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Bike Tax Service Baxi Plans to Roll Out a Hyperlocal Delivery Model

Gurgaon-based 74 BC Technologies, which owned and operated bike taxi service Baxi, is reportedly in the process to launch a hyper-local delivery model. For this, the company has tied up with two major FMCG brands. Baxi had raised Rs 10 crore in 2015 from a host of well-known early-stage investors and is in the final stages of launching […]

Amazon’s India Re-brands Grocery Service to ‘Prime Now’

While yesterday we reported Flipkart foraying into grocery market to rival BigBasket and Grofers, another news today has surfaced that E-commerce giant Amazon is aggressively ramping up selection for grocery on its platform and focussing on speedier delivery to capture its hold in the grocery venture. The grocery wing of the online e-tailer has been […]

Patanjali Ayurved Earning Reach $2 Million via Online Sales

Baba Ramdev led Indian FMCG company Patanjali Ayurved registered an online sales of up to Rs 15 crore every month and expect it to grow further every month. “Our online business is between Rs 10 to 15 crore per month, and expecting to increase it further every month. Our online business is doing good despite […]

BigBasket Goes Offline, Will Open its Retail Stores

While almost every companies try to move their offline business online, BigBasket is trying the opposite approach. One month after $300 million funding round by Chinese multinational Alibaba, BigBasket is looking to cash in on the offline market by implementing kiosks that will stock fruits, vegetables and other daily grocery items. The offline kiosks will […]

After Online Launch, Patanjali Opens Exclusive Store at IGI Airport

Yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurveda on Thursday opened its exclusive store at the Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 2 in New Delhi. Currently Pantanjali have around 5,000 exclusive stores and would add more into that. The ayurveda company is also going to launch a new loyalty card on January 26, named ‘Swadesh Samridhi. Patanjali has plans to connect […]

Patanjali Goes Online, Aims Over Rs 1,000 Crore Sales in 2018

Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved today announced its foray into e-commerce for its FMCG items, partnering major players in the space, including Amazon and Flipkart, and targeting over Rs 1,000 crore this year itself. The Haridwar-based company said it has partnered eight players, which also include Grofers, Shopclues, BigBasket, 1mg, Paytm Mall and Netmeds, through which […]

Alibaba To Invest $300M In Grocery Delivery Startup BigBasket

Alibaba will pump in up to USD 300 million in online grocery player, BigBasket, according to industry sources. The deal, which is expected to be announced in the next few weeks, will give BigBasket more muscle to compete against rivals like Grofers and e-tailing giant Amazon, they said. The sources did not wish to be […]

SaaS Startup Hevo Data Raises $1M Seed Round Funding

Data Integration platform Hevo Data has raised $1 million in a round of seed funding from IDG Ventures India, according to the latest press releases. Founded by the Manish Jethani(CEO) and Sourabh Agarwal(CTO), who previously launched SpoonJoy, an on demand food delivery app in India, the cloud-based SaaS(Software as a Service) startup that leverages machine […]

Flipkart Named Most Sought After Employer in LinkedIn India Survey

Flipkart has been named the top employer followed by Amazon and KPMG India in the second and third place respectively, according to a list compiled by internet professional network LinkedIn. Others in the top 10 of LinkedIn Indias most sought- after employers list include One97 Communications at the fourth place, Ola (5th), HCL Technologies (6th), […]

Japan’s SoftBank Takes Driving Seat in Indian Online Shake-Up

After ploughing about $2 billion into minority stakes in Indian e-commerce businesses over the past few years, Japan’s SoftBank is upping the stakes, looking to play consolidator and take a more active role at a trio of leading start-ups. According to sources with direct knowledge of the matter, the solar-to-tech conglomerate is seeking to secure […]