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Amazon India rebrands, expands online groceries service

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 2018
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Grofers in talks to raise up to $65 million at 40% less valuation

SoftBank and Tiger Global are likely to participate in the funding round but early investor Sequoia Capital may not

2 min read21 Feb 2018
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Online groceries is the next battleground for e-commerce firms

Given 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 2017
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Paytm in talks to buy deals start-ups Nearbuy and Little

The acquisition of deals start-ups Nearbuy and Little will allow Paytm to boost its presence in the hyperlocal space

1 min read5 Sep 2017
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Grofers eyeing Rs80 crore monthly sales by December

Grofers 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 2017
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Hits and misses in the Indian start-up universe

Indian 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 2017
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BigBasket and Grofers start merger talks

If 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 2017
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BigBasket setting up separate warehouses for supply to hotels, restaurants

BigBasket 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 2017
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BigBasket raises Rs45 crore from Trifecta Capital

BigBasket will use the venture debt raised from Trifecta Capital to expand warehousing and strengthen cold chain infrastructure

3 min read31 Mar 2017
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UrbanClap’s Abhiraj Bhal: The dream is to define the on-demand category in India and globally

UrbanClap 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 2017
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