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Udaan reports 95% YoY growth for food, FMCG business during festive sale

B2B e-commerce says it recorded a 75 per cent jump in retailer participation during sale promotion.

Peerzada Abrar Bengaluru
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Udaan said 'Mega Bharat Sale’ was India’s biggest e-B2B sale event for kiranas, the traditional mom-and-pop shops that dot the country

Udaan, India’s largest business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, said on Tuesday its food and FMCG business grew 95 per cent year-over-year in October, helped by its ‘Mega Bharat Sale’ for small retailers. The FMCG business witnessed a YoY growth of over 115 per cent with major demands coming from Bharat.
During the festive month, the platform witnessed a 75 per cent jump in retailer participation and over 90 per cent repeat purchase coming from existing buyers. The platform also witnessed major participation from buyers from Tier 2, 3 cities with North India leading in overall sales closely followed by South, West and East respectively.
“Mega Bharat Sale is part of our endeavour to empower the small retailers and kirana stores of Bharat by offering them a vast range of quality products at the most affordable prices,” said Gaurav Dhawan, commercial director – Food & FMCG Business, Udaan.
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First Published: Nov 23 2021 | 1:18 PM IST

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