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8 out of 10 Indians Experience a Shift in Buying Behavior
At least 68 percent of Indians want to continue following a healthy eating and living habits post the pandemic. There is currently a significant lack…
50 pc Indian Shoppers Pre-Plan Online Grocery Orders
More than 50 percent of Indian shoppers who purchase groceries online place orders that are planned in advance, including ordering monthly or weekly…
Most Indians Chose Indoors Over Outdoors for NYE 2023 Celebrations: Zepto
New Year's Eve 2023 witnessed parties coming home, going by the order history from the last day of the year in comparison to a usual day. India thus…
Indians Still Prefer to Visit Offline Stores Before Buying Smartphones
Despite a spurt in online shopping, Indian consumers will still go to physical stores in 2023 for their smartphone purchases, as touch and feel…
650 pc Rise in UPI Transactions Witnessed at Semi-Urban and Rural Stores
There has been a growth of 25 percent and 14 percent in value and volume respectively, in assisted financial transactions across semi-urban and rural…
34 pc Indian Consumers Notice In-Store Promotional Offers
While spends across health products have improved reflecting an increase of 3 percent from last month, sentiments, however, remain the same as last…
This Black Friday Sale Number of Orders Increase by 65 pc
Black Friday sales globally broke records in comparison to 2021, shoppers in India increased their orders by 65 percent and their spending by 64…
80 pc Indians Plan to Shop and Travel This Holiday Season
Over 80 percent of Indians are planning to celebrate the holiday season with family and look to spend the most on travel and shopping. According to…
What 5 Pillars of Assurance are Indian Households Looking for When Buying Snacks
India’s snacking patterns are ever-evolving. The roles played by main course meals vs snacks are reaching the point of intersection. The Indian…
What 5 Pillars of Assurance are Indian Households Looking for When Buying Snacks
India’s snacking patterns are ever-evolving. The roles played by main course meals vs snacks are reaching the point of intersection. The Indian…
86 pc Prefer to Buy Groceries From Local ‘Kirana’ Stores
Spends across discretionary products increased for 11 percent of the families, demarcating the highest in the last five months. Moreover, local…
78 pc Consumers Shop More Online Than Before the Pandemic
Diwali, the festival of lights, being one of the most celebrated occasions in India, provides the most opportune time for businesses to increase…
What Makes Healthy Snacking the Next Big Segment?
Post the Covid-19 pandemic, the world has evolved - be it business or lifestyle. One can witness changes in every possible segment of life. With…
What Retailers Need to Know About Gen Z, the Next Generation of Shoppers
Ages 10 to 25 make up Gen Z or the ‘Zero to Nineties’ generation. Unlike the Millennial generation before them, who grew up with analog technology,…
Hybrid Shopping to Grow 1.3X this Festive Season
With fintech apps witnessing over a 100 percent increase in app installs and approximately 80 percent in engagement due to the convenience of making…
‘Conscious Indulgence’ Will be The Flavor of this Diwali
With the return of the festivities post-pandemic, an increase in the ceremonial festival exchange of sweets and snacks in larger numbers is…
Nearly 60 pc of Indian Consumers Won’t Shop Online This Festive Season
Anticipated delivery delays and returns headaches are causing nearly 60 percent of consumers not to shop online this festive season. India’s festive…
Brands can Expect Consumers to Spend More this Festive Season
From increasing digital activity across apps and devices to a greater willingness to try new brands, the pandemic has fundamentally reshaped the way…
Small Cities Dominate E-Commerce Platforms’ Festive Sales
Small cities dominated the festival season sales of e-commerce platforms accounting for around Rs 24,000 crore or around 60 percent of the total…
78 pc Consumers Plan to Shop from Retail Stores near Home This Festive Season
Sentiments have improved across 1 out of 5 relevant sub-indices that is, spends across discretionary products. Prompting discretionary spends, 44…
Indians View Digital Payments as Secure as Traditional Payments
Consumers in India are among the most willing in the Asia Pacific region to embrace emerging digital payment methods, with 93 percent likely to have…
E-commerce Opportunities Set to Grow for SMEs Under the ‘New Normal’
Both small and medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and consumers agree that there’s room for further growth in the already booming e-commerce sector. 83…
Consumers Expected To Spend Higher This Festive Season
Indian consumers have expressed a strong desire to buy more discretionary products during the festive season, consumers are willing to increase…
The Curious Case of The Coupon Chasers
India is fast becoming a nation of online coupon collectors. While the upward trend of consumers seeking out discounted deals using online digital…
Over 56 pc of Indian shoppers Do Not Get Frequent Updates About the Products They Like
In 2020, India had the world’s second-largest internet population, clocking over 749 million internet users. Of these 99.3 percent (744 million)…
Maternity Wear Gets Increasingly Popular Amongst Indian women
76 percent of Indian mothers believe that one should invest in maternity wear. Despite the recognition of its practicality, more than half of the…
Demand for Electronics and Consumer Durable Brands Increase in Tier II Cities This Festive Season
Demand for branded consumer durables and electronic items in Tier II towns and cities soared and is now 2X of that in Tier I cities, with Apple…
67 pc Indian Consumers Increase their Budgets for Festive Season Shopping
With the return to normalcy becoming a closer reality, consumers across the country are expected to scale their festive shopping budgets this year.…
Demand for Small Home Appliances Increase by 25 pc in H1 of 2022
The small home appliances segment, which includes Water Purifiers, Vacuum Cleaners, Juicer Mixer & Grinders, Microwave, and others, is witnessing…
1 in 2 in Indians Intends to Spend More This Festive Season
The consumers in India are prepared to spend significantly during the upcoming festive season, with every 1 in 2 willing to spend more this year than…
Health and Well-Being an Essential Spend Category According to Consumers
Despite financial uncertainty, consumers are not willing to reduce the amount they spend on health and well-being. Even in the face of widespread…
Plant-Based Meat Market to Reach Rs 3,500 crore by 2026
Indian plant-based meat market currently in its nascent stage has already established its position in the market. Even though the market is still…
Standing at $3.4 Bn, Market for Ice Cream to Reach $5.4 Bn by FY 25
Summer or Monsoon, the Ice cream market is hot and soaring. Unlike the ever-changing weather conditions, the Ice cream industry is constantly…
35 pc Consumers Likely to Increase their Spend this Diwali
With digital likely to play a key role among 75 percent of all consumer journeys this festive season, it is becoming more complex and non-linear.…
With Soaring Inflation, Indian Consumers Look to Brands for Transparency 
The dual impact of the pandemic and soaring inflation fuelling the cost of living has led Indian consumers to pay closer attention to their spending…
Online Sales during Festive Month to Reach $11.8 billion
E-commerce firms are expected to log a 28 percent year-on-year growth in sales at $11.8 billion during the festive month this year. The festive month…
Consumer Durables Sector Revenue to Cross Rs 1 Lakh Crore to Rise 15-18 pc in FY23
Despite increasing margin pressure, the consumer durables sector is likely to witness a double-digit volume growth, pushing its revenue up by 15-18…
48 pc Consumers Shop More During the Festive Season, Compared to Rest of the Year
48 percent of consumers tend to shop more during the festive season as compared to the rest of the year and 20 percent of the consumers plan to shop…
Why Inclusive and Sustainable Consumer Behavior is the Future of E-commerce and Retail Biz
A new era of business has begun, where conscious capitalism has sustainability at its core. As a result, many companies have committed to reducing…
Consumer Confidence Continued to Improve in July
Consumer confidence continued to recover in July, but remained in the pessimistic zone, the consumer confidence survey released by the Reserve Bank…
Why is There a Rise of Baby Care Brands in the Indian Market in 2022
Recently, India has been witnessing a spurt in the demand for baby care products. The market for baby care products in India is anticipated to expand…
Why Experiential Retail Might Be the Secret to Customer Success
Are your customers bored of what you have been offering to them? Do you think people just come to your store but don't buy anything and sometimes…
Why Digital Experience is Becoming a Key Priority for Consumer
After years of no travel, eating in, and saving money while borders remained closed, many people are ready to ‘revenge spend’. It’s no secret that…
50 pc of Indians are Motivated to Buy Online for Value-for-Money Deals
As global inflation continues to rise, consumers are looking to spend their money where they can get the most value, as new Mintel research reveals…
How Changing Consumer Behavior Impacts D2C Brands
Almost overnight, the pandemic changed consumer behavior globally. Suddenly, safety, security, health, hygiene, and convenience emerged as major…
How has the Snacking Segment Transformed??
The answer to the question is a resounding—YES! Snacking, as a practice and sector, has transformed completely since the first mention of the virus.…
Household Spends Increases for 62 pc of Families
Overall household spending has increased for 62 percent of families which reflects an 8 percent increase from the last month. Also, spending on non-…
Catering To Changing Consumer Behavior
It is one of the leading companies which export many processed vegetables from India. “We saw that there is a scope of our products in the Indian…
Key Trends That Are Shaping the Indian Consumer Market
The last two years have changed many of the consumer habits that earlier were taken for granted. As the new consumer behavior replaces the old one,…
How FMCG Sector Can Leverage 3PL Services to Drive Efficiencies and Optimize Operations
The Indian consumer behavior patterns have largely transformed over the past few years, with accelerated changes brought on by the pandemic. While…
How Expectations of Consumers and Retailers are Changing From Malls
Covid-19 pandemic shook the entire world to the core with our foundation and structure crumbling down under immense pressure. Other than the physical…
Why Superfoods are Becoming the First Choice for Consumers?
Superfoods is a powerful new food craze that has swept the market. Though it's not a new concept. According to fresh scientific results, the…
Decoding Luxury Consumer and their Buying Choices
When you think of ‘luxury’, what comes to your mind? Is it a Porsche? A piece of art? Louis Vuitton? Chanel? Chippendale furniture? Or paper clips…
How Rapid Digital Evolution Is Leading To Personalized On-demand Consumption
Consumption behavior is leading to a change in the buying pattern significantly with e-commerce becoming a major channel. In the FMCG sector,…
The Rise of Hyperlocal Deliveries and its Benefits for E-commerce
The market share of hyperlocal delivery services worldwide is estimated to reach US$ 3,634.3 billion by 2027. That’s a 17.9 percent CAGR from 2021 to…
Converged Experience: A Fundamental Expectation for Retail Sector in The New Normal
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered almost every facet of most people’s lives across the world – be it the way they work, travel or shop. Many…
Shopping Expenditure to Undergo Significant Changes in 2021
The havoc brought in by the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed our style of living. If we look around us, there has been an evolution in almost every…
Fashion, Beauty & Wellness in the New World
Post-pandemic, the world is spinning much faster than one could have expected. What would have happened five years down the line is happening in just…
The Evolution of the Food Retail Landscape
As time passes, the lifestyle needs and wants of consumers change, and every industry tends to evolve with these changes adhering to what customers…
How Consumers Redefined the App Experience and What Brands Should Do to Ensure Business Success
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic happened, people have come to rely on digital services to cope with the most challenging period of their lives. Apps…
From Traditional Retail to D2C: How the Shopping Landscape is Changing Customer Engagement
New-age customers are impacting retail marketing strategies like never before. They are not just tech-savvy but are also highly discerning and…
How Covid-19 has Re-Shaped the Consumer Shopping Behaviour?
The COVID-19 epidemic has all this while wreaked havoc on society, economies, and nations all over the world, affecting many areas of the economy. It…
India's Organized Retail Stock to Cross 82 mn sq. ft by 2023
India’s organized retail stock has reached 64.3 mn sq. ft as of H1 2021 and is expected to cross 82 mn sq. ft by 2023.  According to the ‘India…
Changing Consumer Touchpoints in the Post Pandemic Era
In the world of retail, consumer touchpoints amount to any form of exchange between an individual buyer and a brand, regardless of whether it is in…
The Potential for the Indian Health Food Industry and What the Future Holds
The COVID-19 pandemic has reset our priorities, with health and wellness rising above all else. There is a high level of desire among people today to…
The Shift in the Tile Retail Segment: Here's What Consumers are Looking for
Consumers today are presented with a myriad of choices when they walk into a tile showroom. Marble or ceramic? White tiles or colored tiles?  The…
How Vending Machine is Reshaping the Retail and F&B sector
The evolution of consumer behavior in the last century has taken a tremendous turn. Take a minute and imagine how long we have all come from where we…
Consumer Sentiments Improve?Ahead of the Festive Season
With the beginning of the festive season in India, consumer sentiment in the country is also improving. 42 percent of families will shop more or the…
Multi-Brand Showrooms or Digital 360-Degree Visibility of Vehicles - What is the Choice of the Discerning Consumers of Today?
In the last year, our lives have changed drastically. The dependence on technology and digitalization has increased phenomenally thus placing our…
Consumer Values and Buying Motivations Shifting Away from Price and Quality
A majority of consumers - across demographics and geographies - are reimagining their values and basing purchasing decisions on factors beyond price…
Why Nutraceutical Industry is Booming in India
Nutraceuticals refer to herbal powders of capsules derived from vitamins, minerals, and plants with specific medicinal properties to fight against…
Why Relationships Should Be At the Center of Your Post-Pandemic B2B Marketing Strategy
Prioritizing customer relationships within B2B marketing strategies was a powerful tool before the pandemic. Now, it’s an essential one. COVID-19…
How Brands Are Strategizing to Win Digital-First Consumers
In the last year, the retail business has seen many ups and downs, the pandemic has reshaped the way the industry works. Few common phrases for all…
Strategies to Survive and Thrive in the New Normal
Government around the world is easing down the restriction and businesses are ready to take tentative steps to re-open but we can not deny that…
Indian Consumers Showing Signs of Reduced Anxiety?
There has been a 6 percent decline in the overall anxiety levels to 39 percent, as the number of new COVID-19 cases across the country continues to…
Consumer-Centric Approach in Fashion Industry: New Challenges for Design Students
As a strong demand for fashion-forward clothing is increasing, the fashion industry in India is booming at a phenomenal rate.  According to a report…
How Brands Can Engage Shoppers on The Retail Floor
The retail industry in the past decade has not only faced exponential growth but also tough competition from online stores. The personnel on the…
Impact of COVID on the Alco-Beverage Industry
The alcoholic beverage industry and its offerings have long been linked with social gatherings, parties, and occasions. The COVID-19 lockdown, which…
Decoding Food Buying Behavior of Consumers
Food is one of the most significant components of retail consumption. It accounts for more than 30 percent of the overall consumer expenditure. The…
What do Indian Consumers Expect from Brands in a Post-Pandemic World
In a post-pandemic world, online shopping will account for over half (51 percent) of retail sales globally with 72 percent of global shoppers saying…
Why Retail Companies should Focus on Non-Verbal Behavior of Shoppers ?
Retail provides a rich arena for the application of non-verbal assessment. Retailers have the relatively rare opportunity to interpersonally interact…
How the Pandemic has Impacted Consumer Behavior
Covid-19 pandemic shook the entire world to the core with our foundation and structure crumbling down under immense pressure. Other than the physical…
How Second Wave of Pandemic has Impacted Consumer Sentiments
The second wave of Covid-19 has further weakened consumer sentiments as Indian households cut their projections on incomes and expenditure over the…
Does the Western Media Influence Southeast Asians to Purchase Products??
The resurgence of Coronavirus cases and stricter social distancing measures have not stopped Southeast Asians from staying trendy. They, specifically…
Revenue of Soft Drink Industry Unlikely to Regain Pre-Pandemic Level in FY22
Revenues of soft drink majors like Pepsi and Coca-Cola are unlikely to regain the levels seen before the pandemic struck as the second wave will…
How Each Day of Second Covid Wave is Affecting Consumer Behavior
The COVID-19 crisis is continuing to grievously affect societies and economics around the globe while hitting various sectors of the economy in…
How Indians are Indulging Themselves in Revenge Shopping
“Living well is the best revenge” - George Herbert After spending weeks cooped up at home, will consumers swarm outside to spend some cash?…
How Covid-19 has Impacted the Dairy Industry?
The Covid-19 pandemic now in its second year and with lockdown restrictions still in place has taken a toll on the retail industry and the supply…
How E-commerce Players can Inculcate Smart Buying Habits amongst Consumers ?
The pace of e-commerce is colossally changing today, thanks to the pandemic. The businesses today are in what we may call the ‘optimization era’ of e…
How Second COVID Wave Changed Consumer Behavior?
“Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.” This stands true, in the case of the present scenario that the nation is witnessing.…
New Consumer Behaviors Accelerate Need for Companies to Focus on Experience for Long-Term Growth
A large majority (77 percent) of CEOs are planning to fundamentally change how their companies interact with customers as a priority to drive…
Factors responsible for rising failure rate of online grocery startups
Grocery shopping is one of life’s social activities, religiously carried out by people in their day-to-day lives. In India, groceries are usually…