In this issue

As we get set to welcome 2021, it is time to acknowledge 2020 for being a very revolutionary year in terms of retail globally. COVID-19 threw the Retail & Shopping Centre industries globally for a loop for almost the entire year. Lakhs of people lost their jobs around the world and a number of businesses remained shut for almost half the year, some even more than that. Such was the impact of the pandemic that many businesses shut down permanently. Lockdown, Unlocking, Social Distancing, Technology, Adaptation, E-Commerce, essential services were some of the keywords of 2020, the highlights of the year in retail in a manner of speaking.

As the decade comes to an end, 2020, with its unprecedented challenge, has unexpectedly contributed to the growth of retail. Despite the pandemic, the year turned out to be a big opportunity for retailers, forcing them to adopt technology and go Omnichannel, something which many players were still just thinking of.Even small retailers – whohad no choice but to look to innovation to help them navigate the crisis – adapted. New trends, experiential, innovation and multichannel retail continued to shine and change the rules of the game successfully.

HUGE STEP TOWARDS RECOVERY: BRANDS RECORD PRE-COVID LIKE SALES DURING FESTIVALS

Better consumer incomes and demand patterns over the past few months suggest a better situation for Tier III/IV geographies. E-commerce trends also suggest a similar pattern…

5 mins

AMAZON REPORTS 60 PERCENT INCREASE IN WORLDWIDE SALES, BLACK FRIDAY REPORTS IN-STORE SHOPPING DROP

The economic downturn and uncertainty caused by the Coronavirus pandemic means 65 percent of people feel a high level of economic insecurity and are less willing to spend money. Contreras believed that for the moment, the crisis means it is appropriate to consume wisely…

5 mins

URBAN SQUARE UDAIPUR WILL CHANGE THE RETAIL LANDSCAPE OF RAJASTHAN – Uddhav Poddar

In an exclusive chat with IMAGES Retail, Uddhav Poddar, Managing Director, Bhumika Realty, talks about how Rajasthan can be a new hub for modern retail with infrastructures like Urban Square and other malls. He also emphasised on the vision, progress and road ahead for the brand.

9 mins

GROWELL'S 101 MALL CELEBRATED THE RETAIL SUPERHEROES ON 'RETAIL EMPLOYEES DAY 2020'

2 mins

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Images Retail Magazine Description:

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.