Partial lockdown in Bihar, educational institutions shut till April 18"We have imposed a partial lockdown and night curfew to stop transmission of corona in the state. We have been witnessing that the virus is...
10 Apr, 2021, 06.36 AM IST
Bihar government decides to shut all educational institutions till April 1809 Apr, 2021, 08.29 PM IST
Covid-19 hits India business of global fashion retailers hardIndia saw the world’s second-largest Covid-19 outbreak, necessitating back-to-back lockdowns and local shutdowns, which hit trade. Fashion ...
17 Feb, 2021, 01.38 PM IST
Lifestyle expects fashion retail to reach pre-pandemic level by second quarter of next fiscalCompared to the same quarter last year, the retailer noted a jump in ticket size as casual shoppers have been replaced by serious buyers on...
27 Dec, 2020, 04.34 PM IST
Another wave of infection is major concern for retailers: SurveyThe CBRE Asia Pacific Research flash survey of 205 retail clients highlights that 52% of the respondents from India expect sales to return ...
29 Oct, 2020, 01.48 PM IST
Fashion and lifestyle retailers offering doorsteps services to customersSeveral brands like H&M, Allen Solly, Zara, Vero Moda, Benetton among others are reaching out to customers' homes. The initiative is a join...
21 Jul, 2020, 01.20 PM IST
Liquor body CIABC urges Andhra Pradesh government to reduce corona cessIn a letter to the AP Government, CIABC has stated that on May 5 the state government imposed Additional Retail Excise Tax (ARET) on all ty...
16 Jun, 2020, 06.59 PM IST
Delhi government allows restro-bars, clubs to sell stocked beer to liquor shopsThe Delhi government had on May 4 allowed standalone government-run liquor shops to open. By May 22, private liquor shops including those i...
11 Jun, 2020, 09.56 PM IST
Corona tax hangover: Liquor sales in low spiritsThe biggest drop was in Andhra Pradesh, where sales plunged 90% last month. While sales declined 70% in West Bengal and 65% in Delhi, they ...
09 Jun, 2020, 07.59 PM IST
HC asks Delhi govt to file detailed reply on pleas challenging levy of 70% 'special corona fees'Besides Delhi, 10 other states, Assam, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and W...
29 May, 2020, 01.53 PM IST
Liquor not a fundamental right, special 70% levy is privilege price, Delhi govt tells HCThe Delhi government opposed a batch of petitions challenging its May 4 notification levying the 'special corona fees' on liquor, and said ...
28 May, 2020, 01.48 PM IST
Beer sales plummet across states, brewers blame it on 'corona cess'Tipplers forming long queues at Indian liquor stores failed to bring respite for the beer industry as volume sales fell sharply in several ...
25 May, 2020, 07.43 AM IST
Coronavirus fee: Cash-strapped states rush to raise taxes on alcoholIn India, several states either control liquor retailing or wholesale distribution or both.
06 May, 2020, 09.01 PM IST
Delhi government imposes 70% 'special corona fee' on liquor bottle MRPThe move will boost the government's revenue, which has been hit hard due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown, but there will be a steep ris...
05 May, 2020, 12.34 PM IST
Safer zones running out of non-essentialsMore than 250 containers, each with 20 tonne of electronic goods, gadgets, mobile phones and accessories were stuck at various places inclu...
04 May, 2020, 07.59 AM IST
Covid-19 fallout: Outrage breaks out in Germany as Adidas, H&M stop paying rentsSeveral policymakers have spoken against big corporations who are hiding behind the letter of the law to cut costs.
30 Mar, 2020, 06.25 PM IST
Retailers ask govt for financial reliefs amid COVID-19 outbreakThe country’s largest retail group comprising modern retailers including Future Group, Reliance Retail and Shoppers Stop have asked the gov...
20 Mar, 2020, 11.01 AM IST