Kirana 2.0: How DigiDukaan Is Digitising India's 1.4 Crore Neighbourhood Stores
Posted on 29th Aug 2026 06:16:58 in Business, Digital Marketing
DigiDukaan, the DPIIT-ONDC initiative, is moving India's 1.4 crore kirana stores from phone-call ordering to digital B2B procurement. Here is what it means for shopkeepers, distributors and brands.
UPI Merchant Fees Return: What the PSS Act Amendment Means for India's Small Businesses
Posted on 28th Aug 2026 06:15:14 in Business, Digital Marketing
India has laid the legal groundwork to reintroduce merchant fees on UPI payments. Here is what the PSS Act amendment means for small businesses: who pays, who stays free, and what comes next.
Quick Commerce Crosses Rs 11,000 Crore Monthly GMV: The 2026 Playbook for Indian D2C Brands and Small Sellers
Posted on 27th Aug 2026 06:10:48 in Business, Digital Marketing
Quick commerce has crossed Rs 11,000 crore in monthly GMV in India. Here is the 2026 playbook for D2C brands and small sellers to win dark store shelf space without wrecking margins.
Vernacular Marketing in 2026: The Untapped Growth Channel for Indian Small Businesses
Posted on 26th Aug 2026 06:16:01 in Business, Digital Marketing
India's next wave of internet users searches, shops and buys in regional languages. Here is a practical vernacular marketing playbook for small businesses in 2026.
Third Wave Coffee Raises Rs 408 Crore Led by WestBridge: Inside the Cafe Expansion Playbook
Posted on 25th Aug 2026 06:16:08 in Business, Digital Marketing
Bengaluru-based Third Wave Coffee has raised Rs 408 crore in a WestBridge Capital-led round. What the funding, the tier II and tier III expansion plan and the desserts push mean for Indian business owners.