Confederation of All India Traders

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Sunday said that "confusion" is preventing traders from opening shops even following the orders issued by Ministry of Home Affairs and various state governments. In a statement, CAIT said: "Despite of the...

Due to the nation-wide lockdown to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus, the Indian apparel and textile sector is going through some extremely trying times. The central government had announced a 21-day lock-down starting March 24 to contain the...

The festival season discount is back, but what would cheer the shoppers more this time are the sharper discounts offered by retailers across categories -- from kitchenware and electronic items to apparels -- to clear off the inventory. While offline...

E-commerce sites or apps available for download in India must have a registered business entity in the country, according to latest draft e-commerce policy, which also proposes regulation of cross-border flow of data collected by sector players in India. According...

Continuing its protest against the US $16-billion Flipkart-Walmart deal, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) wrote to commerce minister Suresh Prabhu expressing concerns that Walmart might adopt predatory pricing and deep discounting, which will kill the trade. In its...

Taking its strong view against e-commerce platforms for indulging in to deep discounting and loss funding thereby violating FDI Policy 2016 of the Union Government, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) lashed out at Suresh Prabhu, Minister for...

"The Consumer Protection Bill, once passed by the Parliament, will empower consumer movement in the country and therefore the Consumer Protection Bill which is pending before the Parliament since a long time should be passed in the ensuing session...

Gold and jewellery sales may remain flat this Dhanteras amid sluggish demand from consumers despite relaxation in KYC norms for purchase, even as people fancied automobiles and electronic items, according to industry players. According to a PTI report: However, organised...

As much as 40 per cent drop has been recorded in sales in markets across the country due to low footfall of consumers because of cash shortages, traders body CAIT said. With just 3 days for Diwali, "markets across the...

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is on schedule for implementation from July 1. Hailed as the biggest tax reform since India’s independence, GST will replace an array of central and state levies with a national sales tax, thereby...