Delivery deja vuIn today's ETtech Morning Dispatch: E-commerce firms struggle with delivery surge; UPI-style revolution coming to MSME financing; and CoWin...
06 May, 2021, 08.12 AM IST
Etailers reach out to Covid 19-hit offline sellers with tech solutionsOnline grocery retailer Grofers is reaching out to offline traders and retailers, asking them to become a part of its network to avoid the ...
06 May, 2021, 05.49 AM IST
What are essentials? That’s the million-dollar question for e-commerce firmsE-commerce firms—from Flipkart and Amazon to Swiggy and Zomato—are negotiating a maze of conflicting regulations as state governments annou...
15 Apr, 2021, 09.48 PM IST
Can Indian retailers survive another coronavirus wave?Retailers fear the revival may get further hit in the next few weeks due to stricter curbs such as early closures, weekend lockdowns and ma...
29 Mar, 2021, 08.56 PM IST
How Covid changed shopping: Floor cleaners, trimmers & gadgets became essentialsMany customers are sticking to cashless means of payment, for safety and ease.
04 Feb, 2021, 08.32 AM IST
Grofers looking at 4-fold rise in gross merchandise value at Rs 30,000 crore by 2022"We have logged USD 1 billion in GMV (total value of merchandise sold over a period) in the financial year 2020 and we are on the road to d...
15 Nov, 2020, 05.10 PM IST
First-time buyers from small towns may help etailers bag big gains this festive seasonThe season will be dominated by a fight for market share among three big online platforms — Amazon, Walmart-owned Flipkart and new entrant ...
18 Sep, 2020, 08.51 AM IST
Grofers put offline sales, beauty biz employees on furlough due to lockdown lossesA Grofers spokesperson told ET 70 team members of its ancillary business dealing with non-essential categories were affected.
21 Apr, 2020, 08.00 AM IST
After retail stores, fashion brands’ online sales drop, tooWhile ecommerce sales of essentials like foodstuff and personal care items surged amid fears over the spread of the coronavirus, those of f...
20 Mar, 2020, 11.12 AM IST
Grofers converting grocery shops into its brand storesThis is Grofers’ second stint in brick-&-mortar format; in 2017, it opened tuck shops at Oyo properties.
26 Jun, 2019, 06.12 AM IST
Flipkart plans offline grocery stores across IndiaWhile foreign investors are not allowed into the retail space, Flipkart is looking to tap the food retail business where 100% FDI is allowe...
22 May, 2019, 09.11 AM IST
Amazon, two others get nod for FDI in food retailWhile Amazon Retail has proposed investment of Rs 3,500 crore, Supermarket Grocery Supplies has planned Rs 105 crore.
03 Aug, 2017, 12.23 AM IST
Paytm Mall in talks to invest $200 million in BigBasketBigBasket is seeking a pre-money valuation of at least $550 million. The company was valued at about $450 million when it raised capital in...
11 Jul, 2017, 01.00 AM IST
No compromise on food! Indians ditch vendors, turn to 'costly' online shopping for greensAt present, around 70% of Bigbasket's daily orders contain fruits and vegetables," says Hari Menon, co-founder and CEO of Bigbasket.
16 Oct, 2016, 11.25 AM IST
Zopper reaches out to more cities, doubles gross salesZopper currently has 15,000 stores live on its platform including the Mobile Store, and local kirana retailers within a five-km radius.
28 Apr, 2016, 02.46 AM IST
Shoppers Stop, HyperCity to raise store countOnline sales could contribute Rs 750 crore to the group's revenues in the next three years, up from just Rs 52 crore at present.
06 Jan, 2016, 01.13 PM IST
- After SRSGrocery.com, SRS Group to open 3 more online portals
SRS Group is readying to expand its presence across the country. It plans to launch three more e-commerce portals for pharmacy, jewellery a...
21 Aug, 2015, 05.11 PM IST