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Grofers, BigBasket see orders soaring as coronavirus lockdown shuts malls in multiple cities
• 5 years agoOnline grocery platforms Grofers and BigBasket are witnessing up to two-fold growth in purchases as authorities in multiple cities close malls and shopping places to contain the coronavirus pandemic
Amazon expands Pantry to 110 Indian cities as it bets big on grocery category to drive growth in business
• 6 years agoE-commerce major Amazon.in on Thursday said it has expanded its 'Pantry' service to over 110 cities in the country as it bets big on the grocery category to drive growth in business
Reliance Retail eyes consumer-focused retail businesses, plans to focus on last-mile delivery
Fp Staff • 6 years agoWhile most retailers are trying to bank on an omnichannel strategy, Reliance Retail is working on a unique Offline to Online (O2O) model
BigBasket to invest $100 million to strengthen supply chain, will set up vending machines and distribution centres across cities
• 6 years agoBigBasket had recently raised $150 million in funding, led by Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund, CDC Group and Alibaba Group.
Softbank-backed Grofers narrows standalone losses to Rs 258.3 cr in FY18 from Rs 268.3 cr in March 2017
• 6 years agoGrofers, which has already completed five years of operations, had a revenue run rate of over $360 million (about Rs 2,500 crore) around that time
Zomato acquires logistics company Runnr for an undisclosed sum to boost food delivery business
• 7 years agoRunnr is already efficiently fulfilling 300 thousand orders a month, which is just a tad less than 10 per cent of Zomato's food ordering volumes.
Britain's Sainsbury's trials similar concept to Amazon's Prime Now
Fp Archives • 9 years agoSainsbury's, Britain's second largest supermarket group, is trialing a one hour home delivery service that is similar in concept to Amazon's 'Prime Now', it said on Friday.