In this issue

It has been more than two months since India has been in a state of lockdown, but the number of COVID-19 active cases have been increasing, the retail ecosystem suff ering. The Government of India has announced an economic stimulus package, which is yet to address the emergent issues faced by the retail industry.

With phase 4 of the lockdown opening up some segments of retail aside from essential services has come as relief for the retail industry. As restrictions on movement of people have been lifted to an extent, consumers can now go and shop – for both essential and nonessential products as per convenience and safety norms. However, with malls still not being given the green signal to open, the impact of the lockdown will be bad to severe on the two discretionary retail groups – fashion & lifestyle and consumer goods.

All in all, the retail sector stares at signifi cant challenges of lost sales totalling `2.44 lakh crore and 2.6 million jobs (in direct employment alone) as per an EY study.

E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS CONTINUE TO BE INDIA'S LIFELINE IN LOCKDOWN 3.0

Despite the Government’s decision to open standalone retail stores, e-commerce platforms continue to be the first place where Indians are going to buy basics and essentials…

6 mins

COVID-19 TO REDUCE GLOBAL RETAIL SPENDING BY OVER $500 BILLION IN 2020

Retail sales will lose 260 billion euros across EU-5 (the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy) in 2020, a decline of 10.4 percent from 2019. While offline non-grocery retail will contract by 20 percent, e-commerce sales will remain flat in 2020…

4 mins

How Retailers Are Planning To Revive Their Businesses

The challenge infront of the retailers would be to ensure that they adhere to the new safety norms because when it comes to consumerism, going ahead, health will be the big motto...

6 mins

Building Brands for Tomorrow: Retailers Reimagine Concepts, Strategies

COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on the retail industry worldwide. Such has been the economic toll of the pandemic that many brands witnessed zero revenue for a brief period as consumer focus shifted to buying essential goods. To mitigate the disruption caused by this crisis, Indian retailers will need to devise strategies for the ‘now, next and beyond’…

10+ mins

Surviving COVID-19: Now, Transform Kirana Stores into Supermarkets in Just 24 Hours

In a webinar organised by ETRetail, Arvind Mediratta – MD and CEO, METRO Cash and Carry India, talks about the current mPOS adoption in the Indian retail industry, the pace of adoption, the investment it requires, staff training and the return on investments for the retailers…

2 mins

The Global Economy And COVID-19: The Great Lockdown

US will face the most severe recession since the Great Depression and India’s real GDP to grow by just 2.0% in 2020, says a report from Euromonitor International…

3 mins

Impact of the Pandemic on East India Retail

The East India retail industry, which has a strong presence of local and small retailers, is facing an acute cash crunch due to a sharp fall in business and operational challenges with low or zero manpower..

4 mins

Hyperlocal & Social Commerce: New buzzwords in Apparel Sector Post COVID-19

The big learning which is coming from the Covid-19 pandemic is that social selling is picking up pace. Also, Instagram shopping is leading the way. Going ahead, digital commerce is going to become big...

4 mins

Retail Operations: Safety and Hygiene Measures Post Lockdown

The myriad of changes in consumer behavior post the pandemic will change the ways brands and retailers do business forever to come. Hygiene and safety will be on the top of the list post the crisis and only organisations that are prepared for the new reality with complete SOPs will be able reap the benefit…

4 mins

Jewellery Brands to Reopen Stores in Orange and Green Zones in a Phased Manner

Brands like Senco Gold, Kalyan Jewellers and Tanishq have rolled out safety e-books, with commitment to the security and wellbeing of both staff and customers in store…

4 mins

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Launched in 2003, IMAGES Retail magazine took on the task of analysing the emerging organised retail industry at a time when the industry itself had little data to work on. The magazine covers the gamut of Indian and International movements in retail technology, logistics and supply chain, store formats, store design, retail real estate, franchising and human resource, besides reporting on significant directions within India’s sunrise industry.

The magazine is widely acknowledged India’s leading retail intelligence publication for decades now, providing news, insights, research & analysis, intelligence and data covering retail operations across all Indian markets.

The mission of the monthly B2B magazine – published exclusively for the retail industry – is to bring industry leaders and brand owners up to date with the latest in retail technology & innovations, provide them with in-depth research, studies and analytical, insightful features which help them grow their businesses in India. The magazine aims to spark ideas and shape agendas for decision makers in India’s competitive retail industry.