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Grofers won't foray into liquor delivery biz; says serves families mostly

Other delivery majors like Swiggy and Zomato are already in the delivery of liquor while e-commerce giant Amazon is also set to play in this segment.

Dhindsa explains how Covid-19 lockdown proved to be opportunity for Grofers

Grofers co-founder Dhindsa has made a name for himself in the food delivery sector

From PepsiCo to Britannia, brands step up to the digital storefront

Pepsi, Coke, Britannia, Kwality Walls and a host of other brands line up for e-stores on delivery apps, rethink visual identities, and the retail experience

JioMart goes live across India, offers range of products for home delivery

The app is not yet available on Apple or Google Play Store and has to be downloaded from jiomart.com

Small and local brands grow big in FMCG market amid coronavirus lockdown

Companies say low-unit packs as well as lesser-known brands seeing greater traction during lockdown

Covid-19 outbreak: Zomato may now get liquor for you amid lockdown

Zomato has already diversified into grocery as the restrictions on movement shuttered some restaurants and people hesitated to order outside food

Gurugram-based online grocery retailer Satvacart turns cash positive

Satvacart ensures a delivery slot every 30 minutes seeing to it that the customer gets its delivery within 60 minutes of the order getting placed

Amid race to woo small traders, CAIT readies online portal for kiranas

Called bharatemarket.in, the announcement comes at a time when e-tailers Amazon and Flipkart and offline player Reliance Retail are trying to woo small traders

What really is essential?

To make iron-fisted distinctions between essential and non-essential products is poor policy making

Coronavirus impact: Status quo on shopping a day after govt eases curbs

Many seek clarity as to what constitutes non-essential retail

Coronavirus outbreak: E-grocery market may boom after lockdown lifts

BigBasket CEO Hari Menon says more consumers will shop online than depending on traditional means after Covid

Kirana stores are the new battleground for India's e-commerce giants

National e-com marketplace to be launched shortly, to be world's largest e-com portal

Zomato may buy Grofers in all-stock deal amid buzz of possible merger

Reports of a possible deal surfaced Tuesday, and sources confirmed that talks were held between high-level officials of the firms.

Coronavirus lockdown: Amazon delivers groceries at door step in hotspots

Amazon, along with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, on Thursday made contactless deliveries to a containment zone in Mumbai on a pilot basis.

Coronavirus lockdown: Manpower shortage cripples e-commerce sector

What is aggravating the situation is that e-commerce firms are facing huge shortage of delivery personnel.

Covid-19: Adani Wilmar, Swiggy tie up to deliver edible oil, food items

While Swiggy is likely to start delivery of the Fortune range in Lucknow and Kanpur by next week, Adani Wilmar also plans to expand the service to 13 more cities

As riders go home amid lockdown, queue for e-grocery orders get longer

Online grocery, which is barely about four per cent of India's $600-700 billion grocery market, has seen an overnight surge.

Covid-19 lockdown: Uber, BigBasket partner for essential service delivery

A B2B alliance, Uber's drivers will initially help BigBasket with last-mile delivery in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chandigarh and Noida

E-grocers resume work as states step in amid coronavirus lockdown

Delivery picks up slowly, but firms struggle as staff stay away

Bigbasket bags milk delivery app DailyNinja, strengthens Bengaluru reach

DailyNinja currently caters to around 110,000 customers transacting daily and will augment the company's essentials-focused delivery service BBDaily's extensive non-milk range.