Consumer durables

Coronavirus impact: Consumer durable prices in India expected to rise in a month

3 min read . 20 Feb 2020

Akshay Mittal, Angel investor and partner, First Coffee Ventures

Consumers are increasingly being non-committal to legacy brands: Akshay Mittal

1 min read . 30 Jul 2019

Lacklustre festival season awaits India Inc, projections gloomy

Lacklustre festival season awaits India Inc, projections gloomy

2 min read . 28 Jul 2019

The penetration of refrigerators in the country has roughly doubled over the past decade to reach 30% in 2015-16, the data shows. Photo: Mint

One in three Indians own a refrigerator, a fifth own an AC or cooler: NFHS data

2 min read . 09 Aug 2018

Consumer durables such as washing machines, refrigerators and microwave ovens were earlier placed under the 28% tax slab, which was recently reduced to 18%. Photo: Bloomberg

Godrej Appliances slashes prices by 7-8% after GST rate cut

1 min read . 28 Jul 2018

Rentickle is today among the top five-six rental companies, which offer a range of products on rent to youngsters, who are not keen to invest in buying them

How the mobile millennial boosts rental start-ups

3 min read . 05 Jul 2018

Vijay J. Mansukhani, managing director, Mirc Electronics. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint

Onida House: Neighbours’ envy may no longer be owner’s pride

2 min read . 03 Jul 2018

Many banks give the option of EMI for smartphones, electronic and household goods. Photo: Bloomberg

Should you buy a smartphone on EMIs?

1 min read . 18 Jun 2018

Expectations of normal monsoons, the fading effect of demonetisation, the government’s renewed focus on the rural economy are propelling the rural economy. Photo: HT

Rural stocks lose sheen despite optimism about recovery

3 min read . 13 Jun 2018

Higher rates may impact consumer durables firms

1 min read . 07 Jun 2018

Barring the road blocks of demonetisation and early issues from GST implementation, there has been genuine growth in consumption demand. Photo: PTI

Consumption stocks rule charts in the Narendra Modi regime

3 min read . 28 May 2018

With the hurdles now history, the companies, especially electronic goods and appliances makers, are gearing up to bring innovative products to woo consumers to showrooms in 2018. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

FMCG,white goods makers pin hopes on 2018 to erase past woes

3 min read . 19 Dec 2017

For several companies, expansion into new products can be challenging, involving prolonged investments. Graphic: Naveen Kumar Saini/Mint

Rush for consumer durables stocks needs to be tempered with caution

2 min read . 13 Dec 2017

BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty trade higher on Monday. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint (Hemant Mishra/Mint)

Sensex, Nifty close little changed ahead of September earnings season

1 min read . 09 Oct 2017

Havells India chairman Anil Rai Gupta. Havells India acquired the consumer durables business of Lloyd Electrical and Engineering last year. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Havells looks to triple revenue to Rs20,000 crore in 5 years

3 min read . 08 Sep 2017

Whirlpool is offering a 15% discount on microwaves and ovens for the remainder of the year. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Consumer durables sales may rise 10-20% during festive season

2 min read . 25 Aug 2017

IIP contracted in June for the first time in four years. Photo: Bloomberg

India’s industrial output contracted by 0.1% in June

1 min read . 12 Aug 2017

Dealers are keeping inventories lean as they figure out compliance requirements in the new regime. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Sales hit as consumer durables firms sort out pricing, taxation issues under GST

3 min read . 19 Jul 2017

The factory output growth for April-May period decelerated to 2.3% from 7.3% in the same period last fiscal, as per the data released by the Central Statistics Office. Photo: Bloomberg

Industrial output growth slumps to 1.7% in May

1 min read . 12 Jul 2017

Growth in India’s containerized-trade volumes fell to 7% in the first three months of 2017, from 10% a year ago, as import growth dropped and exports sustained the previous period’s 8% expansion. Photo: Mint

GST seen tempering trade growth with imports at risk: Maersk Line

2 min read . 20 Jun 2017

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