What sold the most this year? Beauty, toys and baby care, sports and fitness, television and large appliances, followed by fashion, says T E Narasimhan.
Social media teams ensure there is something new around the movie every few days and as the release date nears, every few hours.
As advertising reaches a cacophonous pitch, as it does every year around this time, brands say they are finding newer and more effective ways to reach their audiences.
According to experts, Tata Tiago JTP and Tigor JTP -- a sedan and hatchback -- are not only powerful and faster than every other car in the segment, but also in the segment above, including their peers Maruti Baleno RS, Volkswagen Polo and others.
The non-viability of green crackers may pave the way for e-crackers.
About 1,070 units in Sivakasi can manufacture fireworks worth Rs 6,000-9,000 crore.
But this could be shortlived as the rise has been buoyed on Chhattisgarh assembly poll freebies
The car is expected to hit the road on October 23 and is being launched as Hyundai celebrates two decades in the country. Industry sources say that it will be priced at Rs 3,70,000 to stay competitive with its biggest competitors, Tata Tiago and Maruti Suzuki Celerio.
Xiaomi now a lifestyle player, quietly launching a slew of non-smartphone products like Mi branded luggage, backpacks, apparel, U-shaped pillows, pens, home security cameras and air purifiers.
Industry estimates suggest that the extent of value addition in the handset space remains at a mere 10 per cent. That effectively means, value-wise 90 per cent of all components used in making a handset continues to be imported.
Almost 40 per cent of a durable company's sales are achieved during the festival season
The estimated 10 per cent average hike in 2019 is at par with the actual rate of increase in the previous three calendar years in India
Kerala Tourism has drawn up God's Own Country 2.0 and the department is going all out to repair the state's image and infrastructure. Apart from being a damage control exercise, it is also an opportunity to reimagine the state as a tourism brand.
As 4G internet completes coverage of the entire country, rural markets have become the primary generator of sales.
With launch of second plant in Gujarat, company gets ready to take on peers
PepsiCo is now betting aggressively on Kurkure, as its offering goes more and more local in its branded snacks.
What is driving the digital-first approach of traditional, legacy brands? Apart from the growing adoption of the internet in the country, brands are drawn to the agility of the medium.
Antrix, ISRO's commercial arm, is eyeing 10% of the $357 billion global market.
Patanjali's packet milk to be lower than competitor brands by Rs 2 a litre
Costlier offers, high import duties and a realignment of its business and distribution continue to dent iPhone sales in India in 2018
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