COVID-19
Fashion
Apparel retailers likely to offer huge discounts after lifting of lockdown
Apparel retailers are expected to offer large-scale discounts to clear old stocks and also perk up consumer sentiments once the lockdown is lifted, according to industry players.
According to a PTI report: A series of lockdowns around the world has...
Food
ITC provides food items to the needy across 17 states
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FMCG major ITC, on Thursday, said that it is working closely with district administrations across 17 states in the country to provide essential food items like flour, noodles, biscuits and juices and hygiene products like soaps for people in...
Food
Godrej Consumer partners Zomato, ShopKirana, Zoomcar for delivery of essential items
FMCG major Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) on Thursday announced partnership with food delivery app Zomato, B2B supply chain startup ShopKirana and car rental company Zoomcar for delivery of essential goods during lockdown.
Zomato will deliver GCPL products directly to...
Food
BOX8 to home deliver fresh essentials in 30 minutes amidst lockdown
In the view of India lockdown, BOX8 has commenced the delivery service of fresh essentials within 30 minutes. Food items that are currently scarce in the market, will now be available on BOX8's app to help people stay at...
International News
Retailing in a Time of Crisis: A World Retail Congress Publication
It seems incredible that barely a month ago, retail’s focus continued to be around how to embrace the change being brought about by the digital revolution. And then came COVID-19 which hit China in January and then in a...
Food
Lockdown sees an upswing in card transactions but food and beverage delivery apps take a hit
While Indian e-commerce saw a drastic 30 percent decline during the Janata Curfew on March 22, the sector subsequently clawed back to gain about 50 percent of the loss in the week following. Online shopping fell by a whopping...
International News
Despite warm weather, Easter will be a wash out for retailers, says GlobalData
An Easter weekend with warm weather forecast would normally be a retailer’s dream but this year the COVID-19 lockdown measures in the UK will severely hinder Easter trading, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Sofie Willmott, Lead Analyst...
Food
Grofers to hire 5,000 people over 2 weeks to ramp up capacity
Online grocery platform Grofers is looking at hiring 5,000 employees to ramp up its capacity to meet the spike in orders amid the nationwide lockdown. The company has also partnered with resident welfare associations (RWAs) of over 100 societies...
Food
Hindustan Unilever partners with UNICEF to support India's fight against COVID-19
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) major Hindustan Unilever on Wednesday said it has collaborated with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for a mass communication campaign to inform and empower the general public against the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign brings...
Retail
ShopClues announces 48-hour delivery of essentials in Delhi & Gurugram
E-commerce marketplace ShopClues announced a quick two-day delivery of orders of essential items for its customers in Delhi and Gurugram. The service has gone live starting April 7, 2020. India is currently under a 21-day lockdown order by the...
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Indian consumers prefer ‘offers’ faster online than offline: Report
The research reveals that online buyers are more price sensitive and avail more offers compared to offline buyersBengaluru: As...
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