2018 proved to be a robust year for mergers and acquisitions for Indian corporations. Powered by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and an extremely competitive atmosphere in the mobile and e-commerce space, dealmaking crossed $100 billion for the first time ever. As the government pushed for resolutions, there was a...
India Announces Changes to FDI Policy for E-Commerce
India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry released new changes to the FDI policy for the e-commerce sector which aim to cut predatory pricing and deep discounting by large e-commerce retailers to ensure a "level-playing field" for smaller and multi-channel players, as well as the brick and mortar retailers. The guidelines...
Small Grocery Stores in India Digitize
With the grocery business in India being dominated by big names such as Flipkart, Walmart, Amazon and Grofers, as well as supermarket chains, smaller family-owned kirana stores are finding ways to stay relevant in this sector. The biggest advantage the kirana's have is proximity to the customer as well as...
Walmart Invests $500 Million to Add 47 Stores in India
Walmart Inc., plans to invest $500 million to roll out forty-seven wholesale stores in India by the end of 2022. Of the current twenty-three outlets, nineteen have already achieved break even status with over a million members. Walmart India offers approximately 5,000 items through its cash-and-carry wholesale format. In May...
eBay to Relaunch India Operations
After selling a minority stake in Flipkart Internet to Walmart for about $1.1 billion, San Jose, CA-based eBay Inc., plans to relaunch its own operations in India. eBay ended its "current strategic relationship" with Flipkart including unwinding commercial agreements with the company and terminating Flipkart's license to use the eBay.in...
Amway India to Enhance Online Sales
Direct selling firm Amway India plans to strengthen its digital infrastructure to benefit from India's fast-growing e-commerce sales. Amway India CEO Anshu Budhraja said that in the next five years, the company will invest up to five million, which will be used to ensure that the company's "website stays relevant,...