Kumar Rajagopalan
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Retailers hopeful of achieving ~85% pre-COVID sales by June 2021
With an epic battle of billionaires for supremacy in one of the world's most prolific markets and a pandemic-propelled surge in online shopping in the background, India's nearly trillion-dollar retail market is hoping to touch 85 per cent of...
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Retailers registering steady recovery driven by festive shopping: RAI Survey
Retailers Association of India (RAI) released their latest Retail Business Survey which indicated a steady month-on-month recovery for retail businesses across India, with sales in November 2020 being 13 per cent short of the sales during the corresponding period last year.
Retailers...
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Retail Employees Day 2020: Celebrating frontline retail warriors in COVID times
Come December 12 and the Retail Industry across the globe trains the spotlight on retail associates and celebrates them on the occasion of Retail Employees Day (RED). December 12 is the day to acknowledge retail associates who work with heart....
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Green shoots of recovery visible in retail business, but yet to reach last year's levels: RAI
Consumer durables and electronics category recorded positive sales growth in October as compared to last year as retailers overall continued to witness a steady month-on-month recovery, although business is yet to reach last year's levels, according to a survey...
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80 pc consumers look forward for festive shopping: Survey
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The upcoming festive season comes with a hope for the retailers as they have been severely hit by the pandemic. A survey by the Retailers Association of India (RAI) and LitmusWorld shows that around 80 percent Indian consumers are...
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Essential commodities fuel retail revival, average bill value up 1.5x over pre-COVID-19
Amidst the pandemic-induced slowdown, essential goods will fuel Indian retail industry’s growth in the coming quarters as consumer expenditure continues to remain focused on essentials - particularly food and grocery - reveals the latest report by ANAROCK & Retailers...
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Retailers Association of India welcomes govt's directive on localised restrictions
The Retailers Association of India on Monday said the Centre's directive to states and union territories not to impose lockdown outside containment zones without approval, comes as a silver lining to the Indian retail industry that has been battling...
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Weekend restrictions hurting recovery of retail industry: RAI
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The Retailers Association of India (RAI) on Tuesday said that weekend restrictions and lockdowns across several states are adding to the woes of retail businesses which have already been severely hit by the pandemic and the nationwide lockdown.
In a...
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Degrowth rates peak, lockdown relaxations ineffective for retail: Survey
No industry or individual has escaped unscathed from the lockdown, and retail lies at the very intersection. A recent survey by the Retailers Association of India (RAI) of more than 150 retailers – big and small, revealed that lockdown...
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RBI move to allow loan restructuring to support retail industry: RAI
The Retailers Association of India (RAI) on Thursday said the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) move to permit a one-time restructuring of loans amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis will support the retail industry that has witnessed significant disruption over...
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Understanding compliance issues in the nutrition sector
With demands for nutritional supplements on the rise, brands need to manage quality and authenticity as the products have...
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