FRAI Calls for Government Support to Empower Kirana Stores in India
The Federation of Retailer Association of India (FRAI), representing 80 lakh micro, small, and medium retailers across the country through 42 retail…
Kirana Stores in India Turn to Digitalisation Amid Rising Quick Commerce Competition
With the growing presence of quick commerce platforms in India, neighbourhood kirana stores are experiencing a decline in business, prompting many to…
FMCG Firms Should Increase Margins for Kirana Stores: METRO Cash & Carry India MD
FMCG makers, earning higher profits on their products, should consider increasing the margins for small retailers selling their goods, said Arvind…
Kirana Chain Express Stores to Bet Big on Technology
Express Stores, India’s fastest growing branded Omni-channel chain of Bharat’s Kiranas, a 360-degree solution provider, has announced that it is…
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[Funding Alert] Tech-Backed Kirana Chain 'Express Stores' Secures Rs 8 cr Seed Funding
Express Stores, a technology-backed branded omnichannel chain of Bharat’s kiranas, has secured a seed funding of Rs 8 crore. This funding round has…
Government exempts small shops from lockdown, no relaxation for shopping malls
In purview of general interest government has decided to relax the lockdown norms for neighbourhood shops with 50 per strength with necessary norms…
Jaipur-based Kirana King eyes 7K stores in 14 Indian cities in 5 yrs
Kirana King, the grocery retail store aggregator, is eyeing to have 7,000 associate stores across 14 cities of India in the next five years. The…
Metro Cash & Carry aims to digitise kirana stores in partnership with ePayLater
Metro Cash & Carry has partnered with fintech startup ePayLater for helping kirana shops digitise their business using smartphones. In…
ShopX expects to become profitable by year end
Bangalore-based start-up ShopX, which digitally connects small retailers and kirana store owners with FMCG brands, expects to grow its user base by…