madura Fashion reduced discounts by 500 basis points in the previous fiscal year to drive profitable growth. Madura Fashion manages bran...

The Bank Clinic is an initiative by the All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) to help customers address their grievances amid rapid expansion in technology and a series of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines on retail banking. A customer ...

Low pay scales, harassment by highway authorities and cops, adverse weather conditions, risk of accidents, lack of benefits at work, lack of hygienic restrooms and night parking facilities are some of the reasons for high attrition that is also diss...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast severe heatwave conditions across ten states in North India since the middle of May with temperatures touching 50 degrees in some areas, with some respite expected from May 31.

Four members of IAMAI, including Bharat Matrimony, Match Group, Hoichoi, and ShareChat, express divergent views on ex-ante regulation in the draft DCB to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a directive to tackle rampant theft of critical network gear causing Rs 800 crore losses for telcos, disrupting 4G/5G expansions and affecting mobile coverage quality.

The government is leaning towards imposing time limits as opposed to certifying games as permissible or non-permissible through self-regulatory organisations (SRO), an official at the IT ministry said.

"The incentive scheme is needed to support growing demand for electronics components to the tune of $75-$80 billion by 2026, and $300 billion by 2032 to support $300 billion worth of electronics products manufacturing by 2026 and $1.2 trillion by 20...

About a third (32%) of retailers are limiting stocks of MDH and Everest branded packaged spices alleged to have contaminants exceeding permissible ethylene oxide levels, according to Kirana Club, which has 1.8 million kirana stores on its network.

Media and entertainment industry stakeholders are urging the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to confine its recommendations on the National Broadcasting Policy (NBP) solely to matters within the broadcasting sector. They advocate for th...

Apple exports a bulk of its total India production. In FY24, Apple’s total production in India touched $14 billion (Rs 1.2 lakh crore). The company’s exports crossed $10 billion (Rs 85,000 crore). Both these figures were the highest achieved by any ...

Chinese smartphone brands face retailer backlash in India over low margins, delayed payments, and stock issues. Retailers demand higher margins and timely settlements, impacting brands' offline expansion plans in a shifting smartphone market.

Chinese smartphone firms are increasingly relying on Reliance Retail's distribution arm to reach stores in the hinterlands due to a slowdown in online sales. Xiaomi's sub-brand Poco has forged a strategic partnership with Jio Mart Digital to distrib...

South India Organised Retailers Association plans to halt OnePlus sales from May 1 due to unresolved concerns, including low profit margins and customer dissatisfaction. Retailers face unsustainable losses, urging a proactive response from OnePlus. ...

Many mobile phone retailers are facing trouble due to Samsung's new "smart upgrade offer." The retailers allege malpractices in the ongoing device exchange offer that is exposing them to risks in regulatory compliance. In response, Samsung has taken...