UK's M&S invests $457 million in robotic warehouse to boost food businessMarks & Spencer will invest $457 million in a new automated distribution centre in Daventry, set to open in 2029, creating 1,000 permanent ...
21 Aug, 2025, 12.53 PM IST
Instacart’s public market debut: top stories on the grocery delivery company’s IPOAlthough Instacart's market value at public listing was only a fraction of its 2021-valuation of $39 billion, it came at a time when there ...
24 Sep, 2023, 07.45 PM IST
British online supermarket chain Ocado launches first robotic warehouse in Asia with AeonThe warehouse, or customer fulfillment centre (CFC) as Ocado calls them, has begun taking orders from customers across the Kanto region for...
10 Jul, 2023, 01.19 PM IST
UK supermarket Morrisons agrees to £6.3 billion takeoverUnder the £6.3 billion ($8.7 billion) deal, the group of investors comprising Softbank-owned Fortress, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board...
03 Jul, 2021, 03.46 PM IST
Global snacks make it to Indian pantryMany Indians may not have heard of these products that cost ₹250 for a small pack to close to ₹800 for a big bag.
31 May, 2021, 09.33 AM IST
E-commerce surge to be biggest consumer trend; India has massive potential but next few quarters crucial: FMCG chiefsExecutives said consumers who switched to online grocery shopping in peak lockdown months are not likely to revert to supermarkets soon, wi...
09 Dec, 2020, 07.14 PM IST
UK grocery sales up 6.9% in October ahead of new English lockdownWith COVID-19 infections rising at an alarming rate the British government imposed a second national lockdown for England, starting last Th...
10 Nov, 2020, 01.49 PM IST
British supermarket Sainsbury's says 3,500 jobs at risk in restructuringThe group reported a loss before tax of 137 million pounds ($178 million) for the 28 weeks to Sept. 19, reflecting 438 million pounds of on...
05 Nov, 2020, 01.36 PM IST
Walmart's built a ragtag alliance of tech firms to battle AmazonFear of Jeff Bezos helps explain why Walmart has in recent years forged alliances with Google, Microsoft, China’s JD.com and other tech pla...
08 Aug, 2018, 11.11 AM IST
Unilever arm invests Rs 19 crore in startup Milkbasket“The fund looks to invest in startups that will be leaders in personal care and digital transformation,” said a spokesperson for HUL, the I...
24 Jan, 2018, 10.26 AM IST
It’s good to be able to talk to someoneIs it any wonder that loneliness is the malaise of this millennium, and has been identified as an aggravator of health hazards from depress...
20 Jan, 2018, 08.02 AM IST
Tata Group to take on Bigbasket and Amazon in online grocery retail“Trent plans to shut its smaller format Star Daily, which will help them cut costs in rentals and at the same time serve those catchment ar...
19 Sep, 2017, 11.25 AM IST
Tata Group to enter online grocery business by acquiring Gurgaon-based GrocerMaxFood and grocery account for almost 50% of India's $500-billion retail market which is attractive for any player, foreign or local.
26 Jun, 2017, 05.28 PM IST
Kishore Biyani lines up loyalty-driven convenience stores to beat Amazon, Flipkart in discountsFuture Group is set to open 10,000 convenience stores where member-shoppers will get much more discounts than those offered by all other re...
04 Apr, 2017, 05.40 PM IST
Reckitt Benckiser to have profit-sharing arrangement with its India Ecommerce staffThe step is aimed at fuelling profitable growth and giving employees “ownership”, RB South Asia regional HR director Udayan Dutt said.
19 Apr, 2016, 06.22 AM IST
- Mirch Masala takes the West by storm
Walk in to any large retailer in the UK or US to pick up your favourite Indian ready meals and pickles.
06 Jun, 2007, 01.57 PM IST
- On a spicy trail: Mirch masala storm the West
Patak’s going native (ie becoming Brit) may not have meant much to the average desi in India where the UK-based brand has negligible recall...
06 Jun, 2007, 12.02 AM IST