Meat processor JBS to monitor its supply chain by 2025 over claims of Amazon deforestation
BRAZIL – JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company, has announced that it will monitor…
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Amazon set to open tech-enable grocery stores with smart devices, Alexa guides in USA
USA – Global retail and e-commerce giant, Amazon has announced it is set to open a supermarket with high tech…
Amazon launches US$2bn climate venture investment program
USA – Global retail and e-commerce giant, Amazon has launched ‘The Climate Pledge Fund’ to…
Jeff Bezos donates US$100m to Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund
USA – Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of American multinational e-commerce giant, Amazon, has…
Cargill joins efforts with Imaflora to increase cocoa productivity in Brazil
BRAZIL – Cargill has partnered with the non-profit organization, Imaflora to implement two projects to…
Indian snack and confectionery brand Haldiram’s expands in the US with Amazon
USA – Haldiram’s, an Indian sweets and snacks manufacturer has partnered with Amazon’s Global Selling…
India’s online grocery retail market set to reach US$10.5bn by 2023
INDIA – Online food and grocery retail in India is estimated to hit US$10.5 billion…
Amazon opens its biggest global campus in India to enhance investment
INDIA – American online retailer and technology company, Amazon has opened its biggest campus in…
Walmart to deliver groceries to shopper’s refrigerators at home
USA – Walmart is relaunching its service to deliver groceries directly to shopper’s refrigerators at…
Amazon leads US$575m financing round in British delivery firm Deliveroo
UK – British online food delivery firm, Deliveroo has announced that it has raised a…
Amazon, Samara Capital’s bid to acquire More gets CCI’s nod
INDIA –The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the Samara Capital-Amazon joint bid to…
Amazon and Samara to acquire food and grocery chain Birla’s More for US$584m
ASIA – Amazon, together with the India-focused private equity firm, Samara Capital have signed a…
Walmart unveils new last-mile delivery pilot to expand its grocery delivery services
USA – The American retail corporation Walmart has announced a new last-mile delivery pilot programme,…
Amazon India in talks to acquire minority stake in grocery chain Spencer’s Retail
ASIA – Amazon has initiated talks to acquire a minority stake in India’s food and…
Kroger and Nuro begin driverless grocery delivery tests in the US
USA – One of the largest supermarket chains in America, Kroger together with its technology…
Walmart looking to appoint foreign executives as CFO after it completes Flipkart acquisition
INDIA – Walmart Inc., the world’s largest retailer is looking to appoint foreign executives as…
Swiggy appoints former Amazon India executive as engineering head
INDIA – The online food delivery company, Swiggy has appointed Dale Vaz, former Amazon India…
Walmart partners with Microsoft to boost ecommerce against Amazon
USA – Walmart Inc., the American chain of hypermarkets has entered into a strategic partnership…
Microsoft to introduce check-out free retail to take on Amazon Go
USA – Microsoft Corp is working on check-out free retail that would eliminate cashiers and…
Amazon launches own pet-food brand, Wag for dogs
USA – Amazon, the American ecommerce company has launched its own brand of pet food,…
Walmart acquires Flipkart for US $16b in one of the largest-ever ecommerce deals
INDIA – Walmart Inc. on has announced its high profile acquisition of Flipkart for US$16…
Amazon opens a supermarket with no checkouts
USA – In a move that could revolutionise the way we buy groceries, Amazon has…
Amazon delays rollout of online food retail venture
INDIA – Amazon’s online food retail venture, which was expected to start during Diwali, is…
Tata Group to take on Amazon in online grocery retail
INDIA – Tata Group is venturing into online grocery business under Starquik brand, taking on Amazon and Bigbasket in a nascent yet rapidly growing market.