Sutanuka Ghosal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Economic Times. She specializes in the commodities space, with a particular focus on gold, silver, platinum, and diamonds, while also tracking the rural economy through the lens of the agrarian community. Sutanuka's work has been featured in multiple outlets, including The Economic Times and MSN, highlighting her expertise in finance, agriculture, and consumer interests.
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By: Sutanuka Ghosal
Indian apparel makers expect higher festive sales this year. Many members anticipate matching last year's sales performance. Rising raw material costs are a significant concern for businesses. Indian wear and western casuals are predicted to lead growth.
By: Sutanuka Ghosal
Indian apparel makers expect higher festive sales this year. Many members anticipate matching last year's sales performance.
By: Sutanuka Ghosal, Writankar Mukherjee
With gold prices soaring, consumers have increasingly turned to exchanging old jewellery, resulting in a notable decrease in advance purchase scheme deposits across the market. Notably, Titan's Tanishq chain experienced a staggering thirty-nine percent dip year-on-year in deposits. Similar trends were observed at Reliance Retail and Jos Alukkas, which both reported significant declines in the previous fiscal. Experts anticipate this pattern will persist until gold prices stabilize.
By: Sutanuka Ghosal
Multipl has launched a new spending account linked to UPI payments. This innovative account allows users to invest money earmarked for daily expenses. Funds are placed in liquid mutual funds and redeemed automatically for payments. The platform aims to scale this product significantly over the next year. This new offering combines investing, liquidity, and seamless payment capabilities.
By: Sutanuka Ghosal
Younger consumers and rural households are driving India's retail credit market growth. These aspirational borrowers now account for most new credit originations.
By: Sutanuka Ghosal
Falcon has launched MerlinFX, embedding AI agents directly into banking transaction systems. These agents automate tasks like reconciliation and fraud monitoring in real-time. Two agents are already in production, with five more rolling out to clients. This move addresses rising transaction volumes across digital payments and cards. Banks now leverage AI within workflows, not just for analysis.
By: Sutanuka Ghosal
Smuggled gold is distorting India's bullion market, impacting legitimate dealers and jewelers. Higher import duties have made the grey market increasingly attractive for gold. Industry estimates suggest over one hundred tonnes could enter India illegally this year. This development occurs while revenue intelligence agencies intensify their crackdown on smuggling. Jewellery council chairman suggests reducing import duties to boost exports.
By: Sutanuka Ghosal
Projected revenue growth in the organized apparel retail market is expected to reach between twelve and thirteen percent this fiscal year. This growth will be fueled by demand for value fashion and geographical expansion into smaller urban areas. Operating margins may decrease to approximately fourteen percent due to rising costs, prompting retailers to focus on inventory discipline and aware expansion strategies to maintain stable credit profiles.
By: Sutanuka Ghosal
Projected revenue growth in the organized apparel retail market is expected to reach between twelve and thirteen percent this fiscal year.
By: Sutanuka Ghosal
India's gem and jewellery exports grew in August, with studded gold jewellery exports surging significantly. Cut and polished diamond exports saw volume increases, though realisations remained a pressure point. Plain gold jewellery exports declined sharply due to higher gold prices and input costs. Other value-added categories like platinum and lab-grown diamonds also recorded strong growth. This trend highlights a shift towards finished and value-added jewellery in India's export profile.
