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BigBasket experiences surge in demand; restricts access only to existing customers
Website and mobile app of online grocery seller BigBasket on Monday faced breakdown due to surge in demand amid the coronavirus outbreak.
According to a PTI report: Following the load, the company restricted access of service only for existing customers.
"We...
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The Dubai Mall virtual store to open on noon.com
Dubai-based Emaar Malls has announced its partnership with e-commerce marketplace noon.com, to open The Dubai Mall virtual store that will support the retailers and community to address the unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 situation.
Retailers at The Dubai Mall can...
Retail
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd to close retail stores till March 31, suspends factory operations
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) on Monday said it will shut all its retail stores across India till March 31, in order to ensure safety of its employees across all its establishments from the coronavirus pandemic.
According to...
Retail
E-commerce has been lifeblood for cities under shutdown to fight Covid-19: Flipkart
Flipkart on Saturday said that e-commerce world over has been the lifeblood for cities under shutdown to fight against coronavirus while lauding the government move to exempt e-tailers from any order that restrict supply through them.
"We see that world...
Retail
Amazon, Flipkart in war mode as demand swells in India
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With malls, shops, commercial establishments and retail stores being shut amid growing new coronavirus scare in India, leading e-tailers like Amazon and Flipkart have announced drastic measures to keep the orders moving albeit slowly as panic buying continues.
According to...
Food
No need for panic buying of milk, other dairy products, says Amul MD
GCMMF, which markets its dairy products under Amul brand, on Saturday said there will be no shortage of milk and other dairy products and asked people to refrain from panic buying amid coronavirus scare.
According to a PTI report: Gujarat...
Food
Starbucks moves to drive-through only amid coronavirus pandemic
Starbucks announced its company-operated stores in the U.S. and Canada will move to a drive-through-only model for at least two weeks. Some exceptions will be made for those cafes serving in or around hospitals and healthcare centers in our...
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Covid-19: The effect on the shopping centre industry & what it’s doing to curb the impact
Pursuant to declaration of Covid-19 as a ‘pandemic’ by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Government of India (GOI) has invoked the provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 in order to curb its spread. Further, as...
Food
Covid-19: Delivery-only restaurants unaffected, see uptick in orders
The coronavirus pandemic has affected the entire world and the restaurant industry is not immune to the impact. The multi-crore restaurant industry in India has been badly impacted as footfalls dipped to almost nil at most eateries across the...
Retail
E-commerce orders soar as consumers flock online to shop
Online marketplaces like Amazon, Grofers, BigBasket and Snapdeal are witnessing a sudden surge in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“In the last couple of days, we have seen what we may call panic buying across a number of cities and...
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Birkenstock opens first India flagship store in Mumbai
The 1,600 sq. ft. store is on Mumbai’s Linking Road, a high street popular for being a footwear shoppers’...
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