Reliance Jio aims for e-commerce pie with FMCG tie-ups

Will utilise it's wide user base to tie-up with local kirana stores

Reliance Jio is looking at leveraging its wide user base to help the neighbourhood kirana stores reach buyers, reported ET.

The report states Jio has roped in the likes of ITC, Wipro, Dabur, Tata Beverages, Godrej Consumer Products and Amul as part of this project.

Reliance Jio did not respond to queries at the time this story was published. The news comes a month after former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai declared that Reliance Retail will challenge ecommerce giants like Amazon and Flipkart through its wide distribution network as well and telecom clout.

"In e-commerce, the biggest threat to Amazon and