COVID-19

VLCC Personal Care Ltd. announced the commencement of production of hand sanitizers at its GMP certified manufacturing facility in Haridwar (Uttarakhand) – one of its two such plants in India – to support mitigation of the severe health crisis...

Retailers have incurred around US$ 30 billion losses in the past 15 days due to the lockdown announced by the government to contain Covid-19 spread, according to the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT). "The losses incurred by the retail...

The country's apparel industry could take a hit of around Rs 1 lakh crore due to the lockdown and the slowdown in the economy later, says the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI). Deeply concerned by the economic impact due...

India''s commercial real estate, which has been performing well for last few years despite slowdown in the property market, is likely to be impacted due to nationwide lockdown as market experts see short-term affect on demand-supply of office and...

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...