<h1>GST slab simplification prompts staggered festive purchases, creating a dual peak demand curve for e commerce platforms.</h1> Market projections show rapid pre festive momentum with quick commerce driving impulse and gifting and value commerce pulling mass consumers; category shifts include grocery and Tier 2+ home & general merchandise rising strongly while mobiles and electronics retain leadership. A GST slab simplification expected around Diwali is identified as a policy trigger likely to stagger purchases and produce a dual peak demand curve, requiring brands and platforms to prepare for two distinct demand waves and to tailor strategies for impulse and affordability segments.