High interest rates and prices mean low affordability. Also, developers have huge inventories.
With aggressive brand-building initiatives, the companies' advertising budgets ahead of Diwali is understood to have seen a 15% spike
Another point of contention is the invoice issued by the e-companies.
People are not just splurging on clothes, mobiles and household goods through the online route, they are also looking at cars and even houses.
It all started with Flipkart and Amazon trying to outdo each other - after Flipkart announced $1-billion fund-raising in July.
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Despite being cheaper, the Chinese technology is not the preferred option.
The market is abuzz with the talk of Snapdeal raising up to $600 million (Rs 3,600 crore) with new investors such as Japan's Softbank and Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten.
The co-founder of Snapdeal was talking a day after he signed an agreement with Tata-run Croma
While global competitors Amazon and Walmart are looking to explore B2B online in India, traditional Indian retailers like the Future group and Reliance Retail and e-commerce players such as Snapdeal and Flipkart have no immediate plans in this area.
Second Tata firm to join hands with e-commerce portal.
Alstom is accused of paying bribes to Indian public officials to secure Delhi metro contracts.
Reliance Retail would be exposed to implementation and execution risks in its expansion plans.
Robust same store sales, margin growth mark June quarter.
Despite public-private partnership projects announced in several rail budgets, the investment since 2000 has been merely Rs 3,000 crore.
While riskier than debt, Sebi's stringent guidelines may ensure a safe and liquid product.
Perhaps, the group's leadership position and potential in the retail segment prompted Tata Sons Chairman Cyrus Mistry to identify retail as one of the group's four growth clusters in his recent Vision 2025 statement.
With the Union government clearing the way for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the railways, the Railway Board is devising a plan for operations, maintenance and construction projects.
E-retailer Flipkart has signed a memorandum of understanding with the labour ministry for short-term training of its new employees.
To facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI) in high- speed rail projects, the government is likely to allow private sector entry in operations.
After months of negotiations, an entity owned by Pune-based property developer Panchshil Realty and US-based private equity (PE) company Blackstone has bought a majority stake in Express Towers.
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