Consumer Goods & Retail

Amazon India reported that the Great Indian Festival 2026 had its biggest opening, with customers ordering over 100 percent more products year-on-year. The early phase recorded over 440 million visits, the highest ever on Amazon.in, with more than 72 percent of visits coming from beyond the top nine metros. New customers who shopped for the first time increased by close to 100 percent. The highest-ever single-day Amazon shopping app downloads were five times a regular business day.

Titan says its consumer businesses grew about 25% in Q2 FY27, led by jewellery, watches and eyecare, and it added 78 net new stores.

US activewear brand Fabletics has opened its first Indian store at DLF Promenade, New Delhi, with partner Reliance Brands. A Mumbai store is next.

The NCLT has approved the merger of ayurvedic hair oil brand Sesa Care into Dabur India, nearly two years after Dabur first announced the deal.

Alternative fuel vehicles, including CNG, hybrid and electric models, overtook petrol cars in India’s passenger vehicle market for the first time in August, highlighting a major shift in consumer preferences.

Xiaomi India is expanding its consumer durables portfolio beyond smartphones and connected devices, entering more home appliance categories and preparing for large appliance launches. The strategy highlights growing competition in India’s smart home market, with offline retail, logistics, installation and after-sales service becoming increasingly important.

India’s retail sugar prices eased last week, dropping 3.85 per cent to ₹62.57 per kg from ₹65.08 per kg, according to data from the consumer affairs ministry. The decline follows a set of government measures aimed at cooling prices that had climbed sharply in recent months. Even with the drop, retail prices are still running […]

boAt reported a 38% year-on-year increase in FY26 profit to Rs 84.5 crore despite a 4.6% decline in revenue to Rs 2,931 crore. Improved ROCE, lower inventory and warranty costs, and a debt-free cash position highlight stronger financial discipline. The company also returned its wearables business to profitability and plans to expand into projectors, personal grooming, charging solutions and other lifestyle technology categories under its “boAt 2.0” strategy. With IPO plans underway, boAt is shifting its focus from topline growth toward profitability and sustainable expansion.

DealShare is weighing a sale to TrueMeds or Captain Fresh as its revenue declines and losses continue, with the struggling e-commerce platform facing a potential shutdown if no buyer emerges.

Bengaluru-based D2C beauty brand Plum closed FY26 with revenue past the Rs 500 crore mark and profit nearly double what it was a year earlier, a sign of how competitive India’s D2C beauty market has become as the sector consolidates. Revenue from operations grew 28 percent to Rs 515 crore, up from Rs 402 crore […]