Market

-May 17, 2024

IKEA’s Delhi debut soon: All you need to know about NCR’s new furniture destination

IKEA’s Delhi debut soon: All you need to know about NCR’s new furniture destination

IKEA partners with logistics firm Rhenus to expand its presence in Delhi NCR, opening a new store near Gurugram with a 1.5 lakh sq ft facility. The collaboration includes a state-of-the-art warehouse, enhancing IKEA's service and product availability in the region

-April 19, 2024

Election merchandise gets cold response

Election merchandise gets cold response

Traders in Sadar Bazaar blame digital marketing and Model Code of Conduct for the low sales of campaign material ahead of Lok Sabha elections

-March 24, 2024

From flare guns to Sunny Deol’s hammer: Unconventional Holi accessories make waves in Sadar Bazaar

From flare guns to Sunny Deol’s hammer: Unconventional Holi accessories make waves in Sadar Bazaar

Ahead of Holi, shopkeepers of Asia’s largest domestic goods wholesale market say the footfall has been comparatively less compared to last year 

-February 28, 2024

Vegetables rot away while wholesalers wait for customers at Azadpur Mandi

Vegetables rot away while wholesalers wait for customers at Azadpur Mandi

Easing of restrictions at Tikri and Singhu borders helped address some of the woes of Delhi’s wholesale traders but lack of consumers remains a major concern

-February 13, 2024

World Radio Day: How radios disappeared from Lajpat Rai market

World Radio Day: How radios disappeared from Lajpat Rai market

Capital’s Lajpat Rai market, which once boasted shops selling only radios, now has barely a few shops that keep radios for visitors from the hills and Kashmir

-January 15, 2024

A platform to exhibit artisans’ talent, protect their livelihoods   

A platform to exhibit artisans’ talent, protect their livelihoods   

The Annual Crafts Bazaar at Dilli Haat helped artisans from across the country display their products to residents of the Capital

-January 12, 2024

The changing fortunes of Nai Sarak’s calendar market

The changing fortunes of Nai Sarak’s calendar market

Amid shifting trends, political campaigns, and global exports, the once-ubiquitous paper calendar grapples with digitisation, changing consumer preferences and the aftermath of the pandemic

-January 6, 2024

Why Brazilian President inspires CP’s shoe shiners

Why Brazilian President inspires CP’s shoe shiners

The energetic shoe-shiners have been an important part of Connaught Place for years and relate to Lula Da Silva