Page 3 - Diwali Sales
Snapdeal claims 52% growth in sales volume, driven by non-metro cities
During the first Diwali sale, held between September 29 and October 6, Snapdeal said that its platform clocked more than 76 million visits in a week which is more than its monthly average
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Slowdown blues: Diwali sales in slow lane for airlines, travel portals
Fares were likely to pick up for Diwali, beginning October 25; however, for now, airlines are holding up fare hikes
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Diwali cheer for traders: CAIT says sales up 20% across India to Rs 300 bn
The national traders body CAIT has said there was a 20 per cent volume growth during Diwali sales across the country at Rs 30,000 crore. In 2017, the total sales stood at Rs 25,000 crore, CAIT secretary general Praveen Khandelwal said in a statement Thursday. "During last four years, there was a slump during Diwali sales. However, this year traders did good business during compared to last year," Khandelwal said. In Delhi alone, sales volume crossed over Rs 5,000 crore, he added. Consumer durables like electronics and electrical items and FMCG products like decoration and gift items, dry fruits, sweets & namkeens, readymade garments, biscuits, confectionary items etc, did brisk business, he said, adding traders of computer and computer peripherals, paints, hardware, and kitchen appliances & equipments also saw spike in their volumes. Khandelwal reiterated that widening e-commerce without any regulations is causing loss to offline trade and demanded setting up ..
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Flipkart, Amazon claim bumper festive sale; orders covered 99% pincodes
Both Walmart-backed Flipkart and Amazon have claimed record-breaking sales numbers across categories like smartphones, large appliances and fashion during their festive sales
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Diwali sales may extend for mobile handsets
Subdued sales during Diwali left traders and vendors with huge inventory
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Still not fired up: Retail outlets miss the Diwali spark
This Diwali is turning out to be lacklustre for most retailers, including organised and traditional trade
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