Amazon rebranding its online groceries service to Prime Now from Amazon Now is part of a broader revamp to tackle competition from BigBasket and Flipkart
2 min read30 May 2018SoftBank and Tiger Global are likely to participate in the funding round but early investor Sequoia Capital may not
2 min read21 Feb 2018Given the high volume of orders and repeat purchases in the online groceries, it doesn’t make sense for any top e-commerce firm to not have a presence in this space
3 min read10 Oct 2017The acquisition of deals start-ups Nearbuy and Little will allow Paytm to boost its presence in the hyperlocal space
1 min read5 Sep 2017Grofers expects monthly sales to rise on the back of strong demand for its private labels and switch to inventory-led model from hyperlocal delivery start-up
3 min read24 Aug 2017Indian start-ups have struggled to deliver returns to investors, but some niches are showing promise. Mint looks at the start-up sectors that investors have favoured
17 min read13 Jun 2017If the merger of BigBasket and Grofers goes through, SoftBank will participate in a $60-100 million fundraising round in the merged entity
3 min read19 Apr 2017BigBasket is setting up separate warehouses to cater to businesses such as hotels, restaurants and caterers, a move that will increase sales of private labels
2 min read13 Apr 2017BigBasket will use the venture debt raised from Trifecta Capital to expand warehousing and strengthen cold chain infrastructure
3 min read31 Mar 2017UrbanClap co-founder Abhiraj Bhal on the opportunity that is India's on-demand services market, the barriers it poses for new entrants and aspiration of building a long-lasting business
6 min read20 Mar 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared