udaan acquires retail-tech startup ShopKiranaudaan, an eB2B platform, has acquired retail-tech startup ShopKirana, bringing Info Edge on board as a shareholder. This acquisition aims t...
Mom & pop stores vs new kids: India's ubiquitous kirana stores have a new rivalTech-enabled players running self-service outlets like Frendy, SuperK, and Kirana King are challenging traditional kirana stores post-Covid...
Mom-and-Pop Store Day: Why kiranas will survive the corporate blitzIn India, mom-and-pop stores are typically neighbourhood grocery stores. Apart from being social connectors for the local community, they a...
Dawaa Dost raises debt fund from Grameen Impact for business expansionThe SDG-3 goal includes access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all, along with focus on st...
Kirana grocery retail stores see record adoption of tech, led by Udaan, SnapBizzIndia has an estimated 12 million-plus neighbourhood stores and despite double-digit growth in online grocery, offline still contributes mo...
B2B marketplace Jumbotail raises Rs 35 crore from Alteria CapitalJumbotail, a business-to-business marketplace and retail platform, will use the funding from investor Alteria Capital to expand its operati...
Kiranas fail to ride 2nd wave as e-grocers step up playKirana stores that saw a resurgence during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and led the recovery of the fast-moving consumer goods i...
Kirana revival a key pivot in distribution chain of FMCG, say industry executivesApart from investment in eCommerce due to surge in online shopping amid the pandemic, FMCG companies are extending support and chasing the ...
Consumer purchases becoming omni-channel, says GCPL CEOThe evolution of online and direct-to-consumer approach is "blurring" the retail formats as they are "merging and crisscrossing", he said, ...
Kirana revival one of the key pivots in distribution chain of FMCG firms: Industry executivesTop industry executives said that apart from investment in ecommerce due to surge in online shopping amid the pandemic, FMCG companies are ...
Why small shopkeepers are not willing to digitise their kirana stores despite attempts by FMCG cosThe multi-pronged attempts by these FMCG companies to sign up these shop owners have often hit a wall. The claims that tech-enabled solutio...
Technology is capable of changing India's retail landscape, especially in a post-pandemic worldTectonic changes are taking place in the field of retail with the pandemic bringing about a decisive shift towards online buying, and techn...
Industry captains discuss how coronavirus is changing consumer behaviourChiefs of key companies are confident of the India story and are expecting focus on hygiene and immunity to continue, even as India adopts ...
Kirana King targets 7,000 stores in five yearsThe company also has its own warehouse with distribution centres.
Metro Cash & Carry delays ecommerce plan for kiranasCurrently, a sales force of 800 people has been deployed with tablets to meet kirana owners in real-time to negotiate deals.
BigBasket looks to scale B2B business with SnapBizz partnershipBigBasket cofounder Abhinay Choudhari said, while B2B constitutes 17-18% of the company's total business, it is expected to grow to 25% in ...
Techprocess ties up with NumberMall for cashless payments in rural kirana storesPaynimo is inter-operable with more than 185 payment modes, including credit and debit cards, net-banking, e-wallets and the likes.