New Delhi, June 13 -- The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), along with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), held a roundtable on Friday.

The event titled 'CPG Roundtable - Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir' brought together executives from consumer goods companies, distributors, technology firms and logistics providers to discuss the digital transformation of India's General Trade sector.

Key Discussion Points

India's General Trade network, made up of over 1.4 crore kirana stores, accounts for nearly 75-80 per cent of FMCG sales. Despite its scale, the sector largely relies on fragmented ordering systems, poor inventory visibility and manual processes, creating inefficiencies for retailers, distribu...