Amazon is rapidly responding to business risks from the novel coronavirus, which has caused a surge in demand for household staples and led to several demonstrations by some Amazon warehouse workers

Snapdeal has been promising consumers it'll deliver essentials within 6-10 days; for this, the e-tailer has tied up with dealers in local grain markets, FMCG wholesalers and medical equipment dealers

FMCG, online retail, telecom and pharma seem to be the obvious gainers of the Covid-19 pandemic

Firms and grocery stores need to call 1031 to register themselves and get an e-pass to show to officials overlooking the lockdown

While Flipkart decided to resume delivery of essential services and groceries, Amazon said that it was in talks with government authorities to enable it to deliver essentials to its customers

The COVID-19 pandemic may bring a major change in the consumers' mindset and the value system that underpin their luxury buying decisions. The brands that would work to understand this and adapt accordingly will surely turn out to be the new champions

On Monday, Amazon had already hiked the minimum hourly rate for associates to $17 from $15 and announced plans to hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the United States as the virus outbreak boosts online orders

At Grofers, only one packet per order is allowed for daily use items such as pulses and flour; Big Basket has capped purchases at 4

BigBasket also claims that there has been a 2x growth in traffic and revenue and there has been a 15-20 per cent increase in basket value

With more people staying home due to coronavirus pandemic, online shopping is on the rise. To deal with the rush Amazon is hopping to hire 1,00,000 workers.

With an eye on redesigning work around new capabilities and offering a slew of learning opportunities, Infosys retains its edge as an employer of choice

Microsoft is planning to host a digital event that will take place on March 30. This online-only event will share updates on Microsoft Office and new apps and services focused on productivity.

Coronavirus outbreak news: As per figures by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the highest number of cases are from Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka

Coronavirus update: Closure of offices, malls, colleges, multiplexes by governments and directions to employees to work from home have boosted in-home consumption

Facebook Messenger app is reportedly removing the Discover tab and also disassociating with chatbots in order to provide a better user experience.

Most platforms have at least two-five private label brands in categories such as wellness, electronics and cosmetics, while larger categories like apparel and grocery have nothing less than 15-20 private label brands

The IPO of the credit card unit of the country's largest lender SBI will close on March 5. Shares will be offered in SBI Cards IPO in a lot of 19 and in multiples of 19 equity shares thereafter.

The durable retailer plans to create digital kiosks at the stores, where the sales person can give 3D demonstrations of a refrigerator or a washing machine

Eighty-six per cent of millennials said that they left a store without purchasing an item only to buy the product online as opposed to 56 per cent Gen X and 25 per cent boomers

The Redmi 8A Dual will be available to buy starting 12-noon today.