Retail Segment

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  Maruti Suzuki Sells 1.8 Lakh Units In May'25, Witnessing Marginal Dip In Sales

  Maruti Suzuki retailed a total of 1.80 lakh units last month. While the compact car segment saw dipping sales, UVs and vans held the numbers high.

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  Qualcomm's Kedar Kondap on Bringing Low-Cost Snapdragon X CPUs to India and Snapdragon's Retail Strategy

  Qualcomm will soon unveil its budget-friendly Snapdragon X chip in India that will power new low-cost laptops, targeting the midrange segment in the country. The chipmaker's OEM partners will introduce low-cost Copilot+ laptops with on-device AI support. Qualcomm is also expanding its retail footprint, setting up its first Snapdragon Experience Zon...

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  Two-Wheeler Retail Sales July 2024; Hero MotoCorp Continues To Lead The Segment

  Hero MotoCorp continues to lead the two-wheeler segment in retail sales, despite a hiccup last month with Honda leading in despatches.

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  UK Supermarket Chain To Scrap Self-Checkout, Says Human Touch Needed

  Supermarket chain Booths will remove the self-checkout lanes from all but two of its 28 stores that are overwhelmed by shoppers during summer months.

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  Xiaomi to Bet Big on Under Rs. 15,000 Device Segment to Regain Lost Market Share

  Smartphone maker Xiaomi is betting big on the Rs. 10,000-Rs. 15,000 device segment to regain its lost market share, a senior official of the company said on Friday. Xiaomi India President, Muralikrishnan B said that the company has come up with a reset strategy and will focus to be "India's most loved and trusted smartphones" and IoT brand with "f...

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  Realme C53 With 108-Megapixel Rear Camera, 5,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

  Realme C53 has been launched in India today. The budget smartphone comes with a 108-megapixel primary rear camera, which is a segment first. It also offers a 90Hz display and up to 128GB of internal storage. The Realme C53 will be available in India starting July 26 on the Realme website, Flipkart, and other retail stores. 

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  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Leaks Nearly Two Weeks Before Release

  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has leaked nearly two weeks before its release on May 12. Physical copies from retailers leaked online, allowing fans to stream the opening segment of the game on Twitch and Discord. Some were even able to pirate it and play the game on PC via emulators. Publisher Nintendo has since taken down any stream fo...

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  Poco Aiming for 60 Percent Business Jump in 2023, Upgrades to 5G Phones to Drive Growth: Himanshu Tandon

  Poco expects upgrades to 5G mobile phones from 4G to drive growth in 2023, Poco India Country Head Himanshu Tandon has revealed. The sub-Rs 10,000 smartphone segment is likely to be most impacted because of inflationary pressures and rupee depreciation, and the industry will see strong competition in the Rs 20,000-Rs 30,000 mobile phone segment, ac...

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  Jio-Bp to Set Up Charging Network for Mahindra's Upcoming E-SUV Launches

  Jio-Bp, the fuel retailing joint venture between Reliance Industries and BP, will set up charging network for Mahindra's upcoming e-SUV launches. M&M launched its first all-electric C segment SUV — the XUV400 at Mahindra Research Valley, Chennai, earlier this month. Last year, the companies signed an MoU for exploring the creation of EV products ...

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  RBI Working to Implement Digital Currency in Phased Manner for Wholesale, Retail Segments, Says Official

  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in the process of implementing the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in a phased manner for the wholesale and retail segments, an official said. CBDC is a digital or virtual currency but it is not comparable to the private virtual currencies or cryptocurrency.

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  Electric Vehicle Retail Sales in India Jump Three-Fold in FY22: FADA

  Electric vehicles retail sales in India noted a three-fold increase from 1,34,821 units in fiscal year 2020-21 to 4,29,217 units in 2021-22. Tata Motors led the passenger four-wheeler segment, whereas Hero Electric led the two-wheeler segment.

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  New Vehicle Retails Drop 25% During FY2022 Compared To Pre-COVID Sales In FY2020

  Between April 2021 and March 2022, the auto industry collectively retailed 1,63,75,799 vehicles in India. Compared to 2,17,78,574 units sold during the pre-COVID FY 2019-20, the industry saw a decline of nearly 25 per cent.

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  New Vehicle Retails In February 2022 Down 4.5% Over January, YoY Sales Drop Over 9%

  In February 2022, the cumulative new vehicle retail sales stood at 13,74,516 units, a MoM decline of 4.5 per cent compared to 14,39,747 vehicles sold in January 2022. Compared to 15,13,894 units sold in February 2021, the industry saw a YoY decline of over 9 per cent.

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  Passenger Vehicle, Two-Wheeler January 2022 Retail Sales In India Take A Hit: FADA

  Overall, the Indian automobile industry is still recovering from the pandemic effect, as the total retail sales registered 14,39,747 units in January 2022 compared to 16,12,130 units from January 2021, a decline of 10.69 per cent.

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  Auto Retails In November 2021 Down 2.7% YoY; PV Sales Drop 20% Due To Chip Shortage

  In November's India's overall auto retail sales stood at 18,17,600 units, a marginal 2.7 per cent YoY decline. However, the passenger vehicle segment saw 2,40,234 new registrations, witnessing a decline of nearly 20 per cent, as chip shortage continues to plague the industry.