COVID-19

Even though the Tamil Nadu government has permitted restaurants to offer dine in service from Monday onwards, food outlets in Chennai are adopting a wait and watch approach, said industry officials. On the other hand, hotels in other parts of...

Reeling under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, brands will have to start afresh to win back the customers, says a survey. The brands have lost opportunities, customers have dwindled, revenues hit an all time low and many new challenges...

Food categories like biscuits, salty snacks, instant noodles, beverages, edible oils are seeing an increase in demand as in home consumption increases while out of home consumption of FMCG products is expected to take a back seat as the...

Mother Dairy, a leading milk supplier in the Delhi-NCR, on Monday introduced butterscotch flavoured haldi milk (turmeric latte) that will help boost immunity of consumers. "Made with concentrated turmeric extract, each bottle delivers same benefit as taking one teaspoon of...

Popular women’s ethnic wear brand BIBA started operations by reopening over 150 stores across India. Through these stores – some functioning on alternate days - BIBA is slowly coming alive after a lull of over 50 days due to...

Digital payments major Paytm on Saturday said it has approached 10 state governments to promote contactless food ordering and payments, and to make these a part of the standard operating procedures for re-opening dine-in restaurants and takeaway joints. According to...

IKEA India, part of the Ingka Group, will be reopening its store here from June 8 with strict and strong measures in place to ensure safety of visitors, the Swedish furniture maker said. "As we reopen our store, health and...

Global marketing research firms have ubiquitously called the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic an unexpected catalyst for tech adoption’ in the retail industry. While the retail industry’s increasing reliance on technology over the past few years goes unsaid, the challenges posed...

With consumer preference constantly changing in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, FMCG major HUL is focusing on e-commerce and modern trade channels, which it considers as “channels of the future”, besides accelerating premiumisation of its portfolio. According to a PTI...

J.C. Penney announced that it has taken the first step in implementing its store optimization strategy. Following a comprehensive evaluation of its retail footprint and a careful analysis of store performance and future strategic fit for the company, JCPenney...