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BRND.ME plans India IPO as quick-commerce private labels close in

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:53:00 +0000

Sakshi Sadashiv, MINT Bengaluru, 02 Feb 2026 BRND.ME, a roll-up commerce company, expects to complete its reverse flip (change of headquarters) from Singapore to India by March, clearing a key regulatory hurdle as it prepares to tap Indian public markets with an IPO. Despite the rise of private labels from quick-commerce giants such as Swiggy […]

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Lenskart’s Year of Big Wins

admin — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:37:00 +0000

Gargi Sarkar, Inc42 7 December 2025 The past year has been nothing short of monumental for LensKart — from reporting another operationally profitable quarter in Q2 FY26 to making the public markets leap in November, and crossing a market capitalisation of INR 70,000 Cr despite a muted stock market debut. A clear shift this year […]

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New tax & labour rules: What rising compliance costs mean for e-comm platforms

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:08:00 +0000

Pooja Yadav, Exchange4Media 3 December 2025 Over the last few months, India’s e‑commerce and quick‑commerce ecosystem has undergone a wave of structural regulatory and tax reforms. Be it the Goods and Services Tax Council (GST Council) formally bringing “local delivery services” under the tax net with an 18% levy, or the newly implemented labour and […]

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Retailers fuel Black Friday frenzy with bumper offers

admin — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:56:00 +0000

Viveat Susan Pinto, Financial Express November 27, 2025 Several of the country’s top retailers, malls and brands have kicked off a shopping extravaganza on the occasion of Black Friday, offering steep discounts across product categories. A Western import, the day which symbolises the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the US, the UK and […]

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India’s Retail Sector Witnesses Rising Demand for Private Labels

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:52:22 +0000

Entrepreneur India Oct 23, 2025 Indian consumers are increasingly opting for private labels and in-house brands over established ones, and retailers are taking note. According to EY’s ‘Future Consumer Index 2025’, more than half of India’s consumers are now choosing in-house brands over legacy labels. The report highlights that 52 per cent of Indian consumers […]

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Swiggy Looks to Secure Workplace Meals with DeskEats & Corporate Rewards Launch

admin — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:27:00 +0000

Aakriti Bansal, Medianama August 5, 2025 MediaNama’s Take: Swiggy is shifting from individual convenience to workplace capture. With DeskEats and Corporate Rewards, the company is embedding itself directly into the workday. This move is not just about food delivery. It is about becoming part of employees’ daily routines. More repetition leads to more orders, stronger […]

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Quick fashion delivery startups lean on AI, try-and-buy to cut costly returns

admin — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 14:39:00 +0000

Alenjith K Johny & Ajay Rag, Economic Times Jul 27, 2025 Startups in the 60-minute fashion delivery segment are betting on features such as ‘try and buy’ and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual try-ons to tackle high return rates, a key pain point in the segment. These tools are helping increase conversion rates and reduce returns […]

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Amazon Arrives Late, But Can It Upset the Quick Commerce Apple Cart for Front-Runners?

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:12:00 +0000

Alka Jain, Outlook Business 10 July 2025 Just when Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto were slowing down in their quick commerce game, Amazon’s entry may spur them towards a more aggressive race. The ecommerce giant has begun offering deliveries in as little as ten minutes in Delhi after Bengaluru, under the name ‘Amazon Now’. “We are […]

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How Zomato’s Opaque Ad Model Is Squeezing Small Restaurants’ Margins and Forcing Unsustainable Spending

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:25:00 +0000

Aakriti Bansal, MediaNama June 5, 2025 A restaurant owner recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to publicly slam Zomato for “mystery charges” and unauthorised ad placements, reigniting concerns over how the platform treats its small business partners. The tweet, accompanied by screenshots of the restaurant’s earnings dashboard, claimed that despite months of listings, his restaurant […]

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CCD get some respite as bankruptcy proceedings stayed for now

admin — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:32:00 +0000

Drop in outlets by almost 75% since FY19; group debt drops to Rs 1,711 crore in FY23 from Rs 7,214 crore in FY19

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