Localbanya is ‘temporarily’ out of business"The company is also trying to change the model of sourcing merchandise from large retailers or cash-and-carry players to consumer goods co...
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LocalBanya appoints two investment banks to run fund-raising mandateET could not ascertain the size of funding LocalBanya is looking to raise. Karan Mehrotra, cofounder and chief executive of LocalBanya, dec...
Here's how local Kirana stores are reinventing themselves to trump e-grocersDigital balances, computers with inventory management software, and CCTV's for monitoring purposes are a few ways in which kiranas have cha...
Faasos signs up with Citrus Pay; to integrate wallet in mobile appA growing number of internet and mobile-first ventures are now opting for digital payments.
Localbanya operations begin in DelhiThe company had launched a highly visible advertising campaign in Delhi, which also helped it build a database of potential customers.
E-tailers of vegetable & grocery shore up ad spend to get more shoppersPlayers like LocalBanya, BigBasket & Mera Grocer are advertising heavily while e-comm giants Snapdeal, Amazon & Paytm too plan to focus on ...
Online grocers such as Amazon's Kirana Now and LocalBanya turn focus on timely deliveryThe service offers convenience to customers and increases business for local stores. It is also cheaper for entrepreneurs to set up.
Online grocers like LocalBanya foray into Pune; challenge supermarkets like Big BazaarAfter BigBasket entered Pune in Dec, LocalBanya has now also forayed into Pune last month. This set the stage for startups to enter multipl...
E-grocery chains like BigBasket, LocalBanya and others set to sizzle on the InternetAmazon India and Snapdeal’s addition of food and gourmet categories is aimed at converting existing customers to add groceries to their bas...
How radio cabs are working with a blue-collar workforce that includes delivery boys & driversTypically, startups are associated with flat organizational structures. They are also associated with young, highly qualified teams.
Niche e-tailers like ShopClues.com, Paytm benefit from buzz around Flipkart and Amazon salesWhat did people buy online during this festive season? Clothes? Phones? If these were your guesses, you are right. But that’s not all what ...
Old-fashioned companies are now turning into angels for new entrepreneursFor many , it is an opportunity to play , even if indirectly , in the technology sector that they so far eschewed or hardly understood.
E-commerce companies devising innovative ways to retain customersThe company takes a relook at its website every six weeks, giving three weeks to introduce changes in colour or visual elements.
Online grocery stores set their clocks fasterThe Indian retail market is expected to hit $725 billion (about Rs 43 lakh crore) by 2017, of which online grocery is expected to contribut...
Startups open door to interns from IIM, IIT; make the talent pipeline humEven for those not looking to take up entrepreneurship in the short term, these internships are a route to bag full-time jobs after graduat...
Online supermarket LocalBanya.com raises Series A funding from Karmvir Avant GroupProceeds from the round of funding will be used by LocalBanya to increase its presence in the other metro cities.