April 22, 2019
Headlines
- Reliance Retail’s Cellphone, Consumer Electronics Sale Doubles
- eBay Close To Investing $160-$170 Million In Paytm Mall
- E-commerce Policy Needs To Be Specific
- Snapdeal To Hire 120 Engineers This Year
- IESA Appoints Intel Senior Director As Its Chairman
- India: Changing Landscape Of The E-Comm Sector
- Walmart Started Talks For Investment, Ended In Acquisition: Sachin Bansal
- Draft E-comm Policy May Be A Roadblock To India’s Economic Ambitions: IAMAI
- Draft E-comm Policy Inimical To USD 1 Trillion Digital Economy Goal: IAMAI
- Paytm Mall Plans To Hire 300 People In Next Few Months
- Ketto Partners With Amazon India To Launch Crowdfunding Initiative For Seller
- Centre Cracks Whip On Chinese E-comm Platforms
- Managing India’s Household Energy Challenge
- Walmart Aligns With Former Competitors In India
- Why E-commerce Companies Should Tap Rural Customers For Next Wave Of Growth
- E-commerce Policy Risks Putting Cart Before Horse
- Disconnects In India’s E-commerce Policy
- Reliance Is Betting On Startups To Become New E-comm Juggernaut
- DPIIT Examining Comments On Draft E-commerce Policy
- Flipkart Will Negatively Impact Profits In FY20 As Well, Says Walmart
- Can Amazon Solve Its Problems In India With A Brick-And-Mortar Push?
- Flipkart Sets Up Fund To Back Early-Stage Startups
- India’s E-comm Policy Needs To Define New Baselines
- Community Data In The Draft E-commerce Policy
- SoftBank Spearheads $413 Million Investment In Indian Logistics Unicorn
- Green To Great Industrial Policy
- Amazon To Use Own Labels To Tackle New E-comm Norms?
- Why Cross Border E-comm Will Be Crucial For Future Of Manufacturing
- India Tries To Capture The Value Of Consumer Data For E-Comm And IoT
- India’s Digital Payment System To See Quantum Leap
Perspective
Dealers Speak
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2018 was not in our favor as the sales of air conditioners witnessed a steep decline. 1.5-ton capacity with 3-star rating split models contributed 70 percent to sales. We are...Read More -
There is a lot going on in the Indian air conditioners industry. Energy efficiency and manufacturing indigenization are being aggressively promoted by the government, which is beneficial for the industry...Read More -
Air conditioners segment in our business witnessed stagnant growth of a mere 5 percent. It was forecasted for 2018 that harsh summer will drive the growth. However, unexpected rainfall hampered...Read More -
The marketing scenario in offline retail is transforming. In the earlier years, banners, hoardings, pamphlets, and word-of-mouth did the work for us. However, with such cut-throat competition, even small and...Read More -
Air conditioners witnessed highest growth on our counter with 20 percent rise in sales. There was an increase in the first-time buyers in 2018 due to extended summers. We anticipate...Read More -
2018 has been an all-time low for our business. Post GST the market witnessed a steep fall and continued to decline throughout the year. Refrigerator was the highest earning category...Read More -
H1 2018 was not profitable for us. Fluctuating prices led to consumers holding back from purchasing large appliances. Pre-monsoon showers resulted in decline of air conditioners sales, but led to...Read More -
Rise in household penetration of air conditioners has catapulted the sales from our counter. We have experienced 20 percent growth in the current financial year. Consumers are shifting from window...Read More -
We have experienced flat growth in 2018. E-commerce has emerged as the biggest challenge for offline traders. Online retail will continue to pose a threat to the traditional business model...Read More