Early-stage vertical commerce startups continue to draw VC interest across beauty, fashion, servicesInvestors are pouring money into quick commerce startups across fashion, beauty, and services. Companies like Firi, Dazzl, and Klydo are se...
20 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Digital sovereignty: Powering the vision of Viksit BharatIndia's digital advancements like UPI and Aadhaar are building economic and strategic sovereignty. The nation must now focus on digital and...
13 May, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Karma, climate and consequences: As the Char Dham Yatra reopens, a warming Himalaya reveals karma in its oldest public senseA road journey through Uttarakhand’s mountain towns reveals a deeper shift in both climate and pilgrimage. Unusual heat, felt by locals as ...
12 Apr, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
Vibhor Jain appointed CEO and MD of ONDCVibhor Jain has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of ONDC, effective April 7, after serving as acting CEO. He aims to deepen the value O...
10 Apr, 2026, 08.10 AM 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
Kiko hits 99% fulfillment rates and doubles Kirana orders"ONDC is constantly working with us to improve processes further and keep improving this metric, and also bring multiple hyperlocal logisti...
29 Mar, 2024, 11.36 AM 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
Reliance plans to rope in kirana stores as franchise partners for JioMartThe kiranas will source goods from Reliance or elsewhere, said two senior industry executives aware of the plans. In the case of products o...
12 Jan, 2021, 09.59 AM IST
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 ...
11 Dec, 2020, 11.16 AM IST
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 ...
10 Dec, 2020, 06.49 PM IST
Reliance JioMart ramps up ops with credit, incentivesJioMart is ramping up operations, intensifying the grocery wars through WhatsApp.
04 May, 2020, 05.28 PM IST
Lockdown: Godrej Consumer partners Zomato, ShopKirana, Zoomcar for delivery of essential itemsEarlier three FMCG makers - ITC Foods, Marico and Britannia - had announced partenships with several firms to get their products delivered ...
09 Apr, 2020, 02.43 PM IST
Kiranas become a lifeline for urban consumers in times of lockdownThe countrywide lockdown has helped neighbourhood grocery stores to make a comeback in metro cities.
02 Apr, 2020, 06.28 AM IST
Metro Cash & Carry partners ePayLater to digitise kirana storesThrough this app, kirana shop owners can digitally track their daily and monthly sales, manage inventory, place orders with Metro and pay d...
05 Aug, 2019, 08.19 PM IST
Metro opens first Kirana Success Centre offering digital solution to small merchantsThe centre was inaugurated by Metro Chief Operating Officer Philippe Palazzi, Asia Pacific Head Christoph Winterer and India business head ...
27 Aug, 2018, 01.47 PM IST
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 ...
27 Apr, 2017, 08.58 AM 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