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Flipkart has announced the strengthening of its Kirana delivery program with the on boarding of an additional one lakh kiranas in the last year, taking the total partner count to over two lakh across the country. The festive season and the Big Billion Days play an important role in scaling the entire ecosystem and due to this Flipkart will deliver every shipments in this festive season across the country.    Flipkart’s Kirana delivery program has seen massive acceptance across the country and more and more Kirana stores are expressing interest to join. As preparations for the festive season scale up, states…

Pepperfry has announced the launch of its new Studio in Imphal, Manipur. The offline expansion is in line with the company’s aim to penetrate into niche markets and strengthen itsomnichannel consumer engagement in home and living space in India. Pepperfry’s studio footprint currently spans across 90+ cities with 180+ studios in the country. Pepperfry’s new studio launched in partnership with JB Enterprises, is situated at a prime located at Mantripukhri East,in Imphal. The area is spread across1500sq.ft. It offers customers a first-hand experience of an infinite catalogue of furniture and home products. Customers will get specialized design advice from the…

Max Life Insurance Company Limited has announced the receipt of the Commencement of Business (COB) Certificate for its wholly owned subsidiary, Max Life Pension Fund Management Limited on August 23, 2022. This subsidiary will manage the pension assets with investment choices under the National Pension Scheme. The Pension Fund will manage pension assets for private sector subscribers and government sector subscribers excluding the ‘default scheme’, aiming to scale AUM to ~Rs 1L Cr over the next 10 years. With this development, the Company and Pension Fund will now cater to all product categories including pension products, annuities, and pension fund…

Meta and Jio Platforms announced the launch of the first-ever end-to-end shopping experience on WhatsApp, where consumers can shop from JioMart right within their WhatsApp chat.  A global first, JioMart on WhatsApp will enable users in India, including those who have never shopped online before, to seamlessly browse through JioMart’s entire grocery catalog, add items to cart, and make the payment to complete the purchase – all without leaving the WhatsApp chat. The launch is part of a strategic partnership between Meta and Jio Platforms. The JioMart on WhatsApp experience will revolutionize the way millions of businesses across the country…

Nissan has announced the appointment of Keerthi Prakash as Managing Director, Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd (RNAIPL), to lead operations at the company’s Alliance plant in Chennai, India, from September 1st, 2022. Keerthi, currently Deputy Managing Director, RNAIPL, joined the plant in 2008 and has over 20 years of automotive manufacturing experience. He replaces Biju Balendran, who has decided to pursue opportunities outside of Nissan after four successful years as plant Managing Director. Frank Torres, President Nissan India Operations, said: “I am pleased to announce Keerthi’s appointment as Managing Director of our Chennai plant. He has a wealth of…

 Flipkart has announced the rollout of the new fashion season with the Autumn Winter fashion collection on the platform. A stylish curation of lakhs of new and unique styles from top Indian and International brands will be available across categories including apparel, accessories, and footwear. Flipkart has also partnered with over 100 influencers across fashion and lifestyle for a #NewForYou campaign to bolster the platform’s expansive Autumn Winter fashion curation on social media. In addition to the introduction of the Autumn Winter collection, Flipkart is also gearing up to provide a revamped shopping experience through several technology-led features for the…

Amaze, the fastest growing brand in the power segment has announced the launch of new range of state for the art technology inverters. The new range of inverters was launched in Kolkata in the presence of distributors from West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and Assam. The product was unveiled by the company's National Head Mr.  Amit Shukla, AMAZE Brand Vice President Mr. Rajesh Kalra, and Regional Manager Mr. Deepak Kumar and other officials. He envisioned the future planning and present growth.All the distributors of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal & Northeast state participated in the event and took a pledge…

RIYA has completed the milestone of 25 years in the perfumes industry with a turnover of INR 80 crore despite pandemic-led market challenges in FY 2021-2022. The homegrown brand, which has a pan India presence, is targeting a 20% market share in the growing perfume industry by 2025 to achieve INR 240 crore turnover.Founded in Kolkata in 1997, RIYA has also been certified to be the Perfume Segment Leader in India by Value Share for the third consecutive year by the prestigious Nielson IQ Retail Audit Report, Jan-Dec 2021.  Mr Aditya Vikram Daga, Founder & CEO, Purpos Planet, said, ““RIYA…

 Amazon India announced the launch of Northeast’s first all-women delivery station in Mizoram which will be operated by its Delivery Service Partner (DSP). The newly launched station is situated in Champhai, close to the India-Myanmar border. The station is run by Christina Rindiki, an entrepreneur who started a last mile delivery company called Servico with Amazon’s DSP program. This station will help deliver Amazon packages to customers in neighboring areas like Kanan, Kahrawt, Venglai, Vengthlang, Vengsang, and Bethel among others. The launch of this additional delivery station in the North-east region not only enables Amazon India to further deepen its…

 Bajaj Auto, the world’s most valuable two-wheeler and three-wheeler company announces the launch of CT 125X. The new product is built with the proposition ‘Har Sadak par Kadak,’ as it is designed for long and everyday challenging riding environments. Bajaj Auto has introduced the feature-packed and durable CT 125X bike for consumers who ride extensively throughout the day, at times carrying loads, in professions such as food delivery, courier delivery, or business supplies. It provides impeccable performance, tough build, and stylish look. Priced at Rs 71,155 of CT 125X Drum and Rs 74,355 of CT 125X Disc, CT 125 X…