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FMCG brands convert less regulated Kirana stores in India

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it is normal for consumers to have safety concerns, especially related to packaged essential goods purchased…
Online groceries demand is approaching a new normal in the UK

Ocado has reported a 40.4% rise in revenue since April 2019, and 25% of UK consumers reported to spending more…
Impulse-buying to take hit by Sainsbury’s plans to maintain store restrictions

Sainsbury’s announcement that it will keep queues and restrictions in place up until September suggests that disruption to normal shopping…
Localism and Covid-19: More UK consumers trust local products

According to GlobalData’s Covid-19 survey, 4% more consumers consider local products as trustworthy compared to Week 1, where the proportion…
ASEAN countries call for urgent collaboration in food and supply chain security

In the light of the Covid-19 pandemic, national lockdowns have led to panic buying as consumers feared food supply shortages…

Unilever predicts paradigm-shifting changes in consumer behaviour long term

For Unilever CEO Alan Jope, the consumer impact of the pandemic is not a passing fad. He says there will…
Obesity link could prompt a renewed interest in healthy snacks

Concerns over obesity and risk to health from Covid-19 are likely to boost interest in healthier snacking. E-commerce is the…
Guilt-free indulgence while in lockdown

Healthy indulgence is not a new term, and it’s not, in of itself, contradictory either. Since the advent of sugar-free,…
Wide assortment and strong online channel offers protection to John Lewis & Partners

Although it is in a better position than many other UK non-food retailers thanks to its strong brand image, robust…
China’s e-commerce giants commit to help coronavirus-hit Hubei province

The biggest e-commerce providers in China, Alibaba, JD.com and Pinduoduo, are pushing individual initiatives to help revive sales of goods…

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