Times Internet acquires SBE platform Get Me A Shop

Acquisition will pave way for a greater customer connect and an one-stop solution for customers' digital needs

Times Internet (TIL), digital products arm of Times Group, has acquired Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Small Business Enablement platform Get Me A Shop for an undisclosed amount.

TIL said acquisition would help company further enhance its offerings to consumers across different verticals, thus paving way to a greater customer connect and providing them with an one-stop solution for all their digital needs.

GMAS, since inception in 2014, has catered to over 1,800 businesses across the country.

Using the platform, offline businesses can create their website and mobile app and manage them without any technical knowhow. The platform also lets businesses and individuals such as designers, retailers, restaurants etc. set up an online store with ability to enable online payments and logistic services on-demand, company said.

TIL's reach in the SMB segment will help GMAS bring millions of such merchants and offline businesses online quickly, it will also pave way for these merchants to advertise to their target customers locally, according to company's release.

Pushkal Srivastava, Founder, GMAS in a comment said, "With Times Internet, we hope to reach scale with the extensive network of businesses they work with."