Author: HBI Staff | Hyderabad
According to ET, Beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is equipping its trade partners with physical resources and vital supplies for safer operations as retailers resume business amid the Covid-19 outbreak. With this initiative under flagship brand Budweiser, the India chapter of the world’s biggest brewer will support retailers in ten markets with pedal-operated sanitizer dispensing units, counter shields and sneeze guards, queue managers and 2D gates to control footfall. “Trade partners are an integral part of our ecosystem. They are facing challenges resuming their operations. Mobilising our resources is the need of the hour,” said Ashish Palta, VP sales…
The Spanish revenue management system provider on mission to unlock data challenges with consumer and destination demand data Beonprice has announced that it will reinvent its revenue management system (RMS) to integrate consumer traveller trends, and destination demand insights to optimise rates and distribution for post-Covid-19 bookings return. The “new normal” obliges the sector to take decisions based on data as rapidly and efficiently as possible. Beonprice is now incorporating data that will allow revenue managers to calculate and optimise rates where historical data has become obsolete. The Spain-based revenue management system will begin incorporating information including flight data, online…
Swiggy has started online processing and home delivery of alcohol through the ‘Wine Shops’ category in West Bengal, days after first launching its service in Jharkhand and Odisha. The service went live in Kolkata and Siliguri today after obtaining necessary approvals from the West Bengal government. Prioritizing the safe delivery of alcohol, Swiggy is leveraging its existing technology and logistics infrastructure to ensure all guidelines are maintained including social distancing. Swiggy is partnering with authorised retailers across major cities after validating their license and other required documents as outlined by the state government. Retail partners will be equipped with a…
Eminent banker KV Kamath demitted office on Wednesday as the president of the National Development Bank led by the five BRICS member countries after completing his five year tenure. Kamath is credited to have built the multilateral lending institution from the scratch. BRICS consists of five of the largest emerging market economies such as Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Attending a special Board of Governors meeting through video conference on Wednesday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman appreciated Kamath’s work “for his stellar stewardship in very quickly giving shape to the vision stated by the BRICS Leaders in 2014″. “The…
According to Business Insider, Zomato has announced Odisha as the second state in which the company will be home delivering alcohol. Earlier, the company had begun the service in Jharkhand. Under the Zomato wines shop section, the company will deliver alcohol within 60 minutes in the state. “We’re happy to be of service to our users in Odisha who can now use Zomato to get alcohol delivered in addition to grocery and food delivery. We are working very closely with excise departments to ensure end-to-end compliance to the safety guidelines and are also introducing consumption and identity verification protocols to…
Swiggy has enabled online processing and home delivery of alcohol through the ‘Wine Shops’ category in Odisha. The service went live in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela today after obtaining necessary approvals from the Odisha government, with other major cities in the state to follow during the week. To place orders, customers need to complete an instant age verification by uploading a picture of their valid government ID, followed by a selfie which the platform will use for authentication. All orders will carry a unique OTP which needs to be provided by the customer at the time of delivery. Swiggy has partnered…
According to ET, MHA on Tuesday asked the States to issue directions to refund quarantine charges of seven-days at hotel stay, as the period of institutional quarantine had been reduced from 14 days to seven days. In a letter to all States, Union Home Secretary said, “It has been brought to the notice of this Ministry that Indian Nationals who were quarantined in hotels after their return from abroad were made to pay advance for 14 days. Since they can now leave for home quarantine after 7 days, the amount paid by them for the remaining 7 days needs to…
In a bid to tackle Covid-19 at its premises, Courtyard by Marriott Bhopal has launched cashless payment ‘Hello Cashless’ for a contact-less check in experience. A statement released by the hotel said that online payment options will be proactively suggested for a seamless arrival experience. Guests will just have to scan the QR code given by the front desk with their payment app for contact-less payments or direct bank account transfer through NEFT.
Swiggy has enabled online processing and home delivery of alcohol through the ‘Wine Shops’ category on the Swiggy app. The service went live in Ranchi today after obtaining necessary approvals from the Jharkhand government, with other major cities in the state launching within a week. Swiggy is also in advanced stages of discussions with multiple state governments to provide support with online processing and home delivery of alcohol which the company can immediately enable by leveraging its existing technology and logistics infrastructure and nationwide presence. To ensure safe delivery of alcohol and in compliance with applicable laws, Swiggy has introduced…
In order to avoid unwanted crowding at liquor shops, Jharkhand government has roped in food start-ups like Swiggy and Zomato to deliver liquor at people’s doorsteps in some of the big cities like Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Bokaro. According to Excise and Prohibition Secretary Vinay Kumar Chaoubey, additional facility of e-token will be given to the people for purchasing liquor in other 15 small district headquarters through which they will be given preference over those standing in the queues at retail liquor shops. Notably, giving relaxation in Lockdown 4, the State Government on Monday announced to give permission to open retail…
