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Reliance in talks to acquire Urban Ladder, Milkbasket, says report

According to a report, the discussion with Urban Ladder has been going on for the last few months and is now at an advanced stage

Bigbasket is charting next phase of growth by juggling offline, online play

The company is eyeing to fill the white spaces as it were and expand its offering as an omni-channel operation

Bigbasket re-evaluates fundraising plan as demand and profit rise

The start-up in Jan had appointed Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to assist it in raising $150 mn by July

Milkbasket eyes break even in Jul-Sept quarter on rising e-commerce demand

Milkbasket is present in four cities so far including Gurugram, Noida, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Goel said, the company had achieved break-even in three cities and Hyderabad would join the list soon

Swiggy, Bigbasket plan to expand liquor delivery footprint across states

Cities like Delhi NCR and Mumbai, have introduced online tokens where the consumer needs to sign up on the online portal of the states' 'respective liquor distribution agency and place an order

Blocking Chinese funding will adversely impact Indian start-ups: GlobalData

GlobalData said Chinese investors have been making their presence felt in a big way in the Indian start-up ecosystem over the last few years.

Amazon, BigBasket get approval for liquor delivery in West Bengal: Report

BevCo, the sole wholesaler of liquor in West Bengal, also invited two Kolkata-based companies -- Senrysa Technologies Pvt Ltd and Golden Goenka Commerce Pvt Ltd for the signing of agreements

How Covid-19 is pushing e-commerce firms and online vendors to innovate

While the Flipkarts and Amazons are burying differences and banking on each others' strengths, vendors are altering production lines to sell masks, PPEs and other Covid-related merchandise

Tamil Nadu govt amends APMC Act to allow farmers to sell produce freely

This will open up the avenues for farmers to sell their produce at e-commerce and modern markets such as Amazon, BigBasket for a better price

Sanitation and cleanliness on top of new age mobility firms' agenda

Firms that provide urban commuting warm up to new realities as lockdown relaxes

Start-ups looking to tap into venture debt, avoid large funding rounds

Most start-ups are also not expecting to get the right valuation at this time, as the lockdown imposed to curb the virus' spread has severely disrupted business

Small and local brands grow big in FMCG market amid coronavirus lockdown

Companies say low-unit packs as well as lesser-known brands seeing greater traction during lockdown

India Inc wants govt to shift focus to economy amid Covid-19 outbreak

CEOs warn of economic depression, say need to work within new normal

Coronavirus outbreak: E-grocery market may boom after lockdown lifts

BigBasket CEO Hari Menon says more consumers will shop online than depending on traditional means after Covid

Kirana stores are the new battleground for India's e-commerce giants

National e-com marketplace to be launched shortly, to be world's largest e-com portal

Coronavirus lockdown: Manpower shortage cripples e-commerce sector

What is aggravating the situation is that e-commerce firms are facing huge shortage of delivery personnel.

BigBasket, Grofers to hire warehouse, delivery staff to clear backlog

The hiring by BigBasket will be done across 26 cities where the company delivers

As riders go home amid lockdown, queue for e-grocery orders get longer

Online grocery, which is barely about four per cent of India's $600-700 billion grocery market, has seen an overnight surge.

Top headlines: Steel firms struggle, state finances to take a hit, and more

From Uber and BigBasket joining hands to deliver essentials, oil producers seeking relief from govt to venture capitalists warning start-ups, Business Standard brings you top headlines of the day

Covid-19 lockdown: Uber, BigBasket partner for essential service delivery

A B2B alliance, Uber's drivers will initially help BigBasket with last-mile delivery in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chandigarh and Noida