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Snapdeal to invest up to $200 mn to improve deliveries

Says it has invested in logistics company GoJavas

Reuters
Last Updated : Mar 17 2015 | 4:00 PM IST

E-commerce company Snapdeal.com will invest $150 million-$200 million to strengthen its delivery network in the next financial year, an executive said.

The SoftBank-backed company had invested in a minority stake in logistics company GoJavas, Rohit Bansal, co-founder of Snapdeal, said on Tuesday. He did not say how much the investment was worth.

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Getting logistics and deliveries in place is a critical requirement for companies like Snapdeal, Flipkart and Amazon's India unit as they fight to win over the country's 300 million-strong urban middle class, who have come to expect free deliveries and returns as well as great deals on everything from clothes to car accessories.

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First Published: Mar 17 2015 | 2:52 PM IST

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