Raghavan is the first Google executive to oversee the technical operations behind both search and the ads division since Sundar Pichai did in 2014, shortly before he became CEO
Stores will now be able to digitise their operations, enhance in-store experience for walk-in customers, and create their own online storefront in minutes powered by Amazon
E-commerce enablement platform GoKwik said it has raised $35 million led by Think Investments and RTP Global, and will use the funds to work on tech solutions for large marketplaces
The firm, which was launched 9 months back by two 19-year-old Stanford dropouts, has raised $200 million Series D fundraise, valuing the quick commerce company at around $900 million
udaan has already garnered over 50 per cent market share while Reliance is at around a quarter share, says the report by top investment bank Jefferies.
BigBasket co-founder and CEO Hari Menon said that the company will significantly scale up offline stores from 90 to 695 in a year to reach out to 100 per cent of its customer base.
A leading mobile retailers' body has claimed that unethical and monopolistic business practices of online sales platforms are jeopardising' the future of 150,000 brick and mortar smartphone retailers
The company expects to complete the integration of the grocery business by the first week of May and will rebrand it from Farmiso to Meesho Superstore.
Grocery needs supply chain of fulfillment centres or hubs in an area or region, and several small branches serviced from those centres; it is this challenge udaan is meeting
Sellers, in particular, can expect a superior e-commerce experience with access to multiple features on the app, which were earlier present only on the web versions