Diwali sales touch record Rs 5.40 lakh crore on GST reforms, strong consumer demand - DD News

India’s Diwali sales hit a record Rs 5.40 lakh crore in goods and around Rs 65,000 crore in services this festive season, buoyed by GST reforms and robust consumer demand, industry data showed on Tuesday. This marks the highest-ever turnover during the festival period in the country’s retail and trading history. According to CAIT Research and Trade Development Society, the research wing of the Con…