From kirana to currency: Small towns are scrambling for dollarsSmall towns now lead India's foreign exchange demand, surpassing major cities. This shift indicates rising prosperity and global lifestyle ...
17 Aug, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
India’s next online grocery goldmine lies beyond the traditional routesThe shift in India’s e-commerce market is revealing a growing focus on value-oriented buyers from smaller towns. These consumers favor cost...
17 Aug, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
Udaan acquires retail tech startup ShopKirana for $88.5 million in stockUdaan has strategically acquired ShopKirana in an all-stock deal to bolster its eB2B presence before its IPO. This move will enhance Udaan'...
18 Jul, 2025, 07.28 PM IST
Mom-and-Pop Store Day: Why kiranas will survive the corporate blitzIn India, mom-and-pop stores are typically neighbourhood grocery stores. Apart from being social connectors for the local community, they a...
29 Mar, 2023, 05.16 PM IST
Flourish Venture sees opportunities in embedded finance fintech platforms for kirana stores“(In embedded retail) Flourish Ventures has invested around $3million in Apnaklub and QueueBuster“ , said Harsh Gupta, Investor director (I...
23 Sep, 2022, 09.44 PM IST
Over 50,000 offline retailers, neighbourhood stores now part of Local Shops: Amazon IndiaMore than 50,000 offline retailers and neighbourhood stores from 450 cities - from metros to tier II and tier III cities like Sangli, Osman...
07 Mar, 2021, 03.55 PM IST
Indian kirana stores will continue to be dominated by standalone shops, this time around with an online avatarThe ability to adapt quickly to ever-changing needs, a new phygital approach for safer purchase is helping mom and pop kirana stores mainta...
13 Dec, 2020, 10.16 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
Over 1 lakh local shops, kiranas to participate in Amazon India's festive salesMore than 20,000 offline retailers, kiranas and local shops from ''Local Shops on Amazon'' programme will participate in ''Great Indian Fes...
05 Oct, 2020, 11.33 AM IST
Standalone shops of cell phones, garments, hardware allowed to open during lockdown, but not marketsThe Union Home Ministry also said malls, liquor and cigarette shops, sale of non-essential items through e-commerce platforms continue to r...
25 Apr, 2020, 06.51 PM IST
Jio-Facebook deal looks at local level e-commerce; to cover education, health gradually: Mukesh AmbaniEarlier in the day, Facebook announced an investment of USD 5.7 billion (Rs 43,574 crore) to buy a 9.99 per cent stake in the firm that hou...
22 Apr, 2020, 11.56 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
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
How Ipay is converting local kirana shops into e-tail shopping storesIpay, via its brand Dukan Line, taps consumers who are unaware of e-retail or uncomfortable buying online due to lack of trust, or for want...
04 May, 2015, 08.33 AM IST
- Shoppers prefer kirana shops to malls: Survey
Kirana stores and local retailers remain the most preferred destinations for a majority of shoppers across the country.
07 Jun, 2010, 02.34 PM IST
- Get set for NextGen local stores
Malls still have to go a long way, as Indian consumers still drop by at their neighbourhood kirana store.
10 Jun, 2007, 12.10 AM IST