FRAI asks govt to provide tech support for kirana stores to face quick commerce challengeThe Federation of Retailer Association of India has urged the government to offer advanced technology platforms to Kirana stores. This supp...
24 Dec, 2024, 06.05 PM IST
Kirana stores agree on a potential plan to survive the quick commerce takeoverKirana stores are feeling the heat from quick commerce, with 80% reporting lost business. To combat this, they're turning to digitalization...
18 Dec, 2024, 01.41 PM IST
Death of the kirana store: Will quick commerce quicken it?Quick commerce platforms like Blinkit and Instamart have begun to overshadow India's traditional kirana stores, known for their community-d...
21 Aug, 2024, 04.33 PM IST
PhonePe’s Pincode exits non-food categories in ecommerce business rejigPhonePe is restructuring its ONDC strategy by exiting several non-food categories. The Walmart-owned company unveiled its ecommerce venture...
28 Apr, 2024, 05.31 PM IST
Kiko Live crosses one lakh kirana orders on ONDC networkSince its onboarding on the open network in December last year, sellers on Kiko have witnessed significant business growth with nearly 2,50...
22 Mar, 2024, 03.43 PM IST
Government launches pilot in Himachal Pradesh to onboard fair price shops on ONDCThe Department of Food and Public Distribution under the commerce ministry has launched the pilot on ONDC in Himachal Pradesh. The ONDC pil...
08 Feb, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
HUL to help kiranas compete with bigger players via ONDCThe move is an extension of its internal ordering app Shikhar, which allows small neighbourhood stores to order directly from it. For HUL, ...
14 Nov, 2023, 12.00 AM IST
Amazon commits to joining ONDC with its Logistics & SmartCommerce offeringsSmartCommerce is an AWS-powered suite of SaaS products that enables MSMEs in India to build and scale their business across digital mediums...
24 Feb, 2023, 12.04 PM IST
ONDC starts beta testing with consumers in 16 pin codes of BengaluruThe objective of the beta test is to allow consumers to experience the network for the first time and gather feedback which will help furth...
30 Sep, 2022, 09.30 PM IST
With NABARD's help, ONDC can onboard the entire Indian farm value chain including mandis: Piyush GoyalGoyal was speaking virtually at the launch of a three-day Grand Hackathon of ONDC and NABARD where early stage startups will participate an...
02 Jul, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
ONDC can onboard entire farm value chain: Piyush GoyalGoyal was speaking virtually at the launch of a three-day grand Hackathon of ONDC and Nabard where early-stage startups will participate in...
01 Jul, 2022, 11.41 PM IST
Google is in talks to join govt’s open etail networkAt present, Google's talks are “exploratory” and have spanned across different businesses within Google including search and payments, acco...
27 May, 2022, 07.44 AM IST
Flipkart, RIL, Amazon may join India’s open ecommerce network ONDCLogistics providers Ekart, Dunzo sign up on network; PhonePe in final stages of integration
12 May, 2022, 11.03 AM IST
Retail's WhatsApp moment: Indian ecommerce on the cusp of a great disruptionThe Open Network for Digital Commerce will enable buyers and sellers to be visible to each other. The timing of the launch is significant b...
06 May, 2022, 12.27 AM IST
Is ONDC the slingshot that'll bring down retail Goliaths? 10 thingsONDC or Open Network for Digital Commerce is a government-backed electronic platform for India’s mom-and-pop stores or kiranas who have, so...
29 Apr, 2022, 02.16 PM IST
ONDC: Government’s Amazon, Flipkart challenger will see pilot launch in 5 cities in AprilThe beta mode for ONDC would be completed by the end of April and the launch is expected to be done by August.
11 Apr, 2022, 12.03 PM IST
A UPI-like platform for e-commerce aims to break Amazon, Flipkart’s hold in IndiaONDC is expected to digitise the entire value chain and promote inclusion, thereby creating scope for more visibility as well as innovation...
25 Mar, 2022, 06.49 PM IST