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India’s leading e-tailer Flipkart on Tuesday said it has acquired Israel-based Upstream Commerce startup for an unspecified amount to strengthen its selection and pricing capability. “The acquisition enables us to help sellers boost sales and serve customers…
Myntra has announced the launch of its loyalty program, Myntra Insider. A first of its kind in the country, the program is a comprehensive package, designed to strengthen engagement with its users to drive stickiness on the platform. This open-to-all program…
Samara Capital, a private equity company, has teamed with Amazon to buy Indian grocery retailer More from Aditya Birla Retail. While the value of the deal has not been disclosed, it is reported a person close to the transaction putting it at around ₹4,200…
Designer Masaba Gupta’s House of Masaba will open a pop-up shop in an Indian restaurant, Yantra, on Saturday (September 22). Located in Singapore’s Tanglin Mall, the store will present the brand’s latest collection and provide shoppers with a chance to meet…
Flipkart Internet, the online marketplace arm of the Walmart-backed company, has received over Rs 3,462 crore fund infusion from Flipkart Marketplace, Singapore, as per regulatory documents. According to a PTI report: The fund infusion — done in two tranches…
Rice export prices in India recovered this week after demand improved, while rates for the Vietnamese variety eased. Rates for top exporter India’s 5 percent broken parboiled variety edged up by $2 per ton to $373-$377 per ton this week, from their lowest in…
Walmart India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Walmart Inc, Saturday announced the opening of its 22nd business-to-business Cash and Carry store in the country, making it the second Best Price Modern Wholesale store in Ludhiana and the sixth in Punjab. The new…
The new cities are Dehradun, Puducherry, Mysore, Vijayawada, Nashik, Guwahati, Kanpur and Ludhiana, Swiggy said in a statement. The company has partnered with over 1,200 restaurants in these cities, it added. Commenting on the development, Swiggy COO Vivek…
Value fashion and lifestyle products retailer V-Mart Retail, which primarily operates in smaller towns, is evaluating a Omnichannel (offline and online retail) strategy to expand business and reach its customers. According to a report: The company is also…
The first automated, cashier-free store in India has opened its doors. Watasale, which has opened in Kerala, has no staff on sales or cashier duty and customers are not expected to scan products or wait in line. Shoppers carrying their smartphones can walk in…
Two of Europe’s biggest luxury fashion brands are opening official stores in India next year, according to reports. French label Saint Laurent and British Alexander McQueen are set to enter India with respective debut standalone stores, sources said last…
Food and beverages firm PepsiCo India is planning to install reverse vending machines to crush PET plastic bottles in all the 36 districts of the state over the next two years as part of its plastic waste management initiative, a top executive said. According…
Hyundai Motor is still working hard to woo Indian consumers as the world’s second-most populous country emerges as one of the fastest growing markets in the global auto industry. Hyundai Motor Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun made a speech at the first Move Global…
Indian retail is coming to terms with the digital disruption that is converging the online and offline retailers to explore customer insights using artificial intelligence in the new landscape for retail that is set to usher. At the two-day conclave of India…
Reliance Jewels, one of India’s leading fine jewellery brands, launched its flagship showroom in Ranchi. As Jharkhand, a state with immense natural resources races towards being the new business destination in eastern India, Reliance Jewels is glad to be part…
Taking another step towards its commitment to provide an array of healthy and nutritious beverage choices to consumers, Coca-Cola India expanded its portfolio of Minute Maid by launching Minute Maid Smoothie, a delicious snack that combines the ‘Power of 3’…
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