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The clothing industry and its supply chains were riddled with problems long before COVID-19 – but it took a global pandemic to push them to the forefront. Many companies are already changing the way they operate, and it is clear the ramifications...

April will see the furlough scheme come to an end and allow customer-facing outlets such as cafés, restaurants, and pubs to reopen. While this may seem like a saving grace for the UK restaurant sector, which has plummeted from *1£32.2bn in...

Innovation – both interactive and engaging – has changed the dynamics of retail. In times that are tough, in order to reshape the concept of traditional retail, product innovations are gaining attention, aiding experiential retail and consumer engagement. These...

The Indian soups sector is projected to grow from INR7,230.8m (US$102.7m) in 2019 to INR9,023.2m (US$117m) in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5%, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s report, ‘India Soups – Market...

Tesco announced record sales over Christmas, reporting that in 2020, the sales of vegan Christmas alternatives surged, with the retailer’s largest-ever plant-based festive ranges showing significant increases in interest. This is in line with GlobalData’s research which shows that...

Despite the Kerala government's nod for cinemas to reopen on Tuesday after being shut for months due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown, theatres remained closed as the film industry wanted the authorities to address its demands and concerns before resumption. There are over 1,200...

Retailers Association of India (RAI) has been working with the State Government of Karnataka for enabling Ease of Doing Business and has been pursuing various departments to adopt the State Retail Trade Policy and allow retailers to operate 24X7,...

Paytm has doubled down on its efforts to hire staff from smaller towns and allow them to continue working from those locations even after the pandemic situation eases, founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma said. "We figured out that we could now recruit from cities...

Raymond is "cautiously optimistic" about recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic, its Chairman and Managing Director Gautam Hari Singhania has said. Looking at the 2020-21 fiscal as a "total washout", the group expects this fiscal to end on a flat note in...

The current COVID situation has taught us a lot and one of the main things which a lot of Indians learnt fast, in the 70-day lockdown was adopting the habit of eating healthy food. During the lockdown, as restaurants...