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Marriott International on Monday said about 20 of its hotels in India are ready to offer home delivery of food as part of an agreement with Swiggy amid COVID-19 disruptions. As part of the initiative, 'Marriott on Wheels' delivery service...

Stage Stores, Inc. announced that the company has filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The company will simultaneously solicit bids for a going...

Sales of non-essential items on e-commerce platforms in the first week of May were lower than last year on account of lockdown, but orders are scaling fast with people buying apparel, smartphones and grooming products among other items, according...

The COVID-19 lockdown and the disruption to retail is expected to wipe off ¥3.0 trillion (US$420bn) from China’s retail market in 2020, causing a 1.8 percent fall in retailer sales in 2020 over 2019. This compares with pre-COVID growth...

Central, the large format department store chain, has started a new service ‘Store at Your Door by Central.’ Customers who register online for the service can buy from a selection of brands and merchandize brought to their doorstep by the...

Tata Consumer Products (TCPL) on Thursday said it has partnered with food delivery platforms like Domino's Pizza and Zomato to strengthen its direct distribution model and ensure steady supply of its essential products. "Through these partnerships, we intend to safeguard...

Amazon India on Thursday announced the launch of delivery service of essential items to the residents of the containment zones in Mumbai, in collaboration with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). "Following successful pilots over the last few weeks, the company...

Food delivery platform Swiggy on Thursday said its Co-founder and CTO Rahul Jaimini, is moving away from his active role in May to join Pesto Tech, a career accelerator startup as their co-founder. Jaimini who worked at Swiggy for 6...

As COVID-19 continues to spread, there is a growing need to feed the most vulnerable communities in our society. In line with its standing as a responsible corporate citizen, Cargill has pledged support to families through dry ration kits...

India has changed its purchasing habits during lockdown. According to a study conducted by Simpl – a payments platform that allows users to buy now and checkout in one click with pay later functionality – the extended nationwide lockdown...