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Pawan Sarda The pandemic-induced lockdown last year took the entire country by an unpleasant surprise. Overnight, people were asked to remain indoors and live their otherwise full lives from the confines of their homes. They worked from home, exercised indoors, celebrated festivals over video calls and overall, learned to adapt to isolated lives that gave them very few chances to step out. Businesses, too, suffered, with only the ones dealing with essential items allowed to operate. However, e...

Organic food is priced slightly higher than conventionally produced food. Representational image/Unsplash Despite Cost, Indian Consumers Now Shifting To Organic Food With the absence of the vaccine in 2020, people recognized immunity as ammunition against coronavirus. This contributed immensely to the growth of the organic food industry across the globe. The Covid-19 pandemic hit global economies adversely - Many industries took a heavy blow on ...

The pandemic and the resultant lockdowns have impacted every aspect of our lives and behaviours. Digital was embraced in its fullest and e-commerce came into its own with the work-from-home economy. The story in India, one of the worst affected by COVID-19, is no different. With digital shopping becoming a way of life, what is the road ahead for e-commerce brands in the country? In this India Spotlight series, WARC India Editor Biprorshee Das asks if the time is right for e-commerce brands in I...

COVID: Restrictions likely to impact customer footfalls but have adequate stocks, say retailers SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 15, 2021, 09:28 PM IST Share Synopsis Retailers are expecting an impact on customer footfalls in their stores but said they are monitoring the stocks, and have also suggested to the government to manage the situation with the help of technology and data rather than arbitrary lockdowns. Agencies Retailers and FMCG makers say they have adequate stocks at stores and warehouses...

eCommerce players mapping manpower to area-specific protocols as second phase of lockdown intensifies April 10, 2021 Retailers Association of India claim that 20-25 per cent of business had dropped by the end of February 2020 From mapping manpower to area-specific protocols to scheduling group deliveries, top retail and grocery retail players have put in place micro-level strategies to ensure the least disruption in deliveries during the second phase of lockdowns in different regions. India has...

URL copied Image Source : PTI People stand behind a barrier outside a Covid-19 vaccination centre as vaccination was stopped due to shortage of vaccine supplies, in Mumbai. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a circular informing citizens about what services will remain open and closed during weekends — Saturdays and Sundays — in Mumbai. Maharashtra is the worst-hit state as it is reporting a maximum number of new Covid cases d...

Lesson learned during pandemic to help FMCG firms, retailers as cases spikes Published: Share Tweet Recipients Name Send As COVID-19 cases are surging in several cities amid the second wave of the pandemic, leading retailers and FMCG companies are cautious this time to ensure a bare minimum impact on their supply line and stocks. Representative Image New Delhi: Applying the lessons learnt from the Lo...

₹7,303 crore DMart had launched its first store in Mumbai’s Powai in 2002. Since then, the company has gone on to have a total of 234 stores across India. BI India Advertisement However, most of its stores are in Maharashtra. The state, which is the home to country’s financial capital Mumbai, accounts for 35.5% of all DMart stores in the country. The retailer has bought more land in Maharashtra to invest more in the state. A key part of the famed DMart’s model of success was this con...

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Sachin Tendulkar hospitalised a week after contracting Covid-19 SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 02, 2021, 03:17 PM IST Share Sachin Tendulkar hospitalised days after testing COVID positive Related Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has been admitted to a hospital as a precautionary measure 6 days after testing positive for novel coronavirus. Tendulkar, who will turn 48 later this month, took to Twitter on Friday to share that he has been hospitalised. "As a matter of abundant precaution under medical...