Tag "Express Stores"

Startup Circle: How is Express Stores boosting micro entrepreneurship and transforming Kirana stores function?

By : Laxitha Mundhra

According to an EY report, the 2020 Covid pandemic has led to a renewed trust in the local Kirana stores. In metro cities, the local Kirana stores saw a rise of 50% new consumers while non-metro cities reported a rise of

[Funding] Express Stores raises Rs 8 crore seed fund led by Venture Highway and others

By : CIOL Bureau

Express Stores, an omnichannel chain of Bharat’s kiranas, has raised seed funding of Rs 8 crore. Venture Highway (of Neeraj Arora, ex-Whatsapp & Samir Sood, ex-Google) led the funding round. It also saw the participation of investors like Kunal Bahl