New Delhi [India], December 18: Households in India's Tier-2 cities are increasingly prioritising spending on home decor and interior aesthetics over consumer electronics, indicating a shift in discretionary consumption patterns following the pandemic, according to a recent consumer study.
Credit card spending in India rose sharply by 23 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 2.17 lakh crore in September 2025, driven by festive season offers, GST rate cuts, and a rise in card issuances that boosted discretionary consumption, according to a report by CareEdge.
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The rise in inflation is hurting businesses as it has impacted the discretionary buying capacity of the consumers, Deputy CMD of Microtek International Saurabh Gupta said on Friday.
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The findings of a 30-day analysis-based consumer survey by Deloitte (known as wave17**), indicated that health and safety are at the core of all important consumption-led decisions.
Hong Kong, July 27 (ANI): The sudden and broadly disruptive effects of coronavirus lockdowns and social distancing have led to a massive change in households' discretionary and non-discretionary consumption patterns, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 11 (ANI): Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which owns and operates DMart stores across the country, on Saturday reported 87.61 per cent year-on-year fall in its consolidated net profit at Rs 40 crore for the April to June quarter.