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Why do your sales numbers vary between Flipkart and Amazon? The GTA answer

New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Flipkart has revised its Goods Transport Agency (GTA) rate card, a copy of which Mint has reviewed, in a shift that's slicing into brand toplines. The Flipkart-Myntra restructuri... Read More


Sellers on Flipkart cry foul as tax invoicing rejig hits margins

New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Flipkart has revised its Goods Transport Agency (GTA) rate card, a copy of which Mint has reviewed, in a shift that's slicing into brand toplines. The Flipkart-Myntra restructuri... Read More


Problem with your online order? Deal with an AI agent or pay to speak with a human

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- India's booming online retailer sector is quietly redefining customer support: AI chatbots are becoming the default frontline to tackle complaints, and human help is being recas... Read More


Mint Explainer | Inside the inventory-led race to dominate quick commerce in India

NEW DELHI, Sept. 29 -- From platforms to proprietors: Swiggy and Blinkit are stocking their own shelves in a high-stakes race to dominate India's quick-commerce market. Swiggy's decision to hive off ... Read More


Short stories, big players: Micro-drama startups brace as gaming giants move in

New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- India's micro-drama startups, racing to capture fleeting attention spans, now face their toughest competition yet as gaming giants enter the rapidly growing market. These compa... Read More


Swiggy sells Rs.2,400-crore Rapido stake to Prosus, WestBridge, exits with 2.5x gains

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Swiggy has fully divested its Rs.2,400 crore stake in Rapido, selling shares to Dutch investment firm Prosus NV and WestBridge Capital. Of the total transaction, Prosus's subsi... Read More


Porter turns profitable in FY25 with Rs.4,339 crore revenue amid fresh fundraise

NEW DELHI, Sept. 23 -- Smartshift Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which operates under the brand name Porter, reported a 56% jump in revenue to Rs.4,339 crore in FY25, up from Rs.2,784 crore a year earl... Read More


Realty services company TCC Concept to acquire Pepperfry

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Realty services company TCC Concept has signed a term sheet to acquire up to a 100% stake in omnichannel furniture and home goods platform Pepperfry, according to a stock exchan... Read More


From speed to stickiness: How q-comm is gaming the grocery run

New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- Quick commerce was built on speed-the promise of groceries in minutes. But the sector is now retooling that model to make consumers stay longer, layering in games, contests and ... Read More


What OYO's FY25 numbers show

New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- OYO posted its first full-year profit in FY25 as the hospitality chain prepared to launch an initial public offering (IPO) targeting a valuation of $7-8 billion. However, its pr... Read More