BigBasket to open 200 Fresho stores pan-India by FY23The Bengaluru-based online grocer aims to increase that number to 800 stores by 2026, its cofounder and CEO Hari Menon said.
24 Nov, 2021, 05.23 PM IST
Tata Digital gets Rs-10,000 crore capital boost from parentTata Digital is acquiring a 64.3% stake in e-grocer BigBasket for about $1.2 billion and is spearheading the launch of a SuperApp that will...
14 May, 2021, 09.17 AM IST
Tata Digital’s acquisitions and investment limit set at Rs 12,000 croreTata Digital is waiting for the Competition Commission of India’s approval for its deal to acquire a 64.3% stake in e-grocer BigBasket. The...
25 Mar, 2021, 08.09 AM IST
E-commerce firms tie up with retailers and e-grocers to help in last mile deliveryUber, Domino's Pizza, Rapido, Zypp, Swiggy, Zomato and Scootsy have all ventured into grocery delivery in partnerships with retail chains s...
03 Apr, 2020, 09.23 PM IST
BigBasket, MedLife, Grofers up hiring as demand spikes due to Covid-19 lockdownbusinesses including BigBasket, MedLife, Grofers and Starquik are hiring riders and pickers for part-time and full-time job opportunities.
01 Apr, 2020, 10.31 AM IST
Retail Pooling: Online, offline firms share staff to deliver food, groceriesLeading national and local supermarkets as well as e-grocers like Grofers and BigBasket are going to partner with food delivery apps Swiggy...
29 Mar, 2020, 11.58 PM IST
E-grocers start utilising available resources of other e-commerce ventures to augment their last mile deliveryLeading national and local supermarkets as well as e-grocers like Grofers and Big Basket are going to partner with food delivery apps Swigg...
29 Mar, 2020, 07.38 PM IST
Despite govt clearance, ecomm cos find it difficult to deliver essentialsAmazon removed all non-essential items from its India marketplace to ensure that the most important needs were met first. The company warne...
25 Mar, 2020, 10.58 AM IST
E-grocers delay and cancel orders as demand surges amid outbreakUnable to handle a sudden surge in demand, India's two largest grocery players, BigBasket and Grofers, have started delaying orders by days...
21 Mar, 2020, 08.34 AM IST
With Alibaba on board, BigBasket to go offlineThe Bengaluru-based company is looking to supplement its core online business with offline kiosks that will stock daily groceries, fast-mov...
05 Mar, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
Physical stores offer more grocery discounts than e-tailers: StudyWhile modern retail is still a small part of overall retail market in India, e-commerce in specific is at a nascent stage.
04 Oct, 2017, 10.55 AM IST
E-grocer BigBasket starts selling to kiranas and hotelsThe development comes about two months after it launched its specialty food business under the marketplace model.
12 Aug, 2016, 03.39 PM IST
Hypermarket chain Spencer’s Retail acquires ecommerce startup MeraGrocer to foray into online salesGoenka said MeraGrocer will not offer any massive discounting and its deals will be similar to those available in local Spencer’s stores.
17 Dec, 2015, 03.31 AM IST
Online grocer BigBasket eyes $1 billion value, raises $50 millionThe fund-raising process currently underway - to propel forays into 50 tier-II cities - is expected to value BigBasket at $1 billion, sourc...
12 Aug, 2015, 04.49 PM IST
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...
09 Jul, 2015, 10.18 AM IST
Top 6 e-grocers: Liberal funding boosts growthTaking out time to buy grocery after a grueling day at work has become a thing of the past with online grocery marketplaces transforming th...
07 Jul, 2015, 05.51 PM IST
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 ...
21 Apr, 2015, 10.36 AM IST