Flipkart and Nokia have just launched the “Nokia” branded Smart Android television set. Both companies have committed towards “Make in India” initiative. The device comes with a 55-inch 4K Ultra HD display, which has a bezel-less design. It supports HDR 10, MEMC technology, intelligent dimming, wide color gamut, and Dolby...
India is Home to 27 Unicorn Startups
Today, India is the third largest startup ecosystem in the world with the number of startups at 7,500 in 2018, a growth or 15 percent from 2017, with at least 27 of India's startups gaining unicorn status since 2014 -- most of them in 2018 or 2019,according to trade body...
Flipkart, Amazon Report $4.3 Billion in Festive Sales in India
During the 15-day festival period of Diwali in October, India’s top two web retailers Flipkart (in which Walmart is a majority stake holder), and Amazon clocked a combined sales figure of $4.3 billion. The festive sale period helps etailers shore up sales as this is when consumers plan large-value purchases...
Walmart's Acquired Digital Payment Business in India Flourishes
In 2018, Walmart Inc. paid $16 billion for control of India’s e-commerce company, Flipkart Online Services, and as part of the deal it got a little-noticed digital payment subsidiary called PhonePe (pronounced "phone pay" and meaning "on the phone" in Hindi). Currently, the business is one of India’s leading digital...
Danish Fashion Brand Hummel Opens 5 India Stores
Founded in 1923, Hummel, a sportswear company based in Aarhus, Denmark, inaugurated five stores in India and plans another ten by the end of this year. The first five stores, which are franchised, are located in Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Surat, and Amritsar. Soumava Naskar, managing director of Hummel India, said...
SoftBank Invests Over $200 Million in India's Online Grocer
Japan's SoftBank Group led an investment round of more than $200 million in New Delhi-based online grocery startup Grofers India through its Vision Fund. The series F funding saw participation from new investor, KTB of South Korea, and existing investors Tiger Global Management of New York and Sequoia Capital of...