We started the unlocking process with caution, keeping the safety of everyone as our topmost priority, says @_Manish_Sharma_, President and CEO & Executive Officer, Panasonic India and South Asia & Panasonic Corporation (@PanasonicInNews) at #TOIDialogues 
Talking about manufacturing, we are already at 30-35% of the total capacity, says @_Manish_Sharma_, President and CEO & Executive Officer, Panasonic India and South Asia & Panasonic Corporation (@PanasonicInNews) at #TOIDialogues
Lot has happened in the last two months, it was challenging, but I would like to says that it was more about learning than challenges, says @_Manish_Sharma_, President and CEO & Executive Officer, Panasonic India and South Asia & Panasonic Corporation at #TOIDialogues
There is a huge demand of dish-washers, not only in India, but also in some smaller countries and Asia and in Europe, says Neeraj Bahl, Managing Director & CEO, BSH Household appliances (@BoschHomeIn) (@SiemensHome_In) at #TOIDialogues
The demand for large-screen TVs has jumped. Earlier, people used to watch content on smartphones, says Sunil Nayyar, Managing Director, @sony_india at #TOIDialogues
We never expected the demand for 75-inch TVs and 85-inch to zoom. But it happened in the last 2 months. Cinema theatres too are not opening. Large-screen TVs have become the new theatre, says Sunil Nayyar, Managing Director, @sony_india at #TOIDialogues
Other countries opened up when infections started coming down, but we opened up when infections are still going up. That's why we see the difference in trends, says Rajat Wahi, Partner, & Consumer Head, Consulting, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP at #TOIDialogues
There are certain category of products which are already back to the normal levels. People are also looking at new launch strategies, says Rajat Wahi, Partner, & Consumer Head, Consulting, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP at #TOIDialogues
The majority of retailers caught up to the situation was very fast. People are very optimistic while being cautious at the same time, says @_Manish_Sharma_, President and CEO & Executive Officer, Panasonic India and South Asia & Panasonic Corporation (@PanasonicInNews)
Panasonic does not consider India only as an opportunity, but also as a capability, says @_Manish_Sharma_, President and CEO & Executive Officer, Panasonic India and South Asia & Panasonic Corporation (@PanasonicInNews) at #TOIDialogues
How can we make India a manufacturing hub. Investments regarding manufacturing in India has been happening over the last few years, says @_Manish_Sharma_, President and CEO & Executive Officer, Panasonic India and South Asia & Panasonic Corporation at #TOIDialogues
Many things have changed pre and post-Covid. Earlier customers used to 3-5 stores before buying. This has changed now and it's working in our favor. Conversion rate has gone up, says Sunil Nayyar, Managing Director, @sony_india at #TOIDialogues
Previously we used to sell a lot of entry level TV sets. It has changed now. Customers are buying high-end sets. They want to experience optimum content, says Sunil Nayyar, Managing Director, @sony_india at #TOIDialogues
Customers have also become brand conscious, quality conscious and think about the value proposition, says Sunil Nayyar, Managing Director, @sony_india at #TOIDialogues
We are moving into a contact-less era, and it should be like that only. The customer should feel safe about visiting stores and service center, says Sunil Nayyar, Managing Director, @sony_india at #TOIDialogues
Instead of getting scared of Amazon & Flipkart, we need to adopt because the customer is going to take that route. Once things get normal, retail will come back, says Neeraj Bahl, Managing Director & CEO, BSH Household appliances (@BoschHomeIn) (@SiemensHome_In) at #TOIDialogues
For a high-value product, a first-time buyer will not go online. He/she wants to touch and feel the product. We have to keep thinking of 360-degree shopper experience, says Rajat Wahi, Partner, & Consumer Head, Consulting, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP at #TOIDialogues
It's a no brainer that gaming product business has seen good traction. There is a new demand, which has come. Play station has done well. There is a 50% jump in this segment, says Sunil Nayyar, Managing Director, @sony_india at #TOIDialogues
Sony's key category is TV, but we are coming very big in audio. We will be launching many new products in the near future. Sony is going to be a holistic company, says Sunil Nayyar, Managing Director, @sony_india at #TOIDialogues
Dish-washer is a very small segment in India. If the numbers go up in India, we will establish a plant here. But it's going to happen only after 2023, says Neeraj Bahl, Managing Director & CEO, BSH Household appliances (@BoschHomeIn) (@SiemensHome_In) at #TOIDialogues
There is no immediate investment, but in 2022 and 2023 we do plan to have investments on some products, says Neeraj Bahl, Managing Director & CEO, BSH Household appliances (@BoschHomeIn) (@SiemensHome_In) at #TOIDialogues
Beyond these three months, we are looking at very positive trends and good recovery, says Rajat Wahi, Partner, & Consumer Head, Consulting, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP at #TOIDialogues
China is a very big factor today. We are not geared up as a country to take on that, says Rajat Wahi, Partner, & Consumer Head, Consulting, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP at #TOIDialogues
