'GST 2.0 Proactive Step To Boost Demand': Analysts Turn Bullish On Consumption Space

Last Updated:October 06, 2025, 17:47 IST As GST 2.0 reforms simplify compliance, cut costs, and stoke consumer spending, brokerage firms turn overweight on sectors like autos, healthcare, BFSI, and consumer discretionary. The overhaul of the...

Live Nation Rejected by Supreme Court in Consumer Antitrust Case

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an appeal by ticketing giant Live Nation Entertainment Inc. in a consumer antitrust suit, dealing a blow to the company’s effort to manage its antitrust woes by channeling cases into arbitration. The justices...

Forty Acres Fresh Market, Chicago’s only Black-owned grocery store, is a new option for fresh food in Austin

On a recent Thursday afternoon, Liz Abunaw was doing it all. Adjusting milk prices, running to the PNC Bank next door for $3 worth of pennies, stocking Spindrift sparkling waters, and flashing each customer with a “please come again” smile. Forty...

Nando's forced to bring in new 'bottomless' rule leaving customers furious

Sonia Sharma, Adam Toms and Miles O'Leary Senior Content Editor 15:18, 06 Oct 2025 Nando's has reportedly introduced a new rule for anyone who wants Coca-Cola Classic(Image: PA) Nando's has introduced a new rule for Coca-Cola enthusiasts, and it's...

A celebration of the food industry from retail to restaurants on Oct 7-8

The first edition of Economic Times The Food XP begins on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at The Leela Ambience Gurugram. The event will see two power packed days of conferencing with day one dedicated to food retail and day two to food service. The by...

Delivering a new era of automated graphics production

There has been a steady stream of notable artificial intelligence product launches throughout 2025, but the recent announcement by Highfield AI of an eponymously-named graphics production platform feels especially significant in terms of its...

India's Consumption Revival: Boosted by Tax Cuts and Easing Inflation in FY2026

India's Consumption Revival: Boosted by Tax Cuts and Easing Inflation in FY2026. economy? Mumbai, India's consumption revival is expected to gain strong momentum in the second half of FY2026, supported by tax cuts, rate reductions, and GST...

Schneider Electric Unveils New AI Data Center Reference Designs with NVIDIA

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Oct. 6, 2025 — Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced new reference designs developed with NVIDIA that significantly accelerate time to deployment and...

BigBasket completes self-audit on dark patterns; submits declaration to consumer affairs ministry

Tata-owned online grocer BigBasket on Monday said it has completed a comprehensive self-audit of its quick commerce platform to ensure compliance with the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) guidelines and advisories issued in 2023 and...

Retrofête Expands Retail Presence With Renovated SoHo Flagship and Miami Design District Store

Retrofête, the New York-based womenswear brand, has unveiled two retail spaces this fall — a newly renovated SoHo flagship and a seasonal store in Miami’s Design District. The brand, founded in 2018 by creative director Ohad Seroya and chief...

Matalan strengthens senior leadership within product, brand and commercial team

Matalan, the leading UK and international fashion and homeware retailer, today announces a series of senior hires, deepening its expertise in buying and design, trading and merchandising, customer and loyalty, and e-commerce. The appointments...

Amazon launches private-label seafood products with focus on price

E-commerce giant Amazon has been in the food space for quite a few years, from its purchase of Whole Foods Market in 2017, to the launch of its first Amazon Fresh grocery store in 2020. Now, the company is launching something new: Amazon Grocery,...

Change In Verkkokauppa's Management Team: Jyrki Tulokas Resigns To Take On A New Role With Another Company

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Change in Verkkokauppa's Management Team: Jyrki Tulokas resigns to take on a new role with another company Oyj STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 6 October 2025 at 02:00 p.m. EEST Chief Strategy and Technology Officer, Jyrki...

TikTok is the new QVC | Stop Scrolling

Scroll through TikTok long enough and you’ll notice a pattern — there is no line between entertainment and shopping on the app anymore. A storytime video turns into a product description. A morning routine ends with the link and maybe even a...

Amazon Strikes Samsung SSDs Hard, Now the 2TB 990 PRO SSD Is Selling at a New Record Low 10/6/2025, 7:50 am

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days leave no brand behind nor any product category, introducing deep discounts on even the highest-end tech available out there. When setting up a high-performance PC, when upgrading a gaming rig or when processes on a...

Blackbaud Unveils Seismic Shifts in AI Innovation, Rolling Out 70+ Embedded, Sector-Specific Capabilities and Unlocking New Possibility for Social Impact

Bold New Initiatives and Connected Intelligent Systems Aim to Make the Artificial Intelligence Promise Real for the Organizations Tackling the World's Biggest Challenges CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the...

T-Mobile quietly slaps new $10 fee on customers from November 1

T-MOBILE customers will have to pay an extra $10 every month if they are late on their phone bill, starting from November 1. This late fee is being increased from the current rate of $7; however, certain state caps in places like Maryland and New...

Tata Communications Launches Voice AI Platform to Transform BFSI Customer Journeys with Speed, Scale and Integrated Intelligence

Tata Communications, a leading global communications technology player, today announced the launch of its Voice AI platform powered by Agentic AI - an industry first speech-to-speech customer engagement solution offering instant decision making,...

M&M doubles vehicle dispatches by train; launches new Bolero range under ₹10 lakh

Bolero now has over 16 lakh customers, with a 55% urban and 45% rural sales mix. With limited trailer availability and to meet the heightened demand, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has doubled its vehicle dispatches by train in this festive season,...

Cautious Eurozone Consumers Stay Home As Retail Sales Stagnate

Monday, October 6, 2025 7:50 AM EDT Image Source: Pexels Eurozone retail sales declined by 0.1% in August compared to July. This sales trend has been roughly flat since April. The worried eurozone consumer is seemingly shying away from the...