COVID-19

Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL), formed recently by the merger of Tata Global Beverages and the foods business of Tata Chemicals, is aiming to be a full-fledged FMCG company, its chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Monday. According to a PTI...

In response to the unprecedented and evolving impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the consumer packaged goods industry is focused on adapting supply chains, manufacturing and marketing to meet the rapid changes in demand. With shoppers easing into a new normal,...

The COVID-19 crisis has led to the temporary closure of most shopping malls not only in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) but also globally amid the lockdown measures. With the situation easing and shopping centers beginning to reopen, the visitors’ number...

Homegrown FMCG major Marico Ltd on Friday said the current business environment and consumer sentiment remain volatile but it remains cautiously optimistic about the future, which however will depend on the extent of the spread of COVID-19 in India...

Fabrics and garment major Raymond on Friday said it has appointed Amit Agarwal as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing Sanjay Bahl who has relinquished his position. According to a PTI report: Agarwal, who was the CEO of Jindal Coated Steel...

The high-tech touchless grocery store that Amazon opened in Seattle this past February was viewed by some in the grocery industry as an expensive gimmick, a multi-million-dollar publicity stunt. The future of grocery retail? No way. It’s never gonna...

Kalyan Jewellers on Thursday announced the appointment of Sanjay Raghuraman as its first Chief Executive Officer. The company also inducted Salil Nair and Anil Nair as Directors on its board. Raghuraman was earlier serving as the Chief Operating Officer of...

COVID-19 will have an impact across the board on discretionary categories in the retail sector as limited social interactions and increased WFH trends may hit apparel, quick service restaurants (QSR) and footwear players. According to a report by Ambit Capital,...

FabAlley, a home-grown western wear brand from the house of High Street Essentials Pvt. Ltd, launched Fab Fix - a data-driven product recommendation platform that curates fashion boxes suited to a customer’s individual style. This new solution housed on...

As China and other markets across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a visible difference in how consumer spending has changed over the course of the first half (H1) of 2020 due...