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Top 10 biz headlines: Changes in insolvency law, IndiGo board meet, & more
From changes in insolvency law to Wipro Q1 results, Business Standard brings you the top headlines that made news on Wednesday
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Digital on-boarding key to retail growth, says Pine Labs' Kush Mehra
Fintech companies will need to design solutions with merchants in focus to encourage faster adoption, he says
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Metro Cash & Carry pips Amazon, Walmart in profitability, revenue growth
Metro, which had opened its first store in the country 15 years ago, zoomed past rivals like Walmart and Amazon Wholesale by turning profitable for the first time in 2018-19.
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Why Future Group is breaking the age-old rules of the retail game
By taking its labels into general trade, the retailer has upended the system it has been a part of, but also plugged into the future of shopping
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7-Eleven tweaks convenience store format for India roll-out next year
Experts say the emphasis on eating out at 7-Eleven in India is linked in part to curbs on foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail in the country
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Flipkart getting festive season ready by partnering 27,000 'kirana' stores
Flipkart started with a customised training programme to onboard these kirana partners
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In major boost for 'mom and pop' stores, UP cuts property tax by 70%
Move aimed at nurturing 'kirana' stores as modern retail expands fast
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StoreKing: A tech-enabled distribution platform for rural kirana stores
So the question is, how does one get the retailer to stock what his customer wants and buy it in the right quantities?
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Metro Cash & Carry is making your neighbourhood kirana store future-ready
The retail market in India is estimated to reach $1.1 trillion by 2020
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Kirana stores adopt technology, discount schemes to take on big rivals
Local stores are still a major player in India as they constitute more than 90% of FMGC grocery sales
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Kirana stores the inspiration for big retail's small stores: BCG
Some analysts, however, believe convenience stores could be challenged by digital grocery in the future photo
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