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Movement of goods picked up noticeably in May and June in line with the phase-wise easing of the lockdown

A bunch of startups have launched a slew of solutions to help open public places such as malls and restaurants to ensure hygiene norms, social distancing, contactless parking and shopping

Only staggered entry of visitors is allowed in the malls and thermal screening is mandatory, according to the guidelinesCinema halls inside shopping malls shall remain closed

Retailers have been requesting mall owners to work on revenue share agreements and let go of any other monetary obligations

One of the contractors of a leading Bengaluru-based construction firm arranged flight tickets to bring back 10 carpenters from Bihar to work on a project in Hyderabad.

While much of the revival hinges heavily on how soon consumption demand picks up, many sectors will beat a slow path towards normalisation in business activity. The lockdown hit businesses hard in April and May

The big question that hangs in the air is not when AMC branches reopen, but whether investors will open their smartphones and laptops to start investing again.

Covid-19 cases are rising, and people are likely to be cautious despite the restrictions lifting up.The gap between the purchasing power and affordability has gone up due to job losses and pay cuts.

Despite Unlock 1.0, financial insecurity in the wake of covid-19 may make people wary of spending on non-essentials and luxuriesBehavioural experts, however, say that people in the habit of spending and having enough liquidity may not shy of shopping