The Digital Surge That’s Reshaping India’s Kirana Retail Sector
India's traditional retail sector, long characterized by its reliance on over 15 million Kirana stores, is witnessing a significant transformation.…
Making Offline Store a Smart Store: A Level Playing for Kirana Stores with E-commerce Giants
India has more than 12 million Kirana stores, and about a decade ago, these little shops were anticipated to vanish owing to increased competition…
A Kirana Store Owner's Security Predicament
A year-and-a-half since the pandemic expedited the process of digitalization across industries, and we are witnessing how this transformation has…
Indian FMCG Ecosystem: An Efficient National Infrastructure with its own Guard Rails
The Indian grocery retail industry is currently one of the top-five retail markets globally by economic value. Estimated to be worth around $600…
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    29 Nov 2024, JIO WORLD CONVENTION CENTRE, MUMBAI

    The Influencer Awards is a platform that aims to connect influencers with brands, PR agencies, micro-influencers, and content creators. It offers a space for collaboration and recognition, where influencers and brands can come together to create compelling campaigns and expand their reach.

  • LABELS AWARDS 2024
    29 Nov 2024, JIO WORLD CONVENTION CENTRE, MUMBAI

    In an era of rapid evolution and innovation, the concept of brand licensing has taken on renewed significance as a powerful strategy for growth and market expansion.

  • Franchise India 2024 Mumbai
    29-30 NOV 2024, Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai

    The focus of the 2024 event is to get the best of Brands and Business Investors and for brands to get business done by meeting new partners, building advanced business relationships, and gaining new Business insights to help them make bold choices in the year ahead.

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    29-30 Nov 2024, Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai

    Embark on a transformative journey at the highly anticipated IReC X Labels 2024 event, where the pillars of retail, eCommerce, and licensing converge to shape the future of India's dynamic industry landscape.

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    12 DECEMBER 2024, Hotel Trident, Hyderabad

    Restaurant Awards 2024 is the top honour bestowed upon the greatest in the industry who have tirelessly dedicated their lives walking an extra mile to raise the bar of the Food & Beverage Sector.

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    12 DECEMBER 2024, Hotel Trident, Hyderabad

    The Successpreneur Awards honor the exceptional achievements of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) across the nation. This prestigious award ceremony celebrates the tireless efforts, innovation, and growth of businesses that drive India's economic progress.

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Embedded Finance in the Grocery Ecosystem
Over 82 percent of small businesses have been negatively impacted by the pandemic lockdowns. 70 percent believe it will take them nearly a year to…
How Technology is Transforming Rural Kirana Stores?
Kirana stores have been the cornerstone of the Indian retail ecosystem. Tucked away in remote corners but prevalent in every town, village, and…
Technology Evolution in Retail Sector ?
The retail sector has grown exponentially over the past few years. Thriving on the recent advancements and technological progression, the industry…
Digitizing Local Retail to Deliver a Winning E-commerce Experience
The advent of Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdowns across the country has had a lasting impact on the retail sector. What is heartening to note is…
How Mom-and-Pop Stores Have Emerged as Savior During the Pandemic
The mom-and-pop stores popularly known as ‘Kirana stores’, known for serving more than two generations of a family in a surrounding area, dominated…
E-commerce May Become One of the Major Growth Drivers for CPG in 2021
If there is one business that has distinctly gained during the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic, it is e-commerce. And this gain has occurred across…
Tech-Savvy Kiranas: The Way Forward for Retail in India
There are 12 million Kirana stores across India, and they account for around 95 percent of the country's roughly $500 billion food and grocery market…
Kirana Stores Transform Their Approach to Daily Selling
Kirana stores from across India have gone through to fulfill the changing requirements of their consumers while facing a pandemic. According to the…
The Conventionally ?Unconventional' Yet Most Effective Way of Doing Kirana Business?
A prudent retail business model is based upon the retailer’s inherent ability to create value for customers and the entire retail value chain.…
Transformation of Kirana can Generate 3.2 million New Jobs
The transformation of just 10 percent of the 13 million traditional grocery retailers in India, known as Kirana stores, could boost retail…
Indian E-commerce Market To Surpass Modern Trade by FY 24-25: Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Flipkart
The Indian e-commerce market is expected to surpass modern trade by the financial year (FY) 2024-25, according to Flipkart’s Kalyan Krishnamurthy. …
How B2B E-commerce Players are Digitizing Kiranas in India
Last few years have seen some very interesting developments that have fueled the growth in B2B e-commerce. It began with Jio disrupting the mobile…
Kirana Stores Witness 96% Rise in AePS Transaction Volumes During Lockdown
There has been a rise of 96 percent and 27 percent in volume and value respectively in AePS withdrawals (Aadhaar ATMs) at Kirana outlets across the…
The Changing Indian Retail Landscape in the New Normal
Retail in India has undergone a change in the past two decades. A lot has changed, yet nothing much has changed, just not the fundamentals, perhaps.…
Walmart India opens first B2B fulfillment centre in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi: Walmart India, the wholly owned subsidiary of Walmart Inc., today has announced the opening of its first business-to-business (B2B)…
How Indian SMBs are Transforming From Calculator to Cloud?
 In India, an estimated 9 million Kirana stores contribute to 90% of the US $120 billion Indian fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry, in…
Online grocers such as BigBasket, PepperTap, ZopNow, veggy kart and Localbanya to speed up delivery to outrun kiranas
 Online grocers are working on shortening their delivery time to less than two hours by building more delivery points or roping in more partner…