COVID-19

The Federation of Retailer Association of India (FRAI) on Monday urged the government to let small shops open immediately, as daily income flow of petty retailers has stopped completely since the lockdown, and sought compensation for their income losses according to...

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has suggested the Home Ministry to allow limited activity in certain sectors such as heavy electricals and telecom equipment with reasonable safeguards. According to a PTI report: In a letter...

Milkbasket has launched 'Senior Citizens Grocery helpline'. The service will be available in Noida, Gurugram, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, assisting senior citizens with phone ordering for at-home delivery of groceries and other daily essentials. A significant number of senior citizens are...

Flipkart, India's homegrown e-commerce marketplace and Tata Consumer Products Limited are coming together to serve the nation amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic, enabling access to essential food and beverage products to Indian consumers. In a first of its kind,...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve and immobilize the global economy, fashion brands and retailers across the world have stepped up to innovative approaches of associating and connecting with their consumers. Everybody from emerging fashion labels to significant retailers...

FMCG major Marico has registered a 'low single-digit' decline in its sale volumes in India during the January-March quarter of the financial year 2020-21. In a regulatory filing, the company said that signs of improved across categories were seen until...

E-tailer Flipkart on Thursday announced a pilot with retail chain store Spencers to introduce hyperlocal deliveries of groceries and essentials, beginning from Hyderabad. Under this pilot project, consumers will be able to order groceries and essentials from the Spencers store...

Hit by the coronavirus crisis and the nation-wide lockdown, the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has urged landlords in the food and beverage (F&B) or restaurant industry to waive their rents and the common area maintenance charges till...

E-commerce major Amazon has extended the 'Amazon Relief Fund' to its delivery partners -- associates of the Delivery Service Partner Programme, Amazon Flex programme and trucking partners providing middle-mile logistics support -- in India in view of the the...

Hamdard National Foundation, that owns a legacy of more than 100 years and is one of India’s largest and trustworthy names with brands like RoohAfza under its umbrella, has donated an amount of Rs 25 lakh to PM Cares...