coronavirus

An unprecedented 70 percent of retailers in the country anticipate that their business will recover in more than six months, while 20 percent expect it to take more than a year, a survey conducted by industry body Retailers Association...

As the pandemic has spread and its humanitarian impact has grown, businesses and individuals worldwide have shifted their priorities. The impact of and the reaction to the pandemic on supply chains and logistics appear to be spreading across the...

In a report released recently by the Retailers Association of India (RAI), the industry body said that India has over 15 million retailers – big and small across traditional and modern retail. The Indian retail industry employs about 40-50...

New research from Mintel, ‘The Experts in What Consumers Want and Why’, reveals the changes in consumer sentiment and behavioriour surrounding food and drink categories as a result of the spread of COVID-19 across Southeast Asia. Tan Heng Hong, APAC...

The Retailers Association of India (RAI) on Thursday urged government to ‘strongly consider’ allowing all forms of retailers, not just e-commerce players, to operate through home delivery during the extended lockdown period. While supporting the government's move to extend the...

FMCG major Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) on Thursday said the new guidelines would help the companies restore the supply chain in the second phase of the lockdown. According to a PTI report: However, availability of labour for the industry is...

FMCG major Britannia Industries on Thursday said it is now utilising 65 percent of its installed capacity and is better poised to tackle challenges in the extended lockdown period. According to a PTI report: In a bid to scale up...

PepsiCo India has joined hands with CII Foundation (CIIF) on Wednesday to commit two million meals to the marginalized sections impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. As part of PepsiCo's #GiveMealsGiveHope global programme, these meals will be distributed amongst families of...

Kolkata-based FMCG major Emami Ltd on Thursday announced its foray into the hand sanitiser segment in the wake of coronavirus pandemic with the launch of the disinfectant under its flagship skincare brand BoroPlus. Emami has prioritised the launch of this...

Food regulator FSSAI on Wednesday issued guidelines related to hygiene and safety that food business operators (FBOs) need to follow during the coronavirus disease outbreak. In its 14-page 'Food Hygiene and Safety Guidelines for food businesses during coronavirus disease...