Grocery Delivery

The vehicles can complete deliveries within a 5 km radius.

Mobile games, short-video apps, and online medical services are some sectors who saw growth.

An array of technology companies from different sectors have begun to partner with kirana stores.

Business units of Alibaba and JD.com, as well as e-commerce start-up Meicai, have initiated temporary staff recruitment programmes.

Amazon and Bigbasket already deliver fresh fruits and vegetables in India.

There will be synergies in their online and offline capabilities in sectors such as grocery, beauty, and fashion.

Future Group’s flagship Republic Day sales will be available on Amazon for the first time.

Shadowfax works with a network of mom-and-pop stores to reduce its delivery cost by 20%.