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Cost optimisation of last mile delivery is important in e-commerce logistics, according to a report by ClickPost. It noted that it is necessary to improve non-delivery returns and cash on delivery, which increases cost. "Testing 'click and collect' model for prepaid...

Walmart-owned Flipkart on Wednesday said it has onboarded more than 50,000 kirana shops to strengthen its supply chain and delivery capabilities ahead of the upcoming festive season. In preparation for the festive season and the 'Big Billion Days' sale, Flipkart...

Kirana stores have had many makeovers and growth variations in the last couple of years. With the sudden emergence of e-commerce solutions and multinational online retail players, who offer various easy pay and delivery options, the next-door grocery stores...

The Indian industry has a delayed recovery in comparison to other countries, but the FMCG sector has touched pre-COVID-19 level sales in June primarily helped by a rebound in rural consumption and sales from traditional channels, said data analytics...

India may soon incentivise kirana stores which become part of the e-commerce ecosystem by converting their operations to handle both online and offline sales. The special package of incentives for the smaller format mom-and-pop stores is likely to be a...

With modern retail and e-commerce accounting for only 10 and 2 percent respectively, kirana stores still dominate the food and grocery market in India. The 12 million neighbourhood kirana stores in India have now emerged as the new heroes,...

International e-commerce firm Shopmatic on Tuesday introduced grocery web-stores that will help local shop owners in India to build their online presence easily without the need for any technical or coding experience. The solution will cover all aspects of a...

Consumer expenditure for essential goods at kirana stores has increased by around 40 percent since the announcement of the nationwide lockdown, a report by SnapBizz said on Tuesday. As per the report, there was a major spike in sales in...