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With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic putting a stop to all non-essential travel, technology is now taking a front seat in communication between clothing brands and their suppliers, writes GlobalData. Michelle Russell, Apparel Correspondent for GlobalData, says: “Buyers are now having...

E-commerce major Amazon India has resumed services in some cities, including Bengaluru, Noida, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Mumbai, but deliveries would continue to be delayed because of movement restrictions and extensive lockdowns. According to a PTI report: Amazon and...

ZappFresh, which sells fresh meat, poultry and seafood through its e-commerce platform, has resumed operations in Delhi-NCR after a temporary shutdown last week due to operational hurdles in the wake of the lockdown. The company delivers 2,000 orders per day,...

Some e-commerce companies on Friday partially resumed operations for the sale of groceries and essential items but deliveries to customers will be delayed, according to company officials. According to a PTI report: A leading e-commerce firm said players in the...

As the country is going through a 21-day lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, leading FMCG player Bonn Group of Industries donated 32,000 packets of breads and burgers in Ludhiana. The company has extended their CSR initiative and distributed 40...

Mother Dairy has doubled its supply of fruits and vegetables in Delhi-NCR at over 300 tonne per day to meet the rising demand amid the nationwide lockdown even as it faces some logistics challenges, a senior company official said. "Before...

FMCG-to-hospitality major ITC on Friday said that its factories are producing only essential items such as flour, buiscuits and sanitisers. The company, however, said that its manufacturing facilities of essential goods are partially operational with limited workforce in view of...

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...

India’s retail malls would see a temporary 10-12 percent erosion of their rental income due to the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus, a report said. The report by India Ratings said that the commercial office segment is...

In a big relief to the corporate sector the Reserve Bank of India on Friday allowed a three month moratorium on payment of instalments in respect of all term loans outstanding on March 1, 2020. Furthermore, the apex bank also...