Indian retailers reported higher than expected sales during the festive Diwali season, with premium electronics emerging as one of the strongest categories. Products such as 3D, LED and large LCD and plasma televisions, white goods, branded clothing, cameras and Smartphones were among those pushing up average bill sizes by 15% to 25%, according to the Economic Times. Spencer’s Retail recorded a 25% jump in average bill size while Emart’s electronics chain Next Retail has reported an average transaction size almost 30% higher than last year.

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