Zoho Survey: 78% of Indian Businesses Would Switch Payment Gateways for AI Capabilities
Posted on 19th Sep 2026 06:10:29 in Business, Digital Marketing
Zoho's Indian Merchant Payments Survey 2026, based on responses from more than 700 businesses across India, finds that 78% would switch their primary payment gateway for the AI capabilities they expect. Here is where payment failures, reconciliation hours and UPI social engineering fraud are costing small businesses, and the checks to run before switching a payment gateway.
Flam Raises $40 Million Series B Led by QED: What AI Interactive Content Means for Indian Businesses
Posted on 18th Sep 2026 06:11:16 in Business, Digital Marketing
Flam, the AI interactive content company with teams in India and Japan, has raised $40 million in Series B funding led by QED Investors. From interactive video to 3D product views and AI presenters, this is what the format wave could mean for Indian small businesses and D2C brands.
WhatsApp Bill Payments Go Live in India: 22,722 Billers Across 30 Categories — What It Means for Small Businesses
Posted on 17th Sep 2026 06:10:15 in Business, Digital Marketing
WhatsApp bill payments are rolling out across India with 22,722 billers in 30 categories, from electricity and FASTag to insurance and loan repayments. Here is how the feature works, why Meta is pushing deeper into UPI, and what small business owners should do about it.
CCPA Fines Rapido Rs 10 Lakh for Dark Patterns: What Every Indian Business Must Fix on Its Website and App
Posted on 16th Sep 2026 06:14:03 in Business, Digital Marketing
The CCPA fined Rapido Rs 10 lakh over 'confirm shaming' and a colour-steering price slider. Here is what India's dark pattern rules ban, and how small businesses can audit their own website, app and checkout before the next complaint.
Theater Raises Rs 75 Crore Led by Niveshaay: Inside the D2C Fashion Brand's Offline Retail Playbook
Posted on 15th Sep 2026 06:11:09 in Business, Digital Marketing
Design-led fashion brand Theater has raised Rs 75 crore in a Series A led by Niveshaay at a Rs 410 crore valuation, and will use the money to take its footwear, bags and accessories into physical stores across Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities. Here is what the digital-first brand's offline pivot means for small Indian sellers and D2C founders.