mumbai, Jan. 22 -- A spike in air pollution across northern India in the final months of 2025 impacted consumer demand, according to Shoppers Stop Limited, a leading department store chain which said the issue was among factors that weighed on sales growth. "Elevated pollution levels in northern India reduced consumer mobility and discretionary spending," adding to uneven demand and the impacts of festive calendar shifts, the Mumbai-based company said in a statement on Wednesday. P19

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