1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (414+ words) With the festive season approaching, discounts are once again set to play a major role in stimulating demand. These markdowns are deeply embedded in Indian consumer expectations, helping brands attract customers and move inventory. However, the role of discounting is…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (387+ words) The President of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), Mohammad Hatem, has criticised Bangladesh’s taxation framework as overly complex and detrimental to investment, warning that the current system could discourage both domestic and foreign investors. Hatem expressed concerns…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (302+ words) India’s retail sector recorded a moderation in growth in February 2026, with sales rising 9% year-on-year, signalling a stabilisation in consumption following a strong festive-driven surge in the preceding months, according to the latest survey by the Retailers Association of India (RAI)....

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (571+ words) India’s e-commerce sector is entering what consultants describe as a structural transformation, with future growth increasingly driven by smaller cities, direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands and emerging models such as quick commerce and social commerce. Separate reports published by Boston Consulting Group and…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (251+ words) Bangladesh Bank data show that private-sector credit disbursement stood at Taka 177,382 crore in November 2025, compared with Taka 166,432 crore in the same month a year earlier, resulting in year-on-year growth of 6.58%. In October, private-sector credit growth had fallen to a historic…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (315+ words) Bangladesh’s exports fell for a fifth consecutive month in December 2025, declining to US $ 3.97 billion, a year-on-year drop of 14.25% compared with December 2024, according to data from the National Board of Revenue (NBR). Cumulative export earnings for the first six months of…...