Updated Mar 17, 2021 | 11:22 IST
The monthly survey by the Retailers Association of India shows that sales have reached 93 per cent of pre-Covid levels. Retailers are hopeful of reaching pre-pandemic levels in the first half of 2021. Representational Image
Key Highlights
Consumer durables and electronics and Quick Service Restaurants segments continue to see growth over last year
While sales in other categories are still below February 2020 levels, there has been an improvement in comparison to January 2021
Retailers across categories are seeing signs of recovery as the quantum of negative sales growth has seen a gradual reduction with sales down seven per cent in the month of February 2021 as compared to February last year. RAI s January survey showed that overall sales were down 17 per cent in comparison to January 2020. The survey by the Retailers Association of India (RAI) says that businesses are hopeful of achieving pre-pandemic level sales in
Retailers enduring mixed bag of results 08:00 | 17/03/2021
While a number of brands are fading away in the Vietnamese retail landscape, others have stepped up their game to expand their market share.
Despite last yearâs woes, retailers are pressing on with plans to grab more market share. Photo: Le Toan
After 22 years of operating in Vietnam, in early March, leading Thai retail group Central Retail officially announced the removal of the Big C brand, renaming its stores to GO! or Tops Market, which it uses across Thailand.
âThis is part of our rebranding plan,â confirmed a representative.
Five years ago, Central Group forked out more than $1 billion for the Big C chain. However, despite accelerating growth in the retail market, Central Retailâs performance in the country began to slip after the deal. Most of the key branches in big cities reported a decrease or no growth in revenue.
Hitting jewellery high notes: Sparkling at the 2021 Grammy Awards Posted March 16, 2021 | By Trish Bucheli-Preece & Arabella Roden Music s big night saw the world s chart-topping artists don their finery and hit the red carpet for the 63rd Grammy Awards at Los Angeles Staples Center. Chain bracelets, dazzling diamond necklaces and statement earrings adorned the ladies, while men s jewellery was all about understated yet stylish bracelets and brooches.
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Necklace: Red Carpet Collection necklace featuring 91.70 carats of diamonds set in 18-carat white gold
Bracelets: Green Carpet Collection bracelet featuring 83.42 carats of diamonds set in 18-carat white gold; and Haute Joaillerie Collection bracelet featuring 33.80 carats of pear diamonds set in 18-carat white gold