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 India to Boost 'Kirana' Store Business
Walmart India plans to scale up its family-owned kirana or grocery store program called Mera Kirana, which helps small grocery stores modernize, and make it part of its main business in India. Walmart creates zones in its Best Price wholesale stores that are designed to resemble a modern kirana store....