Diwali Shopping

Retail wisdom: The 13 things I learnt about Diwali shopping

Here are 13 things I learnt today.

Diwali special: Don't let cashback discount offers take you for a ride

We are no way suggesting that all cash back offers are not genuine, but most do come with certain terms and conditions, and knowing them in advance is better than getting taken aback later

iPhone 5 for Rs 25000: Flipkart, Snapdeal battle it out with rock-bottom prices

The Big Billion Day refers to Flipkart's aspiration that a billion Indians unite that day to buy stuff from its website like never before. It has put together 10,000 people as its field staff for that one day when it expects mega orders, which need to be delivered on time across the country. Amazon has anyway been running a Mission to Mars scheme all this weekend.

Diwali special: Don't let cashback discount offers take you for a ride

We are no way suggesting that all cash back offers are not genuine, but most do come with certain terms and conditions, and knowing them in advance is better than getting taken aback later