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India’s D2C journey: After a rapid scale-up, why it’s now all about discipline

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:31:00 +0000

Samar Srivastava, Forbes India Feb 27, 2026 India’s young consumers are discovering the next big beauty serum, protein bar or sneaker brand not in a mall, but on Instagram reels, YouTube shorts and quick-commerce apps that promise 10-minute delivery. What began as a trickle of digital-first labels a decade ago has now become a full-blown […]

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Why Most Indian D2C Brands Fail to Cross INR 100 Crore Mark

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:53:00 +0000

By Saumyangi Yadav, Entrepreneur India Dec 15, 2025 India’s D2C ecosystem has grown rapidly over the past five years, but scale remains elusive. While thousands of brands have launched and many have crossed early revenue milestones, only a small fraction manage to break past INR 100 crore in annual revenue. According to a new report […]

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High-value Products Online: Serious Revenue or Just a Digital Showcase?

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:36:24 +0000

Yash Bhatia, IMPACT 4 November 2025 It started with groceries. Quick commerce started delivering milk, bread, and eggs in 10–15 minutes, which seemed revolutionary enough in 2022. Then came the iPhone 14 launch, and suddenly, quick commerce wasn’t just about convenience; it was about spectacle. Overnight, India’s app-based delivery ecosystem became the stage for a […]

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Shoppable videos, creator hubs: Why Indian e-commerce is becoming a media business?

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 07:50:00 +0000

Shalinee Mishra, Exchange4Media 5 September 2025 Retailers in India are waking up to a hard truth: customer acquisition can no longer ride on advertising alone. Digital ad spends grew by 14-17% in 2024, touching nearly ₹50,000 crore (as per Pitch Madison report) and accounting for 46% of India’s total ad market. But with customer acquisition […]

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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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New skincare labels catch the fancy of young India, eating into demand for many biggies

admin — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:17:27 +0000

Sagar Malviya, Economic Times Mumbai, 20 March 2025 Established beauty product makers such as Forest Essentials, Colorbar, Kama Ayurveda, Body Shop, VLCC Personal Care and Lotus Herbals saw a slowdown in sales growth in FY24, according to the latest Registrar of Companies filings. Consumers favoured new-age rivals such as Minimalist and Pilgrim, specialised derma brands, […]

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Finding the Right Fit – Reid & Taylor’s Comeback Play

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:55:00 +0000

Shailja Tiwari, Financial Express March 7, 2025 This is what happens when you hit the gym after a long pause. On your first rebound day, the same weights seem heavier, the same set of squats tires you quicker. You might feel frustrated – nothing seems the way you left it. The same scenario faces brands […]

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Flipkart Minutes eyes 10-min drug delivery to outpace its rivals

admin — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 07:14:00 +0000

Writankar Mukherjee, Economic Times 3 December 2024 Flipkart is set to shortly start delivering medicines within 10 minutes, likely becoming the first quick commerce service to do so, intensifying competition in this red-hot market. The Walmart-owned company’s Flipkart Minutes service has started enlisting local chemists in the metros from where the products will be sold […]

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India’s e-commerce battlefield gets ready for bloody wars

admin — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:06:00 +0000

Economic Times 14 November 2024 The Swiggy IPO is making news for being the most successful in a decade in its category. The food and grocery delivery firm yesterday listed at a 5.6% premium to its IPO price of Rs 390, making it the first company with an issue size of over Rs 10,000 crore […]

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India’s Kirana Stores May Suffer The Fate Of Once-Ubiquitous Telephone Booths

admin — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:49:00 +0000

Data suggests that the share of modern retail, including online commerce, which is currently below 10%, is set to cross 30% over the next 3-5 years.

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