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Govt may soon incentivise kiranas for joining e-commerce ecosystem
The special package of incentives for the smaller format mom and pop stores is likely to be a part of the e-commerce policy being drafted by the Commerce and Industry Ministry
JioMart goes live across India, offers range of products for home delivery
The app is not yet available on Apple or Google Play Store and has to be downloaded from jiomart.com
Shops to reopen odd-even basis, buses and taxis to run with curbs: Kejriwal
People boarding buses in the city will have to be screened first, he said, adding that four-wheeler vehicles, including taxis, will be allowed with only two passengers
Amid race to woo small traders, CAIT readies online portal for kiranas
Called bharatemarket.in, the announcement comes at a time when e-tailers Amazon and Flipkart and offline player Reliance Retail are trying to woo small traders
Liquor shops to schools: What's open, what's not as India extends lockdown
Districts will be tagged as red, green and orange zones based on severity of coronavirus cases in extended lockdown.
Punjab CM announces 4-hour curfew relaxation, extends lockdown for 2 weeks
Lockdown/curfew will stay for two more weeks. Then we will see the situation, said Singh
Covid-19 impact: Paytm Mall plans to partner with over 10,000 small shops
Currently, Paytm Mall is working with all leading logistics players including GATI, Ecom Express, Delhivery, Bluedart, FedEx
Traders seek clarity, urge states to issue guidelines on reopening of shops
The Retailers Association of India (RAI) said the government's order to allow reopening of shops is open to interpretation as terms like "market complexes" are not easily understood
Covid-19 lockdown: Govt allows all local shops to open, but malls excluded
However, the exemptions will not be given in hotspots and containment areas
Kirana stores are the new battleground for India's e-commerce giants
National e-com marketplace to be launched shortly, to be world's largest e-com portal
Amazon announces programme to help offline stores leverage power of online
Code-named 'Local Shops on Amazon', the programme expected to help the ecommerce major take on rival Flipkart and Reliance's JioMart
Jio Platforms now more valuable than rest of RIL businesses put together
At Wednesday's price, RIL's market capitalisation stood at Rs 8.64 trillion. This means, the other businesses are being valued by the Street at Rs 4.28 trillion
How tech firms are helping build robust local supply chains amid Covid-19
Now that many areas are out of bounds for big retailers for various reasons, is there an opportunity for local kiranas?
Small retailers urge govt to allow shops to open amid Covid-19 lockdown
The members of the association sustain their livelihood by selling goods of daily needs like biscuits, soft drinks, mineral water, cigarettes, bidi, pan etc
Covid-19: In essential items, e-commerce is no match to kirana stores
That's because, according to KSA Technopak, e-commerce firms sell gross merchandise value of only $2.5 billion. That's minuscule in the $550-billion annual sales of food and groceries in 2019-20.
Top headlines: Kirana shops beat online giants, milk demand down, and more
From New India Assurance to insure health workers, Centre disbursing first VRS package for BSNL, MTNL staff to challenges of e-commerce firms, Business Standard brings you top headlines of the day
Kirana stores beat e-commerce giants during coronavirus crisis: Study
The traditional trade channel that serves over 1.3 billion people, compared to some 120 million by e-commerce, has fared significantly better when it comes to availability of essential goods
Supplies dry up as kiranas cater to last-minute buyers amid Covid-19 scare
Pharmacies in Mumbai and Delhi are also struggling to replenish stocks of hand wash, hand sanitizers and shampoos.
RIL's new kirana store-driven delivery model to aid new commerce initiative
The concept was to leverage the network presence of kirana stores for RIL's e-commerce initiative. Under this initiative, RIL started JioMart's pre-registration in December last year.
Top 10 biz headlines: Changes in insolvency law, IndiGo board meet, & more
From changes in insolvency law to Wipro Q1 results, Business Standard brings you the top headlines that made news on Wednesday
