Global OTT players are late to the party. Indian players like Hotstar and Hungama Play have surged ahead with customisations tailored for the Indian viewer.
Lenovo, Xiaomi, Vivo, Gionee lead the onslaught, beating Indian and global brands with smart deals and astute image management measures.
Sale of iPhones hits the bottom; firms to postpone new launches; shipment might fall short of 2016 target.
Dabur gets nearly a third of its Rs 2,900-crore international sales from Africa
While the government's demonetisation move is aimed at curbing under-invoicing, the worry was that retailers would de-stock in the short term, impacting sales.
Talk of a blackout by other news channels in solidarity remained inconclusive because of the heavy news agenda on that day.
Fast-moving consumer goods companies have begun assessing the impact of the rate structure declared on Thursday under the goods and services tax.
'Physically, he is your boy next door, but attitude-wise, he is an evangelist who does not mind shouting from the rooftops to take a stand on a cause he believes in.'
Industry sources said all the iPhone 7 handsets shipped in had been sold out.
Facebook, Airbnb, Paytm, eBay join the film's cast of brands, look to connect with young audiences.
The growing importance of all things culinary and the hunt for credible faces as brand ambassadors are adding more power to the chefs' elbow.
The festive season, which usually starts from September, is when 35 per cent annual sales get transacted for most durables firms.
'The IPL is by the biggest sports property in the country and having it will give any digital video player an edge.'
A company executive said a recently opened museum at Rashtrapati Bhawan was the trigger for getting a restaurant in the complex as visitors come from far-flung places
Good pay hikes, positive macroeconomic factors and the taming of inflation have had a positive effect on purchases
The company will meet DGCA next week and is putting in place a strategy to contain the damage
Plans a high-voltage relaunch of Note7, multi-media campaign before new iPhone launch
Companies bank on festive season to beat slow market blues
Last year, Apple had shipped close to 2 million units into India, this year, the target is to reach 3 million units
Indians prefer to buy electronic products such as smartphones offline. The reason being the ability to "touch and feel"
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