COVID-19

The extended lockdown is bringing a huge change in the human consumption habits in the country. It is said that it takes 21 days of daily practice for an activity to become a habit. It is believed that most...

Allaying safety concerns of customers regarding delivery of packages, Amazon India on Friday said it has taken a slew of 'preventive hygiene measures' across its sites to help keep associates, delivery partners and customers safe. "In these unprecedented times, Amazon...

The clothing brand Harpenne, owned by River Island, has permanently closed less than a year after launching. Sofie Willmott, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on this news saying:“Still in its infancy and...

The retailer associations have urged the government to announce a wage support subsidy that will help them save millions of jobs in the retail space reeling under COVID-19 stress. While lauding all government efforts while dealing with the pandemic, the...

With zero revenues due to the lockdown, fashion retailers on Friday asked the government to devise a mechanism to allow companies to get some cash flows stating that they are headed for a "very challenging time" while also seeking...

Shipments worth US$ 3 billion (about Rs 22,962 crore) are at stake for India's apparel exporters, following order cancellations and payment delays amid coronavirus pandemic, said a survey on Friday. The key findings of the survey, conducted by the Rajesh...

After contactless delivery to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, foodtech unicorn Zomato on Friday announced "contactless dining" features to help restaurants increase trust and confidence of customers in their safety and hygiene measures in a post-lockdown world. Contactless dining will...

The UKs Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally allowed Amazon to invest in food delivery startup Deliveroo as the new coronavirus pandemic is having a significant negative impact on Deliveroo's business. The UK's primary competition and consumer authority was...

As COVID-19 continues to spread, there is a growing need to feed the most vulnerable communities in our society. In line with its purpose of nourishing the world, Cargill has pledged 16 million meals to feed families through dry...

In a bid to support India’s fight against COVID-19, retail giant Walmart, Flipkart and the Walmart Foundation on Saturday announced to provide Rs 46 crore worth help that will focus on personal protective equipment (PPEs) including N95 masks and...