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Tablet shipments show signs of recovery; total 30.8 million units

Tata Safari was the only new brand that made it into the top 100 (Representative Image: Taras Shypka via Unsplash)

Apple faced a bit of a lull last year due to the poor economy and the absence of new models and declined 8.5 percent year over year, as per a report.

Apple and Samsung dominate top-10 best-selling smartphones list for Q1 2024: Report

Consumers are holding onto their smartphones for longer periods because upgrades are offering limited differentiation in features. (Representative image via Unsplash)

The Pro Max variant achieved the top position for the first time in Apple’s non-seasonal quarter, reflecting an increasing trend of consumer preference for high-end smartphones.

India smartphone market volume up 8 percent YoY; Value up 18 percent YoY

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As per the report, vivo leads in volume and Samsung in value.

Consumer durables to witness a significant surge in harsh summer

With 42 companies selected under the scheme, investments totaling Rs 4,614 crore have been made to enhance AC and LED component manufacturing, significantly increasing domestic value addition for air conditioners. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Anticipating further growth, Blue Star 25 percent growth in residential AC sales in Q1FY25.

Brands have started to celebrate the progressive gender roles and portrayals: Report

In the recent years, there is a rise in advertisements that normalize positive gender roles for men and women. One sees men engaging in activities such as washing utensils, doing laundry, and in the kitchen. (Representative image via Unsplash)

Out of 186 new ads released on TV in the month of October that featured women, nearly every other ad featured them in a progressive narrative where they were in control of the narrative, and/or part of stories that celebrated the new normal slice of life wherein roles within a home are gender agnostic.

Less than 1 percent of ads feature members of the LGBTQIA community or people with disabilities: Report

The study uses the Progressive Unstereotype Metric (PUM) to measure consumer responses to representation in advertising (Representative image by Mercedes Mehling via Unsplash)

The report noted that 4 percent show diversity of skin tone vs global average of 27 percent in advertising.

Indians have increased their spending on dieticians by 125 percent in FY 24: Report

Health coaching has also seen a significant 45% jump in transactions, showing a clear interest in fitness guidance. A growing trend towards preventive healthcare was witnessed with sales of health products surging by 39% in FY 24.

Indians have increased their spending on dieticians by 125 percent in FY 24: Report

41 percent Indians prefer Spotify podcast; 71 percent GenZs tune in to podcasts each week: Report

Even after the introduction of copyright laws in India there are many cases of copyright infringement especially in music. Industry members urged the govt to take steps to control music piracy in India. (Representative image via Unsplash)

According to a YouGov report, watching TV via a video on demand streaming service increased to 83 percent in 2024 from 79 percent in 2021.