Fast-Mover Advantage in Quick Commerce
In the David and Goliath battle for quick-commerce supremacy, underdogs like Blinkit and Zepto are winning against giants Walmart and Amazon. Instant shopping is not only heralding in a new era of convenience but is also rewriting the rules of the game
Mahima Sinha - March 27, 2024
The Unicorn Out For Delivery
Within two years of launch, Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra’s quick commerce platform Zepto became the first unicorn of 2023. Its 20-something founders also debuted in the 2022 IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List
Vinita Bhatia - December 01, 2023
Outlook Start-Up Outperformers 2023: Building on Ecommerce
India is the second largest internet market in the world with over 800 million users, according to investment promotion agency Invest India. The access to cheaper internet, coupled with increase in spending power, has led to significant growth in the ecommerce sector in the country.
Abdul Haleem Sherif - October 31, 2023
‘Access To Customer Service Is New For Indian Buyers’
Value ecommerce has emerged as the one-stop solution for consumers looking for value for time and money while shopping. Himanshu Chakrawarti, chief executive officer of Snapdeal Marketplace and Stellaro Brands, talks about five ways in which ecommerce has changed the Indian shopper’s behaviour forever
March 29, 2023
The Unique Factors That Can Make India A Digital Economy Powerhouse
India has many sunshine sectors—like ecommerce, autotech, vernacular content, healthtech, fintech, edtech, creator economy, supply chain, space, defense and electric vehicles—on which its growth trajectory rests
Sandeep Aggarwal - October 31, 2022
‘Zepto Took Off In A Way That We Did Not Expect’
Zepto’s 19-year-old CEO Aadit Palicha talks about his upbringing, Zepto’s sturdy business model, how the start-up outgrew legacy brands and more
Pallavi Chakravorty - August 28, 2022
Entrepreneurship Is About Belief
One factor that has fuelled the growth of this dynamic start-up ecosystem is the surge of digital commerce
Varun Alagh - July 29, 2022
Taking Bharat’s Business To India
The story of Meesho founder and CEO Vidit Aatrey is the story of democratisation of India’s business and start-up sphere
Kamalika Ghosh - July 29, 2022
Investors’ Game
Funders seem undeterred by losses and low profit margins in B2B FMCG space, as they continue to invest in new-age B2B commerce companies. Are they eyeing profits at all?
Pallavi Chakravorty - May 28, 2022
Waiting For Maturity In The Market
The sheer depth of India’s retail market will allow for the coexistence of traditional distributors and the new-age B2B distribution model
Angshuman Bhattacharya - May 28, 2022