INDIA: In an unprecedented celebration of shopping convenience, Instamart, India’s pioneering quick commerce platform, today announced the launch of its inaugural annual mega sale and India’s quickest sale, Instamart Quick India Movement 2025. The sale brings shoppers exciting offers with quick delivery, creating a shopping experience like never before. The sale is set to go live on both the Instamart app and the Swiggy app from September 19 to September 28, 2025.

Customers can look forward to massive discounts ranging from 50-90% off*, with significant markdowns across electronics, kitchen and dining, beauty and personal care, toys, and more, delivered in just 10 minutes*. With over 50,000 products on offer, Instamart is reimagining festive shopping by bringing the speed and convenience of quick commerce to the season’s biggest offers.

Bank offers: To maximize savings, shoppers can get an instant 10% off up to ₹1000* with all Axis Bank Credit Cards.

Brought to customers in partnership with boAt, Philips, Bergner, Pampers, and in association with Airwick and Nestasia, the Quick India Movement Sale brings India’s most loved and trusted brands at unbeatable prices across a wide range of categories.

Electronics – Mobiles, Projectors, Audio

Blockbuster deals on popular smartphones like OnePlus, Oppo, Xiaomi, POCO, and realme, and gadgets and appliances from boAt, JBL, Philips, Realme, GoBoult, Lifelong, Nu Republic, Noise, Portronics, Marshall, and others.

Home & Kitchen

From style to functionality, discounts on leading names such as D’Decor, Cello, Prestige, Bergner, Nestasia, Borosil, and Scotch Brite. Blockbuster bargains include products like air fryers, premium linen sets, dinner sets, cleaning essentials, and more.

Baby & Personal Care

Unmissable offers on everyday personal care staples with brands like L’Oréal Paris, Pampers, Philips, Himalaya, Nivea, and Dove, among others.

Everyday Essentials

The sale will also offer great value on daily essentials, with leading names such as Ariel, Aashirvaad, Airwick, and Mortein. To complement indulgent festive shopping, there will be irresistible deals on Ferrero Rocher, Haldirams, Kellogg’s, India Gate, The Whole Truth, and household essentials from Origami—ensuring convenience meets celebration this festive season.

Toys & Family Fun

Adding to the festive excitement, shoppers can discover deals on family-favorite toy brands like Barbie, LEGO, and Monopoly—making the Quick India Movement a one-stop destination for festive gifting and family entertainment.

Backed by cutting-edge technology and logistics innovation, the sale ensures that every deal is delivered with the industry-leading speed and reliability Instamart customers have come to expect. More than just festive-scale offers, Instamart Quick India Movement makes convenience, choice, and value instantly accessible to everyone.

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NEW DELHI: SBI Card, India’s largest pure-play credit card issuer, in partnership with PhonePe, announced the launch of PhonePe SBI Card today. This new co-branded credit card aims to provide a rewarding experience on everyday spending, crafted to serve the evolving financial needs of customers across India. The credit card comes in two variants, the PhonePe SBI Card PURPLE and the PhonePe SBI Card SELECT BLACK, catering to diverse customer preferences and lifestyle spending needs. Additionally, both variants of this contactless credit card are available on the RuPay and VISA payment networks, giving consumers the choice of the network that best suits their needs. The RuPay cards can be linked to UPI as well and can be used for transactions at millions of UPI merchants across the country. The VISA variant can be tokenised on PhonePe and used securely across a host of online merchants.

With the new PhonePe SBI Card, customers can earn reward points on various everyday transactions, including groceries, bill payments, travel bookings, utility payments, insurance premium payments, and more, across online and offline shopping platforms. PhonePe SBI Card SELECT BLACK cardholders can earn up to 10% value back as reward points on essential and frequent PhonePe in-app transactions. Customers can also earn up to 5% value back as reward points on all their online spending on other platforms.

Furthermore, the application process is integrated into the PhonePe app, where customers can easily apply for the PhonePe SBI Card through a digital application. Customers can make purchases using the PhonePe app and repay their credit card bill on the PhonePe platform.

Speaking on the launch, Salila Pande, MD & CEO, SBI Card, said,

Adding to this, Sameer Nigam, Co-founder & CEO at PhonePe, said,

The PhonePe SBI Card SELECT BLACK offers a ₹1,500 welcome e-gift voucher upon joining fee payment of ₹1,499. It provides up to 10% value back as reward points on PhonePe and Pincode app spends, up to 5% value back as reward points on all other online merchant spends, and 1% value back as reward points on all other eligible spends. The PhonePe SBI Card PURPLE offers a ₹500 welcome e-gift voucher upon joining fee payment of ₹499. It includes up to 3% value back as reward points on PhonePe and Pincode app spends, 2% value back as reward points on all other online transactions, and 1% value back as reward points on all other eligible spends. All these reward points can be redeemed to settle outstanding credit card bills or avail e-gift vouchers from the SBI Card redemption catalogue.  

In addition to rewards, both credit cards feature significant milestones and travel benefits. PhonePe SBI Card SELECT BLACK cardholders will receive a ₹5,000 travel voucher upon reaching ₹5,00,000 in annual spends. Customers can also enjoy four complimentary domestic lounge visits per year (one per quarter), along with Complimentary Priority Pass membership for international lounge access. The PhonePe SBI Card PURPLE offers a ₹3,000 travel voucher on achieving ₹3,00,000 in annual spends. Both credit cards also include a 1% fuel surcharge waiver.

Eligible customers can easily apply for the PhonePe SBI Card through a simple and seamless digital process, which will be rolled out to customers in a phased manner on the PhonePe app.

Key Highlights

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PUNE:  Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, today announced new unparalleled entertainment packs for prepaid customers. With access to an industry-leading portfolio of 25+ top OTT platforms—including Netflix, JioHotstar, Zee5, and SonyLiv — Airtel is the only telco in India offering such an extensive entertainment experience. Starting at an attractive introductory price of ₹279 for 1 month validity, customers will get access to a wide variety of popular streaming platforms, of value worth ₹750, making it the only telco to enable access to such a wide bouquet of OTT streaming options. The company has also bundled entertainment packs with unlimited 5G data and unlimited calls at ₹598, facilitating unlimited entertainment.  

Customers can now access a wide variety of TV shows, blockbuster movies, and documentaries from leading OTT platforms such as Netflix, JioHostar, Zee5, SonyLiv, LionsgatePlay, AHA, SunNxt, Hoichoi, ErosNow, and ShemarooMe, among others, all through a single pack. By consolidating these various OTT services into one affordable package, the company seeks to meet the changing entertainment preferences of its prepaid users. This enables them to effortlessly enjoy international, Bollywood, and regional content in more than 16 languages, including their preferred shows, films, and or

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MUMBAI: Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, announces the second edition of its highly anticipated Glam Up Fest 2024 on June 14, 2024, at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. This Glam Up Fest, one of India’s largest beauty event gatherings, will feature 3,500+ Beauty and Lifestyle influencers and participation from over 70 top brands across consumer categories. The Glam Up Fest will provide an unparalleled and immersive platform for lifestyle influencers who will bring the experience of a diverse range of beauty and lifestyle products to life for their followers through social media, showcasing interactive features.

Bringing local and international brands under one roof, this year’s Flipkart’s Glam Up Fest will be celebrated by India’s loved celebrities, including Taapsee Pannu, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Rohit Saraf, Ada Sharma, and Pashmina Roshan amongst others. Celebrities and influencers will engage with immersive brand booths, leveraging Flipkart’s AR and VR capabilities with innovative tools like Virtual Try-On, Video Commerce, Skin Analysers, and more, which provide comprehensive product views and a more enhanced shopping experience. Co-curated experiential brand zones at the venue by Loreal, Lakme, Maybelline, Sugar Cosmetics, Mamaearth, Reebok, Revlon, Neutrogena, and Cetaphil will showcase new launches, deals, and signature collections. The day-long beauty extravaganza on June 14 will include notable brand launches, interactive activities, beauty demonstrations, product trials, and dedicated photo and video stations.

The on-ground gathering will witness participation from Flipkart Leadership, including Manjari Singhal, Head of Business, FMCG and General Merchandise, Flipkart, Hemant Badri, Head of Supply Chain and SVP, Customer Experience, and Re-Commerce, and Jeyandran Venugopal, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Flipkart who will share their insights on the Technology Innovations, Beauty and Personal Care Industry.

Ahead of the Glam Up Fest 2024, Manjari Singhal, Head of Business, FMCG and General Merchandise, Flipkart, said, “Flipkart is elevating the beauty shopping experience for its customers with the second edition of Glam Up Fest – our largest beauty extravaganza. This grand event uniting over 3,500 Influencers with a cumulative reach of over 400 million customers, delivering a billion impressions and over 70 popular brands, will enable customers to explore the latest trends, discover new brands, and engage in exclusive interactive activities followed by an on-app Glam Up Sale. At Flipkart, customer growth and satisfaction are at the core of our mission, and offering a wide range of products to meet varying customer demands exemplifies our unwavering commitment to these values. Glam Up 2024 is an iconic celebration of beauty, fashion, and technology. We are determined to revolutionize how Indian shoppers perceive and interact with products online, unlocking unparalleled value and delivering a seamless shopping experience across the country.”

With cutting-edge, technology-driven features and a robust supply chain reaching every corner of India, Flipkart is revolutionizing and setting new benchmarks in the beauty industry. The Glam Up Fest is a grand celebration of immersive shopping experiences, reinforcing Flipkart’s position as the ultimate destination for all your beauty, makeup, and grooming needs.

The event will be followed by the Glam Up Sale from June 14 to June 17, offering Flipkart shoppers exciting deals on beauty, cosmetics, skincare, and fragrance products across premium and homegrown D2C brands. With this sale, Flipkart continues to increase access to selection and affordability options for shoppers while enabling audiences across different geographies and pin codes to shop for their favorite beauty products.

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MUMBAI: Celebrating the newness of the year. DCB Bank, a new-generation private sector bank, is delighted to announce its latest offering, ’DCB Happy Savings Account.’ This innovative account is set to redefine the banking experience, making it both convenient and rewarding for its customers.

Account holders will now have the opportunity to enjoy cashback rewards on their eligible UPI debit transactions within India. The rewards can go as high as  Rupees 7,500 per financial year on eligible UPI transactions. UPI transactions are ubiquitous, therefore the more transactions an individual does via DCB Happy Savings Account, the more one stands to earn as cashback rewards. The minimum UPI transaction amount is just Rupees 500.

To keep the happiness flowing, account holders will need to maintain an average quarterly balance of Rupees 25,000 in their DCB Happy Savings Account.

The table below indicates the salient features of the scheme:

In addition to the enticing cashback rewards, DCB Happy Savings Account offers a host of benefits, including unlimited free access to all DCB Bank ATMs in India, free unlimited use of online RTGS, NEFT, and IMPS facilities, DCB Personal Internet Banking, and DCB Mobile Banking App.

“We are excited to introduce the DCB Happy Savings Account, a product that offers the best of both worlds—exciting cashback rewards and a seamless banking experience,” said Mr. Praveen Kutty, Head of Retail & Agri Banking at DCB Bank. “We believe this account will empower our customers to make the most of their everyday banking, with the potential to earn significant cashback while maintaining the required average quarterly balance. This is a testament to our commitment to providing innovative and rewarding banking solutions to our valued customers.“

It is important to note that the minimum Average Quarterly Balance (AQB) for the DCB Happy Savings Account is INR 10,000. To be eligible for cashback rewards, account holders must maintain an AQB of INR 25,000. Cashback for a specific quarter will be credited to the customer’s account in the first month of the following quarter, with a maximum cashback of INR 625 per month and INR 7,500 per year.

This exciting cashback offer is available to new customers as well as existing account holders who request for transfer of their account(s) from any other savings bank account type to DCB Happy Savings Account.

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NEW DELHI: With an innovative and comprehensive customer-centric effort, Renault, the leading European brand in the country, has made significant inroads in the rural markets. The rural journey for Renault started in 2019, with the identification of new low-cost formats for showrooms, followed by the expansion of network infrastructure under ‘Project Vistaar’.

Under ‘Project Vistaar’, Renault through its network, recruited, trained, and deployed close to 500 specialized sales consultants called Resident Dealer Sales Executives (RDSE). These RDSEs ensured a better connection with the customers, enhancing Renault’s reach within the country and creating a strong network in the rural markets. With an aim to make further inroads into the rural market, Renault adopted a customer-centric approach with extensive target audience engagement through Grameen Mahotsavs. Organized in 200+ villages so far, these Mahotsavs garnered great responses from customers. To keep the momentum high, Renault adopted a digital format during the last few challenging years, creating the first of its kind ‘Digital Grameen Mohatsav’.

Moving closer to the customers in rural areas, Renault became the first passenger car OEM to join hands with the CSC Grameen e-store, in early 2021, ensuring easy access to Renault’s products and services. CSC, as a network of local stores run by a massive network of 4 lakh+ Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) trained by Renault teams, is successfully addressing queries from potential customers, and delivering last-mile e-governance services.

Renault’s partnership with CSC commissioned 400 Renault Booking Centres last year, providing rural customers an opportunity to book their favorite Renault car within their locality with ease and convenience. With this the customers are able to book their Renault car with minimum documentation formalities, by scanning the QR Code available at the nearest Renault Booking Centre, making digital inclusion in rural India a reality

Further widening its reach, Renault recently engaged with more than 50 villages across the country to develop them as ‘Model Villages’. Renault India has designed and developed a dedicated plan for the sustainable development of these villages in partnership with the CSC Grameen eStore. The company has also announced a monetary aid to foster education in rural areas – “The Renault Scholarship Programme” under which the students of certain age groups from these villages will be awarded a scholarship every year basis merit. The objective of the program is to promote higher education, further empower the population in rural areas, and build sustainable communities. Local competitions and sports events like ‘Renault Kabaddi’ and ‘Renault Run’ have also been organized in order to offer robust platforms to budding athletes at the grassroots level to develop their talents.

‘Rural Float’ is yet another annual initiative that the company has been undertaking in order to provide a Renault vehicle ownership experience in rural areas, enabling them to touch and feel the cars, next to their neighborhood. The company has so far engaged with more than 25,000 customers in 500+ towns across 15 States through this initiative. Additionally, a mobile workshop providing doorstep service facilities – ‘Workshop on Wheels’ (WOW) and ‘Workshop on Wheels-Lite’ helps in facilitating the servicing of Renault vehicles even in the remotest areas. It offers a hassle-free car ownership experience to customers in rural and far-flung locations.

Together with its product portfolio expansion strategy to drive volumes in India, Renault has substantially increased its reach in India. It has created a strong connection and presence in rural areas with the introduction of several unique and pioneering initiatives, ensuring that customers have an unparalleled association with the Renault brand.

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1. New Customers Calling for New Solutions

Over the years, the needs, knowledge, and expectation of customers have changed significantly. Hence customers are no more the people who accept everything that comes their way. Instead, they look deep into every matter and seek the best solutions. Similar to every other industry, customers are a disruptive force in the insurance sector as well. It is the time when we experience constant changes, immediate solutions, and extensive choices.

Therefore, insurance companies need to move ahead of their basic products and services in order to sustain them. Customers need insurance companies to be tech-savvy and be able to manage new demands in the new digital era so that they can get the most reliable deals without engaging themselves in many hassles.

2. A New Perspective on Growth

To achieve growth, insurance companies need to constantly evaluate their roadmap and align with the market needs and changes. The conventional approach of merely selling products and services is no longer sufficient, as customers know what is advantageous for them and what is not. So insurance companies will achieve growth by leveraging service-centric models, developing innovative products, and asserting more focus on preventive measures.

The rise in demanding customers means insurance companies have to continually innovate their products and services in order to stay relevant. Whether it is about a term insurance plan or any other life insurance coverage, customers are always looking for new ways to gain maximum financial security. And there is no way insurance companies can grow without moving along with these demands.

3. Collaboration and Expansion

In the current fiercely competitive scenarios, insurance companies have understood that merely organic growth and internal innovation are not sufficient. Along with offering the best insurance plan, these companies also need to focus on equity partnerships, M&A, and external alliances to facilitate their growth. Alliances with thriving tech start-ups can be highly advantageous for insurance companies. Presently, companies within this sector need exceptional deal-making skills to expand collaboration and remain relevant.

4. Embracing the Digital Disruption

No industry can overlook technological transformation, and the insurance sector is no different. However, being aware of this evolution and taking the necessary steps are two different notions. Insurance companies need to ameliorate the technological aspect and leverage cloud, blockchain, and analytics to their benefit. The emergence of new technologies is evidently going to create a certain degree of disruption.

In order to stay ahead of competitors, insurance companies need to understand and implement the technology to their benefit. Customers are inclined toward companies that are able to provide them with seamless products and services at a reasonable cost. Harnessing the potential of the right technology and methodology will enable the insurance company to provide products and services that cater to customers’ expectations. So beating the competition would not be tough for them.

A few Technologies that can be used by them are:

• Underwriting: Conventional underwriting resources are not enough to fulfill the modern-day requirements of the industry. With the help of AI and analytics, organizations can come up with more accurate underwriting by using a massive amount of customer data. Plus, blockchain technology will enable them to transfer information within the enterprise securely. So it can be used on multiple interfaces without any issues.
• Chatbots and Wearables: AI and IoT are two of the most innovative technologies in today’s market. When they are creating an impact everywhere, how can the insurance industry be left behind? These will bring a significant difference in the speed of quote-to-issue processing speed. Plus, it will offer an opportunity for insurers to motivate their customers for leading a healthy lifestyle.

5. Better Claim Settlement Process

When you look for the best insurance company in India, the claim settlement ratio plays a significant role. It helps you ensure that the insurer is good at settling the claims of its customers, which makes them more reliable for you. So with the increasing demands of customers and modern-day technologies, enhancing the claim settlement process is almost inevitable for organizations. It can be in the form of online claim portals or more efficient processing of claims, but the enhancement would be seen there.

6. Pandemic Coverage

How can we forget the major event of 2020, i.e., the coronavirus pandemic? As people are worried about such diseases that may turn into an epidemic in the future, insurers are looking forward to securing their customers for the same. On the other hand, insurance companies also need to ensure that they are not caught off-guard another time any such pandemic with high death rates hit the world.

Massive internet penetration, technological advancement, and rapidly changing demands of customers are bringing exponential transformations in insurance sectors. The companies in this industry need to stay updated with the existing trends and implement them in their operations to stay competitive and ensure growth.

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