Festive sales season ends with a bang: Car, smartphone, and white goods purchases soar 50% compared to last year

As consumers finished last-minute festive shopping on Sunday, companies selling clothes to smartphones, whitegoods and automobiles are estimating up to 50% more sales between Navratri and Diwali this year compared with last.

For auto and electronics manufactures, the growth this season has been the fastest in more than a decade.