Flipkart has launched various initiatives to support the sellers, artisans, weavers, and handicraft partners on its platform to help them battle the severe second wave of coronavirus.

​The US-based e-tailing giant Amazon has infused a fresh capital of Rs 915 crore ($125 million) into its Indian marketplace Amazon Seller Services.

​Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which owns and operates D-Mart, witnessed a 53 percent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 414 crore ($56.6 million) in the March quarter.

Fast moving consumer goods chain D-Mart’s parent company Avenue Supermarkets is dealing with significant disruption to its retail operations which is impacting its revenue and creating the issue of excess stock.

Fast moving consumer goods business Big Bazaar is on the cusp of launching a new marketing strategy as it seeks to compete against e-commerce giant Amazon and focus on its express delivery and local tie-ups.

L'Oreal's make-up sales are set to bounce back to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, the French group's new chief executive said on Friday, with women opting for brighter colours in their post-crisis makeovers.

​Same-store sales at Uniqlo’s Japanese stores and webstore surged by as much as 84.5% year-on-year in April while its total sales rose 92.1%.

​German sportswear giant Adidas raised its 2021 sales outlook on Friday, saying it expects strong demand for new products despite ongoing lockdowns in Europe, supply chain challenges and political tensions.

The Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode confirmed Friday that it is planning to host live catwalk shows in Paris this summer, during the upcoming menswear season in June.

​Raymond Ltd witnessed a 15 percent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 58 crore ($7.9 million) for the fourth quarter ended March 2021, as against Rs 69 crore it had reported in the year-ago period.

​Greensole, a PETA-approved vegan shoe brand, is banking on partnerships with established brands for growth in the Indian footwear market.

From May 5 to 13, womenswear brand Neeti & Mudita is holding ‘Covid Relief Week’ to raise funds for the Hemkunt Foundation and for its workers and their families.

Organic, vegan clothing brand No Nasties will donate 25% of every sale this month to charitable organisation Give India to provide Covid-19 relief in emergency treatment centres across India. 

Digital payments and e-commerce business Paytm launched its new platform ‘Covid-19 Vaccine Finder’ on its Mini App store on Thursday to help people find a time and place to get vaccinated. 

Middlebury, Connecticut-based Timex Group, a world leader in watchmaking, and Adidas, revealed on Thursday a new global licensing agreement for watches. 

On June 1, Hubert Hinterseher will take over from Michael Lämmermann, the German sport group’s CFO since 2013. Arne Freundt, currently head of EMEA, has instead been promoted to the post of chief commercial officer.