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Richest Asian, Mukesh Ambani is on a shopping spree in race against Amazon

Reliance Industries Ltd is in various stages of negotiations to either buy out or purchase stakes in Urban Ladder, Zivame, Netmeds

Photo: Bloomberg
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The 63-year-old tycoon is seeking to widen his retail footprint in a market that’s become a hot spot for global giants such as Amazon as well as many local rivals. (Mukesh Ambani with wife Nita Ambani. Photo: Bloomberg)

Anto Antony and P R Sanjai | Bloomberg
Bloomberg Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man who spent the early few months of the pandemic raising more than $20 billion by selling stakes in his technology venture, is now on a shopping spree.

The Indian billionaire is looking to acquire several local online retailers to help expand product offerings, people familiar with the matter said, as he races to build his e-commerce platform and compete against Amazon.com Inc.

Reliance Industries Ltd, Ambani’s oil, retail and telecommunications conglomerate, is in various stages of negotiations to either buy out or purchase stakes in Urban Ladder, an online furniture seller, Zivame, a lingerie

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