AUGUST 14 2020, THE TIMES OF INDIA: During the initial days of the lockdown, Anjana P bought stock from regional brands for rava and pulses because only those were available. But she is sticking on to them although the bigger brands are back on the shelves.“They are less expensive and of good quality,” she said.…
AUGUST 10 2020, YOURSTORY: In the six years since Prem Kumar started his retail tech startup SnapBizz, he interacted with many neighbourhood kiranas. During one such interaction, a store boy walked up to him and thanked him as he had got Rs 1,000 increment in his salary from the owner. “This allowed him to send…
JULY, PROGRESSIVE GROCER: Kirana stores have had many makeovers and growth variations in the last couple of years. With the sudden emergence of e-commerce solutions and multinational online retail players, who offer various easy pay and delivery options, the next-door grocery stores have been put to various tests and have had to face immense competition and…