₹96 crore, below analysts’ estimates. Covid-19 lockdown forced Trent to close its stores for a major part of the quarter.Trent mainly operates stores across five concepts— Westside, Zudio, Star, Landmark and Utsa; with Westside as its flagship chain.For the quarter, the extended store closures meant the company had to make incremental provisioning with respect to inventories estimated at over ₹40 crore.

Input costs declined by 77%, slower than the rate of decline in revenues. This weighed heavily on the gross margins, which tumbled to about 13% from 53% in last year’s June quarter.Further, employee costs fell at a slower pace of 18% whereas other expenses declined by 58%.

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Mexico to sanction 420 businesses for unfairly raising prices during coronavirus pandemic

Mexican authorities said Monday they have started price-gouging investigations to sanction 420 businesses, including stores and funeral homes, for unfairly raising prices during the coronavirus pandemic.The consumer protection office said hundreds of grocery stores and retailers allegedly failed to respect posted prices or changed them, or charged too much for items including basic food stuffs as well as goods that are in high demand because of the pandemic, including rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizer and face masks.Punishments for “unjustified price increases” can include fines and other administrative measures. Those to be sanctioned also include 63 funeral homes, many of which apparently did not respect prior contracts.

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When should you get a flu shot during the COVID-19 pandemic?

PHILADELPHIA - The flu shot is a hot topic especially right now. Typically this time of year people are thinking most about it and with COVID-19 out there some people want to be prepared.

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RNC Day 1: Parade of supporters paint Trump's re-election as pivotal to avoid grim future

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Republicans predicted a national “horror movie” should President Donald Trump lose in November, flinging out dark warnings on Monday's opening night of their scaled down national convention.Trump's campaign had promised to offer an inclusive and uplifting prime-time message, hoping to broaden his appeal beyond his hard-core base by featuring the next generation of party stars including two Republicans of color, Rep.

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Archdiocesan high school athletes in Philly region will not play fall sports due to COVID-19 pandemic

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Catholic League announced the decision to suspend fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The announcement was made in a letter to school families, administrators, faculty and staff in the 17 Archdiocesan high schools. “After much careful thought, consultation, and prayer a decision has been reached that all of our high schools will opt out of participation in interscholastic competition for the fall 2020 season. We recognize that this news is disappointing to many of our students, families and coaches, particularly our seniors.

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RNC Day 1: Speakers tout Trump's response to pandemic, paint bleak picture of future if president loses

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RNC takeaways: Trump in spotlight as convention kicks off

US President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks at the 2020 Council for National Policy Meeting at the Ritz Carlton in Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia on August 21, 2020. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump aggressively asserted control over the Republican National Convention on Monday, overshadowing the prime-time speakers, as he made clear he wants voters to focus on him.Here are key takeaways from the first night of the convention:RELATED: Delegates ready to renominate Trump at Republican National ConventionAN OMNIPRESENT CONVENTION PRESENCETrump.

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Philadelphia 76ers fire Brett Brown after 7 seasons

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia 76ers have fired head coach Brett Brown after seven seasons, the team announced Monday.The 76ers will begin a search process for a new head coach immediately.“I have a tremendous level of respect for Brett both personally and professionally and appreciate all he’s done for the 76ers organization and the City of Philadelphia,” Philadelphia 76ers General Manager Elton Brand said in a statement Monday. “He did many positive things during his time here, developing young talent and helping position our team for three straight postseason appearances. Unfortunately, we fell well short of our goals this year and I believe it is best to go in a new direction.

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Apple to reopen some US stores that were shuttered twice by Covid

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Delta Air Lines to furlough 1,941 pilots in October, according to internal memo

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Montreal university students facing challenges amid coronavirus pandemic

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RNC Day 1: Republicans formally nominate Donald Trump to face Joe Biden in 2020 election

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump turned a surprise opening-day appearance at his party’s scaled-down national convention into an opportunity to question the integrity of the fall election, even as his aides promised a diverse and uplifting message once the evening program shifted back to Washington, D.C.

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US election officials seek to recruit young poll workers amid shortage due to COVID-19 pandemic

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School gymnasium, classroom rentals to be cancelled for remainder of the year

After-school sports activities are apparently the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Calgary Board of Education said school gyms and classrooms rentals will be cancelled for the remainder of the year. Christa Dao reports.

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Poorest hit hardest by coronavirus as family living standards 'severely damaged'

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Coronavirus: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre declares COVID-19 outbreak in surgical ward

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Orange County eviction relief applications open this week, here’s how to apply

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Some people can get the pandemic virus twice, a study suggests. That is no reason to panic

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Archdiocesan high schools will not play fall sports due to COVID-19 pandemic

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Ontario lieutenant-governor visiting Peterborough area to highlight tourism reopening amid pandemic

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Excitement fills UCF campus as it fills up for fall semester

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Love Island USA set to air in UK with major changes due to coronavirus pandemic

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Switzerland a good example of back-to-school preparedness: Educator

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Jerry Seinfeld Pens Scathing Rebuke to Idea NYC is "Dead" Due to Pandemic

Jerry Seinfeld is pissed. On Monday, the New York Times published an op-ed from the comedian in which he offered a scathing rebuke to a recent piece penned byJames Altucher, who argued New York City is "dead" due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Thehedge-fund manager and author posted his piece to LinkedIn on Aug, 13.

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New this week: Katy Perry's 'Smile' and 'Love Island' return

“Lingua Franca” follows an undocumented trans Filipina immigrant on a quest to find a way to stay in the U.S to continue working as a domestic caregiver. For all its timely buzzwords, writer-director-editor-star Isabel Sandoval’s third film (on Netflix Wednesday), is introspective and subtle and well worth a watch.

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SeaWorld and Aquatica now open 7 days a week

ORLANDO, Fla – Guests visiting SeaWorld Orlando and its waterpark, Aquatica, now have an additional day to enjoy the parks.The theme park said its parks are now open seven days a week. The move started Saturday, August 22.With the extra day, officials also extended operating hours on weekends to 10 p.m.

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COMMENTARY: Public health's share of the blame: US COVID-19 risk communication failures

Editor's Note: After 40+ years as a risk communication consultant, Dr. Sandman came out of retirement in January 2020 to try to help with pandemic risk communication. Following is an abridged form of a commentary published on his website Aug 4, 2020, with new material added.

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Lake County students return to class for face-to-face learning during COVID-19 pandemic

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AP Top 25: Clemson No. 1; UCF checks in at No. 21

ORLANDO, Fla. – Clemson is the preseason No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25, a poll featuring nine Big Ten and Pac-12 teams that gives a glimpse at what has already been taken by the pandemic from an uncertain college football season.Ohio State (1,504 points) was a close No.

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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy urges voters to request, return ballots early

WASHINGTON - Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is warning that voters should request mail-in ballots at least 15 days before the Nov. 3 election to ensure they have enough time to receive their ballot, complete it and mail it back to elections officials on time.Acknowledging an expected surge in mail-in ballots because of the coronavirus pandemic, DeJoy says voters should mail back their ballots at least seven days prior to the election.

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Phineas And Ferb creators discuss challenges of making a film amid the pandemic

Being able to finish the Phineas And Ferb film amid the challenges posed by coronavirus was a “relief”, according to one of the co-creators of the cartoon.

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J Balvin, Roddy Ricch no longer performing at MTV VMAs

NEW YORK – Grammy-winning rapper Roddy Ricch and Colombian superstar J Balvin will no longer perform at the MTV Video Music Awards.Ricch announced his cancellation in a statement posted to Instagram Live, saying: “My team and I did everything in our power to make this work, due to COVID compliance issues at the last minute we had to call off the performance."The MTV VMAs will air on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.

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Tyler Posey Fights for His Life During a Zombie Pandemic in 'Alone' Trailer (Exclusive)

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Malaysia resumes polio response amidst COVID-19 pandemic

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