Co-branded cards squeeze; Slice’s valuation resetHappy Wednesday! Global economic challenges are casting dark clouds over the Indian consumer lending business. This and more in today’s ETt...
08 Apr, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
Amazon's Now pivot; Anthropic's revenue surgeAmazon is shuttering its Fresh service in major cities to focus on its quick commerce platform. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
07 Apr, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Market share of Kirana stores gradually shifting to Quick Commerce: ReportKirana stores in India are losing market share to quick commerce platforms, with their share expected to drop to 88.9% by 2028. The conveni...
20 Nov, 2024, 09.11 AM IST
Quick Commerce captures nearly half of Kirana sales; market projected to hit $40 billion by 2030India's quick commerce market is booming and is set to reach USD 40 billion by 2030. This surge is driven by consumer demand for fast deliv...
13 Nov, 2024, 11.05 PM IST
Mastercard and USAID partner to launch ‘Project Kirana’ for women entrepreneursThe project aims to build financial and digital literacy and improve basic business management skills to help women become successful kiran...
19 Nov, 2020, 04.41 PM IST
Mastercard, USAID join hands for Project Kirana to empower women through financial inclusion"It is a really powerful initiative. It is the extension of what we are doing in many markets and we have committed in a large part of Indi...
19 Nov, 2020, 04.12 PM IST
Tech startups test new models for a foothold in grocery retailOver half a dozen companies are taking over kirana stores to control branding, merchandising and invoicing. What helps is that mom-and-pop ...
10 Feb, 2020, 08.25 AM IST
Amazon may add kirana stores to its cart to boost retail playAmazon has tied up with ShopX to digitally connect kiranas with large retailers and FMCG companies.
24 Aug, 2019, 10.48 PM IST
Large retailers wooing kirana stores with PoS machines 2.0Reliance Retail has been testing a PoS project with 1,200 mom-and-pop outlets for the past couple of month.
30 May, 2019, 04.52 PM IST
RIL at heels, Flipkart rushes to step up Reliance on local storesCompetition is expected to intensify in the Indian ecommerce space with RIL’s entry later this year.
01 May, 2019, 08.20 PM IST
Myntra leverages its network of kirana stores for last-mile deliveriesIts 'Mensa Network', comprising 2,000 kirana stores (family-run grocery stores) and small shops, now accounts for one in every five deliver...
17 Nov, 2017, 08.39 AM IST
Bharat Fin Clicks on e-kirana project to raise efficiencyThe MFI has been in the process of making transaction with borrowers fully cashless to gain efficiency.
15 Jun, 2017, 11.49 AM IST
Bharat Financial looks to reduce cost with kirana store projectWe will strive for a cost to income ratio of around 30% with the implementation of the Kirana Points project, Managing Director MR Rao said.
14 Jun, 2017, 09.54 AM IST
Retailers like Future Group, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, Reliance adopting kirana-store model to push salesDomestic supermarket chains are changing tack to beat the mom-and-pop stores at their own game.
20 May, 2013, 10.03 AM IST
- Twist in retail tale: MFIs depict co-existence of retail giants with Kiranas
Biggies like Wal-Mart, Metro Cash & Carry and the Future Group have forged partnerships with microfinance and financial institutions to sel...
23 Jul, 2010, 04.50 AM IST
- Metro Cash & Carry plans tie-up with FIs to lend to customers
German wholesaler Metro Cash & Carry plans to team up with financial institutions in India to offer credit facilities to customers.
04 Dec, 2008, 01.10 AM IST
- Biyani's next call is 'Small Bazaar'
Pantaloon retail plans to launch KB's Fairprice Value Stores that will focus on local catchment areas.
06 Jul, 2007, 12.03 AM IST