Food service, Retail, E-commerce
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Burger King taps industry veteran Tom Curtis for Chief Operating Officer role
US – World’s second-largest fast-food hamburger chain Burger King has appointed industry veteran Tom Curtis as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Burger King…
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Beijing’s radical law to curb consumer-level food wastage
CHINA – It may soon be extremely expensive for consumers living in the Chinese city of Beijing to waste food. According to a report by…
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Walmart’s Massmart to review operations outside Southern African region, offloads non-core businesses
SOUTH AFRICA – Massmart, Walmart owned South African retailer with presence in 13 countries in Africa has indicated that it will be reviewing its operations…
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India targets Amazon, Walmart with new Ecommerce laws as Tata seeks CCI approval to acquire BigBasket
INDIA – India is targeting Amazon and Walmart with new laws that seek to clip their influence on India’s US$1 trillion retail market in an…
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India’s e-commerce market to grow to US$111Bn as consumers ditch physical stores for online shopping
INDIA – Indian consumers just like their counterparts across the globe embraced online shopping during the pandemic when social distancing made it undesirable to shop…