Kumar Rajagopalan
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Retail sales grow 9% in July 2023 vs July 2022: RAI Survey
According to an RAI survey, QSR and Food and Grocery recorded a growth of 15% and 14% respectively, while jewellery grew 12% in July 2023 as compared to the same period last year
Mumbai: Retail sales in July 2023 showed...
E-Commerce
ONDC sells 50,000 kg tomatoes to date at subsided rates in NCR
ONDC sells about 2000 kg of tomatoes every day but consumers just lap it up within 10-15 minutes of going live on partner apps
New Delhi: The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) sells everything from electronic items to fashion...
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RAI signs MoU with FaMeTN to support small traders in Tamil Nadu
Retailers Association of India (RAI) will help FaMeTN understand the needs of micro, small, and medium enterprises in retail and also support in development of the state’s retail policy
Bengaluru: Retailers Association of India (RAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Retail
Retailers witness 7% sales growth in 2023 as compared to last year: RAI
In categories, Food and Grocery and Footwear reported a growth of 15% each followed by jewellery (14%) and Sports Goods (13%) as compared to sales levels in June 2022
Mumbai: Sales in June 2023 showed a moderate growth of 7%...
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RAI welcomes Telangana Govt’s decision to allow shops to stay open 24×7
RAI has been working with various state governments for enabling Ease of Doing Business and allow retailers to operate 24x7, in line with the State Governments of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Mumbai: Retailers Association of India (RAI) has welcomed...
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Centralised framework needed for retail operations amid rising COVID cases: RAI
Retailers Association of India (RAI) on Friday called for a centralised framework that allows for "non-discriminatory operations" of all formats of retail amid various states imposing restrictions and weekend lockdowns in the midst of rising COVID-19 cases. Stating that shutting...
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Need coordinated efforts over ad hoc localised retail restrictions as second wave of COVID begins: RAI
The Indian retail industry had faced many hurdles last year due to the pandemic-led lockdowns and localized restrictions. As the number of COVID-19 cases surge and the pandemic takes a new turn with the second wave in the country,...
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After FICCI, RAI writes to Health Ministry to prioritise vaccination for retail employees
After Industry chamber FICCI wrote to the Union Health Ministry seeking inclusion of retail industry staffers in the list of ‘frontline workers’ for the COVID-19 vaccination drive, it was the turn of Retailers Association of India (RAI) to appeal...
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Retailers on brink of full recovery with sales at 93% of pre-COVID levels in Feb 2021
The quantum of de-growth in Retail sales has reduced as most segments in retail have started to show significant improvement. The 13th edition of the Retail Business Survey by the Retailers Association of India (RAI) indicates sales in February...
Retail
How the retail sector is reimagining talent transformation for the future
The pandemic has reshaped the way Learning & Development, and training are being valued and delivered in organisations. As businesses continue to grapple with the ripple effects of last year, Leadership & Organization Development (L&OD) teams have to work...
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The Luxottica report card for 2022
A look at how the world’s largest eyewear company fared in terms of revenue growth in key regions across...
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