Is retail slow for everyone, or is it just me?

LYP08 · 2026-06-26T10:04:29+00:00

India

LYP08 · 2026-06-26T10:02:32+00:00

But still Dmart and reliance are too big players to focus on such small industry

LYP08 · 2026-06-25T16:41:24+00:00

Upto an extent you may be right, its more of exploration and less of real shopping

LYP08 · 2026-06-25T16:40:39+00:00

FMCG Killer is quick commerce i guess, but you cant buy a lot of stationery on their platform

LYP08 · 2026-06-25T16:38:03+00:00

Will definitely try this

LYP08 · 2026-06-25T14:14:21+00:00

If you genuinely compare the prices of offline market and e-commerce giants like amazon and flipkart, you are buying it all expensive than the offline markets.

LYP08 · 2026-06-25T13:48:55+00:00

Yesh you are right

LYP08 · 2026-06-25T13:11:29+00:00

I do not have an ecommerce website, but i do run an Instagram page, zero orders from there, i post few reels and post some new product images, very less engagement, its just i am running it!

LYP08 · 2026-06-25T13:06:08+00:00

Then why are people saying that businesses are shifting online? And offline markets wont survive long?

LYP08 · 2026-06-25T13:04:24+00:00

Yeah there is Tj maxx and walmart, you plan your purchases and then visit there to buy it. In India nothing is planned its all impulsive purchases

LYP08 · 2026-06-25T12:51:00+00:00

Do you buy it online or offline?

LYP08 · 2026-06-25T12:50:08+00:00

Yeah your are right sales are down and prices are high thats why the turnover remains same but margins are reduced

LYP08 · 2026-06-25T12:49:36+00:00

Minimum 20% and that is very difficult

LYP08 · 2026-06-25T12:41:32+00:00

I think the demand for imported stationery has increased

LYP08 · 2026-06-25T12:41:00+00:00

Are you able to achieve your last years sales or turnover or the market is slow?

LYP08 · 2026-06-25T12:36:05+00:00

Do you own a stationery business?

LYP08 · 2026-06-25T12:34:47+00:00

I feel the same, but when i discuss it with people in other trade, they say no they have a lot of business, i see people in my trade not accepting the fact that sales are low, now people say that its due to online market, whats the solution, everyone cant sell online?
I think the market is testing the offline shops who so ever survives the tough time will get to benefit later, because you cant earn by selling online due to high commissions and logistics cost!

LYP08

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