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Sugar shortage bites: Retailers cap purchases, prices surge 29% ahead of Raksha Bandhan

Major retailers are limiting sugar purchases to three kilograms per customer. Quick commerce platforms also restrict sugar sales to a few packs. This comes as sugar supplies tighten before the Raksha Bandhan festival. Government-approved raw sugar imports …

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Sugar shortage bites: Retailers cap purchases, prices surge 29% ahead of Raksha Bandhan

Major retailers are limiting sugar purchases to three kilograms per customer. Quick commerce platforms also restrict sugar sales to a few packs. This comes as sugar supplies tighten before the Raksha Bandhan festival. Government-approved raw sugar imports …

Major retailers and online grocery platforms have started limiting how much sugar customers can buy, as supplies tighten ahead of Raksha Bandhan, a period that typically sees a spike in household dem…

Originally published by The Times of India. Read the full article →

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