In this issue

COVID-19, which has been disastrous for the retail industry all over the world, proved to be just the impetus the food and grocery segment needed to surge ahead. After the pandemic hit, grocers andCPG retailers experienced huge demand from a rapidly growing base of consumers – many of whom are expected to purchase from them even after the pandemic is over. But while pandemic may have opened the floodgates of opportunities, it also has altered consumer behaviour radically. The focus on health and hygiene has intensified and consumers are turning to e-commerce for their needs. Also, with the increasing relevance of grocery retail, new consumer purchasing trends are emerging. From mobile apps to manage inventory & store operations, adoption of self-checkout counters, contactless payment and endless aisles to data analytics and insights technology is steadily becoming the backbone of the Indian food and grocery industry today.

Bigbasket Sees 84 pc Jump In New Customers In July VS Pre-COVID

Online grocery delivery platform Bigbasket said the number of new customers on its platform grew by 84 per cent in July this year as compared to the month of January, an indicator of the strong growth seen by e-commerce platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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D-ALIVE Becomes First Indian Diabetic Food Brand To Receive USDA Organic Certification

A LIVE has become the first Indian diabetic food brand to receive a USDA Organic Certification.

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Kiranas Upgrade Their Services, Turn to Tech Solutions in Pandemic

WITH THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, KIRANA STORES HAVE STARTED ENJOYING RENEWED LEVELS OF TRUST FROM NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMUNITIES, WINNING NEW CUSTOMERS – MANY OF WHOM ARE EXPECTED TO PURCHASE FROM THEM EVEN AFTER PANDEMIC IS OVER. WITH THIS NEW BOOM IN BUSINESS, KIRANA STORE OWNERS ARE OFFERING A HOST OF SERVICES TO THEIR NEW CONSUMERS – CREDIT, HOME-DELIVERY, HYPER-LOCAL APPS, HYPER-LOCAL MERCHANDISE – AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS.

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Grofers to Invest US$ 15 Million In ‘Own Brands' Over the Next Year

OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS, GROFERS HAS DEALT WITH A RANGE OF EXPERIENCES LIKE EUPHORIC HIGHS, TEMPORARY SETBACKS, AND A LOT MORE SATISFYING COMEBACKS. WHILE SOME PART OF IT IS FORTUNE, THE BRAND’S TEAM WAS ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT LURKED BENEATH THE SURFACE AND EVENTUALLY WHAT IT TOOK TO OPEN UP ONLINE GROCERY TO MIDDLE INDIA, EXPLAINS GROFERS FOUNDER, SAURABH KUMAR IN A FREE-WHEELING CHAT WITH PROGRESSIVE GROCER…

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Festive Gifting: Bringing Back The Cheer Dulled By The Pandemic

India has gone into the unlock phase and profitmaking activity has normalised to a certain extent and major players across sectors are expecting a sizable demand to be back on track in this festive season…

6 mins

E-Commerce, a New Destination for Cornitos

CORNITOS, AS A BRAND HAS ALWAYS WORKED FOR ITS CUSTOMERS AND IN THESE UNSAFE TIMES, IT WAS VITAL FOR THE BRAND TO THINK ABOUT CONSUMER HEALTH AND SAFETY. THE BRAND THUS WORKED TO REFORM ITS BUSINESS MODEL AND LAUNCHED A WEBSITE AS PART OF ITS POST COVID STRATEGY…

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Tech-Savvy Kiranas: The Way Forward for Retail in India

ALTHOUGH THE ADVENT OF TECHNOLOGY HAS NOT PUT KIRANA STORES ENTIRELY OUT OF BUSINESS, IT HAS CREATED AN URGENT NEED FOR THEM TO KEEP PACE WITH THE BREAKNECK SPEED AT WHICH DIGITIZATION AND AUTOMATION ARE GROWING...

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Fresh Disruption From Amazon

ITS NEW GROCERY CONCEPT IS PART OF A MULTIFORMAT GROWTH STRATEGY.

8 mins

Getting the Most From Micro Fulfillment

AS GROCERY E-COMMERCE GROWS, FOOD RETAILERS NEED BETTER WAYS TO PICK ONLINE ORDERS.

6 mins

Power Plants

EXCITING NEW PRODUCTS AND INVENTIVE SELLING STRATEGIES ENLIVEN A BURGEONING CATEGORY.

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PROGRESSIVE GROCER has been the voice of the food retail industry for over 80 years in the USA. Serving a wide audience in the Indian market, Progressive Grocer India's readers are top management at headquarters and top decision makers at store level. By anticipating, reporting and interpreting important data and trends, PROGRESSIVE GROCER fulfils its mission of identifying and highlighting insights and opportunity for leading grocery retailers, thereby accelerating brands and sales success for leading manufacturers