Tue, May 23, 2023
COVER STORY 1: The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is going to issue an advisory very soon, according to which retailers will no longer be able to ask for your mobile number without your consent. The ministry has said that retailers do not need to collect unnecessary data. At the same time, before taking the number, the customer should be informed about it and consent should also be taken. COVER STORY 2: Summer vacations have started. As such, if you are planning to travel somewhere with your family, then be careful. According to McAfee Corporation's 'Safer Holidays' travel report, a large number of Indian travellers are being duped in the name of discounts while booking.
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The ministry's advisory said that retailers can't take personal data from customers after the purchase of an item. If a customer refuses to share their data, retailers won't have the right to deliberately collect it from them.
Wed, Jun 19, 2019
Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal today held a meeting with representatives of associations of Kirana stores, traders and retailers in New Delhi.
Tue, Jan 24, 2017
Head of the apex body of Indian retailers, Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO, Retailers Association of India on Monday said that he was awaiting clarity in foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in the sector.
Tue, Dec 20, 2016
The cost of going digital for small businesses, SMEs and MSMEs are borderline prohibitive. This is the reason why even as the Government is giving incentives for businesses to go digital, some small players are skeptical.
Thu, Nov 24, 2016
The card system is similar to credit and debit cards and will work on all online platforms and POS machines.
Wed, Nov 16, 2016
Retailers in India have seen a 50-70% drop in sales within the first 5 days as an impact of demonetisation, said RAI.
Sat, Aug 13, 2016
Consumers are flocking to discount apparel retailers, but investors are faced with nothing close to a bargain as stocks in the sector rally.
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