With new confirmed cases of the COVID-19 being detected in India, stocks of surgical masks, pollution masks and the basic N-95 masks are selling like hot cakes. By Savyata Mishra City chemists and druggists opened their shops today to a new surge in demand for masks, as Bengalureans brace themselves to the coronavirus epidemic, after a […]
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Organizing a birthday party? You will now have to pay 30-40 per cent extra on party poppers due to the COVID-19. By Rhythima Agrawal Major Chinese suppliers of cylindrical iron caps have stopped supplying in the Indian market. They are used as a raw material in party poppers. The lockdown in China has left the manufacturers […]
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Traditional Kulhar cups are again catching the attention of the tea lovers. By Swati Ekka Tea vendors are now shifting from plastic and paper cups to Kulhar cups. From the past two-three years, there has been an increase in demand for Kulhar cups. Manyrestaurants and tea selling vendors prefer to use Kulhar cups because of […]
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Did you know it would cost you 15k for your favourite actor to give you a shoutout on video? And almost Rs 4,999 if the person were to DM you on social media? But experts and some celebrities are questioning the rationale behind the idea and the sustainability of the business model. By Savyata Mishra […]
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Distressed over the growing popularity of online retailers’ sale offers, the Karnataka State FMGC (Fast-moving consumer goods) distributors’ Association resort to protest on February 28, near Freedom Park. By Neetu Saini As the clock ticks noon, GN Chaudhary, a cosmetic product distributor sits on the counter waiting for his first customer to make his “Bouni.” […]
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With 85 per cent toys sold in India coming from China, Hong Kong and other countries, retailers in India brace for 200 per cent import duty hike. By Vivek Kumar M February 24, 2020 In the union budget this year, Government of India increased import duty on toys from 20 per cent to 60 per […]
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As live-streaming apps strengthen their base in the country, the demand for global music is shooting up. A large chunk of international artists are also coming to the country for concerts. Tapping her feet on the beats of Beatles, Aishwarya adjusts her earphones and increases the sound level while waiting for the metro. “International music […]
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While textile minister Smriti Irani said that the total raw silk production had increased in 2018 as compared to 2017, the trade deficit for silk goods has increased in 2019. Yashasvini Razdan India is the second largest producer of silk and silk goods, yet the silk industry in India is experiencing a trade deficit with […]
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Maruti Suzuki Alto was the only car to sell more than two lakh units in India despite a 12.3 percentile decrease in automobile sale in the year 2019. By Arghyadeep Dutta Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman blamed the millenials who, “Prefer to use ride-hailing services such as Ola and Uber… and do not want to […]
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A new study shows that consumers are tilting more towards mobile gaming with every passing year By Niket Nishant Bengaluru: The scourge of parents worldwide and the addiction of almost every teenager is a booming industry growing every year. A study conducted by App Annie, a data-provider for the mobile market globally, showed that in […]
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