20th March, 2018 Prem Kumar, Founder & CEO, SnapBizz, whose technology works with small stores, says, “The ubiquitous kirana or the small retail store, which is taking care of every neighborhood’s small and significant requirements has leapfrogged from a calculator to cloud for day-to-day operations.” SnapBizz, which has raised $10 million, works with more than…
18th April, 2018 Kirana stores, or neighbourhood corner shops, are the backbone of India’s retail trade. Approximately 12 million of these are the first port of call for most Indian households for everything from soaps to pulses. And they contribute heavily to sales of large consumer goods companies. But tech isn’t their strong suit—business there is mostly done…
3rd May, 2018 Microsoft partners with Snapbizz to drive digital transformation from the calculator to cloud. Anil Kumar rummages through rolls of sachets of shampoos, instant coffee powder, condiments hanging from a clothesline in his tiny, nondescript store’s facade. His customer looks unsure as he can’t see the shampoo brand he wants to buy but…
May 25, 2018 The Ratan Tata-backed SnapBizz, a retail technology start-up, has partnered Israeli start-up Stamp.ee to help brands come up with personalised promotional offers at kirana stores. The kirana stores, or local groceries, that employ the technology can run digital promotions and loyalty programmes at no additional cost. The Bengaluru-based company will first roll…