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News and Trends

Black Friday Sales: D2C Brands Report Record Growth This Year

Black Friday has firmly entered India's retail calendar, driving 1.2x–1.4x traffic spikes, 150% jumps in add-to-carts, and an estimated USD 7–8 billion in sales, with 90% of Indian brands now participating

News and Trends

India's Fastest Consumer Growth is Coming from Tier-2 and 3 Cities

Bain, Deloitte and other analysts point to a decisive shift in purchasing power beyond metros. With USD 400 billion in creator-influenced spend and booming digital payments, smaller cities are becoming India's D2C engine

News and Trends

Why Indian Edtech Startups are Now Heading for the IPO Route

Industry insiders expect the next 12-24 months to see a handful of listings from established players in higher education, skilling, and professional upskilling segments

News and Trends

India's Forex Reserves Decline by $1.98 Billion, Continue Downward Trend

A deeper look into the composition of the reserves reveals that foreign currency assets (FCA)—a major component—fell by $3.047 billion during the week, standing at $562.576 billion.

News and Trends

D2C Meat Delivery Startup Files for DHRP for BSE SME Listing

Zappfesh, a D2C meat delivery has filed for its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DHRP) for listing on BSE SME.

Franchises

Lakme Salon's Growth Journey Is An Inspiring One

With an expansive network of 450 salons across India, the brand now looks at opening two new outlets every week. Read on...

Technology

Cryptocurrency Trends to watch out for in 2020

The blockchain and crypto market is far from slowing down as the momentum is gradually picking up

Women Entrepreneur®

Female Entrepreneurs - The Next Wave of Business Success

Though women constitute nearly 14per cent of the 58.5 million entrepreneurs in India, the numbers are rising in the favour of the former

Entrepreneurs

Can Entrepreneurship be Taught or is it Inherent?

If you feel you have the business knack, all you need to do is get a bit of polishing done with a few courses and degrees, and you are sure to make a big entrepreneur