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Paytm mat karo, say 3 of 5 kiranas boarding its rivals: StudyThis comes after the Reserve Bank of India last week directed Paytm, one of the largest payments apps in the country, to cease accepting ne...
Men step out most for buying groceryUttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar have the highest percentage of male shoppers, according to the data — 56-69%. By conside...
How India's traditional FMCG distributor network is changingWhile traditional distributors have locked horns with FMCG companies over deep discounts to online B2B platforms,the future of distribution...
Chandra's strategy to drive synergies: Tata Chemicals to distil consumer foods into TGBLThe deal, valued at about Rs 5,000 crore, is expected to be completed in April next year and Tata Global Beverages will be renamed Tata Con...
Demonetisation a windfall for modern trade, wallet Cos, but kiranas bleedAbout 1.2 crore Indians started using digital wallets and mobile payments surged to its highest-ever reach at 70% in the week, following wi...
Digital wallets and mobile wallets surge to their highest level, modern trade grows five-fold: NielsenFor digital wallet companies, weekly installation numbers doubled in the week post announcement, clocking an all-time peak of 28%. Usage fr...
Demonetisation: FMCG’s supply lines feel the crunch, firms cut productionWhile makers of discretionary products are hit the most as consumers look to save cash and are spending mostly on necessities, others too a...
Demonetisation: Kishore Biyani's Future Group announces 5% additional discountThe retailer that owns 800-odd stores including Big Bazaar, Easyday, Nilgiri's and Heritage Fresh has introduced a flat 5% additional disco...
Tata Chemicals to create new brand for food portfolioCompany's existing portfolio of pulses and spices under i-Shakti label will be migrated into a new brand which will also house future launc...
Kirana Callertune: HUL's latest marketing initiative involving neighbourhood grocersThe initiative helps the maker of Lux soap and Dove personal care products woo consumers with offers, but also to subtly convince them to p...
- MNCs replicate India model; empower kiranawallahs, spread sales network in other emerging markets
Indian units of firms like Unilever, Danone, Kraft and Coca-Cola , all plan to take some of the learnings from Indian grocers to other mark...
Grocers queue up to be selected as franchisees for Kishore Biyani's KB's Fair Price formatMany kiranawallas hope to be selected as franchisees for Kishore Biyani's KB's Fair Price format in urban and Aadhaar in rural areas
Kirana stores throng big retailers like Future Group, Reliance Retail and others for better marginsOf late kirana owners have found opportunities to procure consumer products as retailers offer yearly, monthly and even weekly discounts.
Kirana stores dump big brands like Hindustan Unilever, Dabur and PepsiCo, stock high margin US brandsWalmart is not allowed to sell directly to Indian consumers yet, but its brands across some three dozen categories have started sliding int...