e-commerce
67% of Rural Consumers Prefer In-Store Shopping Despite E-Commerce Boom, Star Localmart Survey Finds
Even as India’s e commerce market accelerates at a record pace, offline retail continues to hold its ground, especially in rural India. A recent consumer survey by Star Localmart, the country’s largest rural retail chain, highlights...
Orkla India, the owner of iconic brands MTR and Eastern, is aggressively eyeing acquisitions and betting on the growing demand for ready-to-eat meals and hyperfast delivery to drive double-digit revenue growth in the coming fiscal years....
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Amazon and Flipkart Push Deeper Into Lending, Turning Up the Heat on Traditional Banks
Amazon and Flipkart are widening their ambitions in India’s financial services landscape, and this time the focus is squarely on lending products aimed at...
Meesho’s Rs 5,421-Crore IPO to Fuel E-Commerce Growth and Strategic Expansion
SoftBank-backed e-commerce firm Meesho is set to make its market debut with a massive initial public offering, aiming to raise Rs 5,421 crore when...
Amazon’s $23.9 Billion Subscription Empire Faces Reckoning as FTC Secures Record $2.5 Billion Settlement for Misleading Prime Users
Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which accused the e-commerce giant of misleading...
Myntra Steps Into B2B: Opens 40 Lakh SKUs and 10,000 Brands for Businesses With GST Benefits Ahead of Festive Season
Fashion and lifestyle e-commerce major Myntra has launched a new business-to-business (B2B) vertical on its platform, enabling registered enterprises to directly procure fashion, beauty,...
Why Online Grocery Is the Next Goldmine: Lessons from Blinkit, Zepto, and India’s Digital Kirana Revolution”
Not too long ago, groceries meant a trip to the local kirana or supermarket. But in the last five years, India’s shopping habits have...
Profit Push for SMEs: Amazon Cuts Seller Fees by 4–7%, Adds Basket-Building Tools, and Targets 25–40% Margin Gains This Festive Season
Amazon India is gearing up for its flagship Great Indian Festival, beginning September 23, with an expanded seller base, sharper logistics, and aggressive fee...
Amazon and Flipkart Unleash Festival War Chest: New FCs in Delhi, Patna, Varanasi, Agartala, 3.7 Lakh Hires to Handle Record Orders
India’s online retail giants are gearing up for their busiest quarter, expanding warehouses and adding lakhs of temporary workers ahead of the annual festive...
Packaged Food Brand No!ce Brings Authentic Recipes and Preservative-Free Bakery to Quick Commerce
In a crowded packaged food market, one brand is taking a different route quietly, but firmly. No!ce, a premium food brand rooted in authenticity,...
Flipkart Bets Big on Bharat Fashion: Launches ‘Fashion Spotlight’ to Onboard 500 D2C Brands by Year-End, Targets Tens of Thousands Ahead
Flipkart has unveiled a new initiative, Fashion Spotlight, designed to accelerate the journey of emerging fashion labels in India’s booming digital market. The program,...
Gourmet Food Delivery Reaches New Heights as Food Square and Instamart Bring 4,000 Premium Products to Mumbai Homes in Just 10 Minutes
Gourmet food delivery is no longer a dream; it’s here. Food Square has entered the quick commerce space with Instamart, bringing over 4,000 premium...
Blinkit Parental Controls Deliver a Powerful Win for Digital Parenting, Setting a New Standard in Safety and Trust
Blinkit has done something new in quick commerce: a parental control feature has been introduced into the mix, where safety is given priority over...
Truemeds Bags $85 Million from Accel, Peak XV to Double Fulfilment Network to 50 Hubs, Eyes Non-Metro Domination
Truemeds, the Mumbai-based telehealth and e-pharmacy platform, has closed an $85 million Series C funding round, cementing its position as one of the fastest-scaling...