Reliance Industries may buy Urban Ladder, Milkbasket to boost e-tailMilkbasket's previous talks with firms like Bigbasket and Amazon India haven't fructified due to valuation mismatch, according to one of th...
17 Aug, 2020, 12.57 PM IST
Mukesh Ambani may buy Urban Ladder, Milkbasket to boost Reliance's e-tail playMukesh Ambani-led conglomerate is also said to be in talks to acquire players like e-pharmacy startup Netmeds and lingerie retailer Zivame,...
17 Aug, 2020, 09.10 AM IST
RIL may buy Urban Ladder, Milkbasket to boost e-tailThis comes at a time when the Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate is also said to be in talks to acquire players like e-pharmacy startup Netmeds...
17 Aug, 2020, 07.37 AM IST
Urban Ladder CEO owns a Kindle, but loves walking into bookstores, holding physical booksAshish Goel counts 'Hard Thing About Hard Things' and 'Talk to Me' among his must-read books.
02 Nov, 2019, 05.52 PM IST
On Urban Ladder CEO Ashish Goel's bookshelf: Robert Ludlum, Roald Dahl, and Neil GaimanThis top boss reads for an hour every day before bedtime.
18 Jul, 2018, 12.08 PM IST
Furniture etailers move on to newer revenue channels from discountingFY17 is reflective of these efforts as both Urban Ladder and Pepperfry have managed to trim losses while growing revenues weeding out unnec...
26 Mar, 2018, 10.06 AM IST
Urban Ladder raises $12 mn in an internal round of financingThe company, which last raised $15 million in February 2017 from the same investors, is aiming for profitability in FY19.
02 Mar, 2018, 09.59 AM IST
What to look for in a wannabe CEO: An impressive CV or right attitude?Urban Ladder CEO Ashish Goel feels that the person at the top should have a healthy mix of both.
04 Oct, 2017, 11.34 AM IST
Pepperfry and Urban Ladder's 'offline' idea to ward off global brandsIndia’s largest furniture retailers (both bristle at the etailer tag) are making this strategic shift at a time when the industry itself is...
18 Jun, 2017, 01.28 AM IST
Urban Ladder gets a new CFOThe company's stagnating growth has been speculated to be the reason behind several of the top exits.
01 Jun, 2017, 02.21 PM IST
Single-brand retail licence critical to our survival: Urban Ladder CEOA single-brand licence would allow Urban Ladder to stock products and sell them directly to consumers, eliminating middlemen and procuring ...
31 Mar, 2017, 08.46 AM IST
Urban Ladder to set up offline stores; partner with Amazon, FlipkartThe move comes at a time when several vertical focused online retailers have set up offline network of 300-400 stores through franchisee ne...
18 Oct, 2016, 07.59 AM IST
Urban Ladder appoints Sanjay Gupta as chief marketing officerGupta brings with him twelve years of experience in branding and marketing, and has been instrumental in building brands in the consumer go...
02 Feb, 2016, 11.55 AM IST
Vertical e-commerce is a safe bet than capital intensive horizontals: Mukul Arora, SAIF Partners"Horizontal e-commerce players will always compete on assortment of products, convenience and price. Also, they will remain more capitalise...
24 Jun, 2015, 10.18 AM IST
Urban Ladder raises $50 mn from Sequoia Capital, SAIF Partners and Kalaari CapitalUrban Ladder has raised $27 million from Kalaari Capital, SAIF Partners and Steadview Capital in the past three years.
09 Apr, 2015, 02.31 PM IST
Urban Ladder 'acqui-hires' BuynBrag, to expand home decor businessBuynBrag was launched in 2012 and is known for its contemporary design and extensive decor and furnishings range.
21 Nov, 2014, 03.15 PM IST
Urban Ladder ties up with Daakiyaa to hire women in logistics teamOnline furniture retailer Urban Ladder has tied-up with marketing and logistics company Daakiyaa, to employ women to lead its delivery and ...
27 Aug, 2014, 05.01 PM IST