Consumer spending on cars, smartphones, TVs and other big-ticket items light up festive sales in first leg

Kolkata | Mumbai: Discretionary spending by consumers on big-ticket items such as cars, smartphones, televisions, two-wheelers and household appliances is off to a flying start this festive season. Several brands and categories have overtaken last year’s total festive period sales or are close to matching them in the first phase, which runs from Navratri to Dussehra, several industry executives said.