Bescom charges shock consumers
Bengaluru: Bescom consumers in the city have received bills for additional deposits, some high as Rs 3,000. Consumers at billing counters said the deposit had been paid at the time the power conne
No reimbursement for LPG customers
Hyderabad: Centre’s decision to raise the cap on domestic subsidised cylinders from six to nine per year may have bought relief to citizens but not to those who have already bought non-subsidised cyl
Indian consumers most optimistic in Asia Pacific: MasterCard
Indian consumers are the most optimistic about regular income and economy, among others, in the Asia Pacific region and the degree of optimism is 'deep-rooted' as well as 'all-pervasive', says a surve
Godrej sees slowdown in rural FMCG sales in short-term
With more and more consumer goods companies rushing to tap the rural markets, Adi Godrej-led Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) has warned that rising cost of living may lead to a decline in rural sales
Consumer confidence falls first time in 9 qtrs: Nielsen
Consumer confidence in India has declined for the first time in nine quarters due to weak employment sentiment and subdued spending behaviour, according to Nielsen global consumer confidence index rel
People’s bazaar a big relief for consumers
Even as the prices of rice, sugar, vegetable and pulses are skyrocketing in the open market, the Supplyco Onam-Ramzan Metro People’s bazaars inaugurated across the state come as a big relief for consu
Vegetable prices push retail inflation to double digit
Retail inflation shot up to the double digit mark at 10.32 per cent in April on account of substantial increase in vegetable, edible oils and milk prices.
Based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI),
FDI in retail will leave consumers, traders suffering : CAIT
The Central government's proposal to introduce FDI in the retail sector can spell doom for both consumers and traders as it will dry up the existing supply chain with foreign investors jacking up p