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COVID-19: Offline retailers urge FM, NBFCs to allow delays in EMI payments

The industry body represents 1.50 lakh mobile retailers who may be unable to pay their monthly instalments and interest towards credit cards, vehicle loan, home loan and business loans taken by them. A similar letter highlighting the concerns of the mobile retailers was also sent to non-banking finance companies (NBFCs).




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Covid lockdown: Smartphone makers ping government for essentials tag

Industry bodies Manufacturers’ Association of Information Technology (MAIT) and India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA) have written to the government seeking concessions in the delivery of smartphones among other electronics devices and removal of restrictions on the movement of components for inland and export purposes.




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Handset makers, traders urge govt to allow device sales via offline retail

Handset makers and offline traders have urged the commerce and home ministries to allow the sale and service of mobile devices and its accessories through offline stores in the country.




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Mobile phone retailers set to reopen stores where allowed

"All standalone (single) shops, neighborhood (colony) shops and shops in residential complexes are permitted to remain open in urban areas, without any distinction of essential and non-essential," the ministry of home affairs said in a notification on Friday.




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Candy Crush Saga owner moves court to protect IPR

The high court, based on King's ownership of the intellectual property rights for the Candy Crush game and the evidence of its popularity.




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Rovio Entertainment,owner of the Angry Birds franchise, aims to become default app on India smartphones

Rovio’s India head also said that the company wants to have its own retail store where it can sell Angry Birds merchandise such as shirts and stuffed toys.




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Now mobile games based on ACK and Tinkle characters

ACK has roped in game developer Nazara Games to develop mobile games based on ACK and Tinkle characters, and the games would be launched in the next six months, said Mohan.




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HP aims to wow gamers with 'Omen' range of notebooks, desktop

The new launch includes five notebooks and a desktop powered with sharp designs and graphics.




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Free download by Beth McKee

Beth McKee 's Next to Nowhere CD was our 2nd most played release in 2012. You can download one of our featured tracks "On the Verge" here.




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Free Download from Enter the Haggis

Free download of Can't Trust the News from Enter the Haggis ' new CD "The Modest Revolution", currently featured on The Sound.




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Currently featured on The Sound , download for free Every Day from Caitlin Canty 's new CD "Golden Hour."




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Free Download from Anders Osborne

The new CD by Anders Osborne "Peace" is currently featured on The Sound. From that CD, enjoy a free download of 47 .




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Free downloads from Rob Drabkin

Not one... but TWO... free downloads from Rob Drabkin's latest CD "Little Steps." Enjoy tracks currently featured on The Sound Down to Fate as well as the CD's title track.




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CBI court rejects bail plea of Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari

The court considered the facts and found that he was not entitled for interim bail on the said grounds.




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Expect stationery business to get back to double digit growth from Dec: ITC

The company had also brought the Classmate Pulse Selfie notebooks, allowing personalisation of notebooks with a selfie on the cover.




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Rotomac companies set to be shut now

Rotomac Exports and Rotomac Global, firms promoted by banking-fraud accused Vikram Kothari, will now be auctioned by the bankruptcy court.




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CBI gets one-day transit remand for Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari, son

The court allowed a day's transit remand for both the accused, who were arrested on Thursday for alleged default on loan repayment.




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Rotomac scam: How Vikram Kothari used virtual offices, round-tripping to dupe banks

Rotomac violated FEMA rules and worked for interest rate differential in local and foreign currency in the guise of trade without having any genuine business transactions.




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Lacasa store concept will grow our business 2 times by 2020: Manish Bhatia, HSIL

We will be investing approximately Rs 2-3 crore each in setting up 10 Lacasa stores covering around 40,000-50,000 sq. ft. area till 2020.




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Bed Bath & Beyond shakes up board amid investor pressure, co-founders step down

Shares of the New Jersey-based home furnishing retailer fell about 3 percent in mid-day trade.




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Consumer electronics industry sales may fall 50% in Q1 due to lockdown: Panasonic

Having suffered an unprecedented sales decline of 6-7 per cent in 2019-20, the industry will be up against challenges in both supply and demand sides due to the coronavirus pandemic, Panasonic India and South Asia President and CEO Manish Sharma said.




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Durables, electronic items to feature high on shoppers' list post lockdown: Croma

Products such as laptops, smartphones and printers have become crucial for those working from home, while household appliances like washing machines, ACs, TVs and vacuum cleaners are now more important than ever for households.




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Millions of mobile phones, thousands of appliances pile up for repairing amidst lockdown: Industry

There are another more than 30,000 microwave ovens, AC and washing machines which needs repair at a time when Indians are locked indoors and doing household chores themselves due to the lockdown.




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Lockdown to have huge impact on heavy appliances sector: Godrej

"The heavy appliances industry will be impacted by a significant loss of up to 60 per cent in March and almost 100 per cent in April. These two months put together contribute close to 25 per cent of the annual revenue," Godrej Appliances Business Head and EVP Kamal Nandi told.




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Top smartphone and electronic brands postpone production plans till lockdown ends

Several brands took the decision since both offline and online market is closed leading to piling up of inventory in their warehouses, and several of their plants falling in red zones or in states where permission has not yet been given. Some states like Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Karnataka have also decided to not provide any relaxation to industries till the lockdown ends.




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Appliance, consumer electronics makers look at production resumption post lockdown

Companies like Panasonic India, Godrej Appliances, Dixon Technologies and Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd said with retail outlets shut there is no point to start production as there is existing unsold inventory of March at warehouses and dealers.




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Samsung, LG bet on pre-booking offers to woo customers amid extended lockdown

Both LG and Samsung have opened bookings for various products on their websites for limited periods and are offering gifts of up to Rs 10,000 on pre-bookings made during the lockdown period. LG has opened pre-bookings till May 15 and Samsung by May 8.




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Slow start to retail opening

According to officials, retail demand started to build up gradually. In some cases, people were completing prelockdown transactions and others new ones.




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Tolexo collaborates with Google to boost sales and bring down customer acquisition cost

With about a million products available on its website, Tolexo is among the largest B2B ecommerce sites in the country, serving 2.5 lakh businesses.




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Children, parents won’t let toy sales slow down

Pestering by children and parental guilt has helped the toy industry grow to $1.5 billion in the past few years.




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Hanung Toys promoter detained at airport following LOC issued by PNB

Hanung Toys and Textile Ltd owes Rs 2,300 crore from a consortium of 15 lenders led by state-owned PNB, which alone has exposure of Rs 599 crore.




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Small towns go online to quench thirst for luxury

Most consumers tend to go bargain hunting online. For a large part of 2019, luxury mall managers reported that sales were lacklustre. Luxury goods websites, however, managed to buck the trend because of 20-50% lower costs on their sites. But at the moment, watch companies do not seem to be finding too many takers in tier-2 and 3 towns.




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JLo handbags will now be available online in India

Ace Turtle’s ecommerce platform, which facilitates crossborder payments, supply chain, returns and customer support will help Jennifer Lopez reach out to millions of internet shoppers in these markets.




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Good Earth, Anita Lal-founded family-owned luxury home decor company, credits focus on Indianness for its success

Good Earth is now a prominent go-to destination for home decor enthusiasts and interior designers alike as it offers something for everyone.




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Safilo sees negligible impact from coronavirus outbreak for now

China accounts for just around 1% of the group's total revenue and Italy for 5%, the CEO said. Safilo's factory in China reopened on Feb. 10 and it is now running at 85% of its capacity, and no big problems occurred at plants in Italy.




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Companies lure luxe buyers with ‘lockdown offers’

The offers are on luxury products such as watches, cars and shoes, just as many other players also join the ‘lockdown bandwagon’.




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Indian gold demand could hit 3-decade low as lockdown hits festivals, weddings

The drop in consumption by the world's second-biggest gold buyer could limit a rally in global prices.




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Diamond polishing industry staring at a decade low revenue : Crisil

Assuming the pandemic starts subsiding by June and trade channels normalise over the next quarter, CRISIL expects a revival in demand to be pushed into the second half of the fiscal.