BigBasket, A TATA Enterprise, welcomes onboard Keshav Kumar as the Director of Engineering. He will be reporting to the Vice President of Engineering, Sumit Nigam. In his new role as the Director of Engineering, Keshav will be responsible for implementing processes to enhance warehouse productivity & improving quality alongside managing and building the technology team.…
BigBasket, a TATA enterprise, has appointed Ex-Walmart Techie, Sumit Nigam as Vice President of Engineering. Founded in 2011, with the mission to become one of the top 3 grocery players in the country, both online and offline, BigBasket — a TATA Enterprise, is India’s largest supermarket today. With its presence across 100+ Indian cities, BigBasket…
Tata Digital said it has acquired a majority stake in online grocery BigBasket, according to ETtech report. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. According to regulatory filings, the company has acquired around 64% stake in Supermarket Grocery Supplies—the business-to-business entity of the online grocer. The deal was cleared by the Competition Commission of…
BigBasket has registered a loss of 80% of its workforce within two days of the coronavirus induced lockdown in March, said CEO Hari Menon. However it bounced back with resilience and hired over 12,000 employees in sixteen days, he added. Speaking at an online session of “Isha Insight: The DNA of Success”, he said, “After…
After food delivery companies Swiggy and Zomato secured state permissions to deliver alcohol at customer doorstep, Online retail giant Amazon is reportedly eyeing to enter the services. According to a Reuters report, Amazon India has secured clearance from the West Bengal government to deliver alcohol in the state. In a notice, West Bengal State Beverages…
Britannia Industries, an Indian food-products corporation, announced it has partnered with Dunzo, an online delivery platform, to deliver its range of biscuits, croissants, ghee, and dairy whitener, among others to its consumers. The company has launched a Britannia Essentials store that will be available for users of the Dunzo app. The first batch of deliveries…
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has crippled the economy with many experts fearing a global recession, possibly worse than the 2009 financial crisis. The impact of the pandemic can already be seen in the industries. The travel and hospitality industry has been the worst hit among all due to lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed by governments…
Online grocery marketplace Bigbasket recently announced that it has acquired a 100% stake in milk delivery app DailyNinja to grow its milk delivery services. As per various media reports, the grocery delivery platform paid around $15-20mn for the acquisition. The acquisition further strengthens Bigbasket’s leadership position in the subscription delivery space in the Silicon Valley…