coronavirus

As the country's retail sector is near standstill amid the coronavirus crisis and the nationwide lockdown, the Retailers Association of India (RAI) has urged the government to provide wage subsidy of up to 50 percent on salaries up to...

COVID-19 has disrupted the global foodservice industry like no other crisis, with businesses small and large scrambling to pull together their resources and adapt their business model to suit to a new, largely remote customer base. In the short-term,...

Textiles major Welspun India on Wednesday said it has resumed partial operations at its manufacturing facilities at Vapi and Anjar in Gujarat following receipt of permission from district authorities. According to a PTI report: On March 24, the company had...

FieldFresh Foods Pvt Ltd on Wednesday said it has tied up with online food delivering platforms Zomato and Swiggy along with door-to-door delivery app Dunzo for home deliveries of its premium food brand, Del Monte. Under the partnerships, Del Monte...

As India completes nearly a month under lockdown, Snapdeal – India’s leading value-focused e-commerce marketplace – released data on non-essential products that Indians wish to purchase. The platform has been receiving and accepting orders for a range of non-essential items...

The Indian Shopping Centre Industry is reeling under the pressure of repayments to banks, even as revenue streams dry up and no relief seems to be coming from the government amid the coronavirus pandemic that has forced malls across...

The novel coronavirus pandemic had a pronounced impact on the fashion retail segment. Amidst this uncertainty, brands and retailers around the world are planning their strategies for the post COVID-19 era. But what will it look like on the...

A couple of decades ago, it would have been impossible to wrap your head around the idea that technology would become the key driver in the food industry – but with the passage of time, and especially in today’s...

As we are going through the time of social distancing and self-quarantine to cease the rapid spread of coronavirus, which has affected and killed many in India, consumers are stockpiling non-perishable food items including breakfast cereals. This has resulted...

Food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy is planning to downsize operations of its private brand kitchens due to COVID-19 pandemic, which could impact around 900 employees, according to sources close to PTI. According to a PTI report: As per the...