Economy · India
E‑commerce sales surge during Great Indian Festival, hitting ₹24,000 crore
During the Great Indian Festival, e‑commerce platforms recorded total sales of Rs 24,000 crore in two days, with a strong start driven by smaller towns. The number of Amazon sellers posting more than Rs 1 crore in sales in the first 24 hours rose over 80 % year‑on‑year. Hero MotoCorp, Samsonite and Philips reported sharp gains, and Flipkart saw a six‑fold opening‑hour shopping surge attributed to discounts and EMI offers.
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- Centre (3): Telangana Today, The Financial Express, The Hindu BusinessLine