Nandita Sinha

BigBasket’s ₹4,000 Cr Moat: Private Labels Built For Loyalty, Not Just Speed👇 While Zepto, Blinkit & Instamart sprint in the quick commerce race, BigBasket has quietly built an empire — one private label at a time. With brands like Fresho, BB Royal & Tasties contributing nearly 40% of its FY24 sales, BigBasket isn’t just delivering groceries — it’s building a House of Brands with supply chain control, better margins, and unmatched retention. Zepto’s Relish & Daily Good may be growing fast, but BigBasket’s early bet on private labels — backed by farmer-first sourcing and full-stack brand management — is what’s helping it stay sticky in the age of instant gratification. Can Zepto match BigBasket’s depth and trust, or will speed win in the end? To read the in-depth article, click here: https://4-2.co/44yn2W6 #BigBasket #Zepto #QuickCommerce #PrivateLabels #Consumer #Brands #Startup #GroceryWars #India #Retail #Ecommerce

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Swiggy has entered a strategic partnership with Kouzina Food Tech Pvt Ltd to transfer ownership of its key digital-first food brands, including The Bowl Company and Homely. As part of the deal, Kouzina will initially operate and expand the brands, with full ownership to be transferred after meeting certain conditions. This move follows Swiggy’s earlier decision to scale down its cloud kitchen business. Kouzina plans to grow these brands using its asset-light model, already launching Homely in parts of Bengaluru and preparing The Bowl Company for rollout. Kouzina CEO Gautam Balijepalli said the company is gearing up to take these brands to more cities soon. #swiggy #kouzina #foodtech #cloudkitchen #thebowlcompany #homely #startupsindia #fooddelivery #businessnews

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InMobi has announced the appointment of Gaurav Jain as Head of Ad Revenue for Asia Pacific (APAC). In this strategic role, Jain will lead the advertising revenue growth across InMobi’s broad portfolio, including InMobi Exchange, InMobi DSP, and Glance AI.   With over 20 years of experience in leading technology firms, Gaurav has held senior leadership positions at Google, Meta, and Snap Inc., where he played a key role in scaling revenue operations across Asia. Prior to joining InMobi, he served as Chief Business Officer at ShareChat, where he was instrumental in shaping India’s short-form video ecosystem. He began his career as a software engineer at NVIDIA.   Gaurav’s appointment signals InMobi’s commitment to strengthening its ad tech leadership and accelerating revenue growth across the APAC region. #ThePortfolioMagazine #InMobi #Leadership #AdTech #DigitalAdvertising #APACGrowth #GauravJain #AdvertisingInnovation #ProgrammaticAds #GlanceAI #MarketingLeadership #AsiaPacific #InMobiExchange #InMobiDSP #Appointment

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Zomato, a leading foodtech and quick-commerce platform, announced its financial results for Q3 FY25, showcasing significant revenue growth but a notable decline in year-on-year (YoY) profits. Key Financial Highlights Revenue Surge: Revenue from operations grew by 64.4% YoY to ₹5,405 crore, compared to ₹3,288 crore in Q3 FY24. Sequentially, it rose 12.6% from ₹4,799 crore in Q2 FY25. Profit Decline: Net profits fell 57.2% YoY to ₹59 crore, down from ₹176 crore in the previous quarter. Non-Operating Income: Zomato earned ₹252 crore from non-operating activities, primarily interest and gains on financial assets, bringing its total revenue to ₹5,657 crore for the quarter. Expenditures: Total expenses increased 63.6% YoY to ₹5,533 crore, with delivery costs at ₹1,450 crore, inventory-related costs at ₹1,500 crore, and employee benefits at ₹689 crore. Revenue Breakdown by Segment Food Delivery Business: Contributed ₹2,072 crore (38.3% of total operating revenue). Hyperpure (B2B Supplies): Generated ₹1,671 crore, a 13.4% YoY increase. Blinkit (Quick Commerce): Contributed ₹1,399 crore, marking a 117% YoY growth from ₹644 crore in Q3 FY24. Dining Out & Other Services: Accounted for the remaining revenue through restaurant reservations, event bookings, and other activities. Operational and Strategic Developments Blinkit Investment: Zomato invested ₹500 crore in Blinkit, raising its total investment to ₹2,800 crore since the acquisition. Cost Efficiency: Despite growth, Zomato spent ₹1.02 to earn ₹1, reflecting a high expense-to-revenue ratio. Deepinder Goyal | Rahul Ganjoo | #zomatonews #zomatoprofit #zomatorevenue #zomatoshareprice #zomatorevenuenews #zomato #swiggynews #swiggyrevenue #startupronews #startupro

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Gaurav Jain has been appointed as Senior Vice President and Head of Ad Revenue, APAC at InMobi Advertising, where he will lead revenue operations across one of the company’s most dynamic growth regions. With a proven track record in scaling monetization strategies and building high-impact commercial teams, Gaurav’s appointment signals InMobi’s focus on strengthening advertiser partnerships across Asia-Pacific. Gaurav brings over 15 years of deep experience in digital advertising, with leadership roles across global technology platforms. He most recently served as Chief Business Officer at ShareChat & Moj, and has previously held critical revenue and strategy positions at Snap Inc., Meta, and Google, overseeing regional expansion, GTM initiatives, and mid-market growth strategies. His career began in product and financial services at Citi, NVIDIA and Jaypee Capital Services Limited. At InMobi, Gaurav will leverage his blend of product thinking and commercial acumen to drive scale, navigate evolving consumer trends, and help partners succeed in a mobile-first, AI-enabled ecosystem. His appointment reinforces InMobi’s commitment to delivering innovation and impact for brands across APAC. #GauravJain #InMobi #InMobiAdvertising #LeadershipAppointment #APACGrowth #AdTech #DigitalAdvertising #ShareChat #Snapchat #Meta #Google #Citi #AdRevenue #AdvertisingLeadership #MarketingInnovation #B2BLeadership #CXOAppointments #AsiaPacific #cxodrive

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From Corner Stores to Category Leaders: How Zithara.AI is Reimagining Indian Retail In Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities across India, shopkeepers once knew every customer by face—but not by data. That was the gap. 📍That’s where Zithara.AI stepped in. Launched in 2022 without VC backing or Silicon Valley buzzwords—just a bold vision, relentless founders, and one mission: 👉 To democratize AI-powered customer intelligence for every Indian retailer. The insight? Indian retail was rich in footfalls, but poor in follow-up. No CRM. No segmentation. No structured retention. Loyalty was assumed, not engineered. So, the Zithara team built a solution from scratch: A full-stack retail CRM platform — 9 products, one unified interface. Simple enough for a paanwala to use. Smart enough for a luxury jeweller to rely on. 🚀 From pilot stores in Hyderabad to 500+ high-intent retailers across India, Zithara is now driving: ✅ 3x repeat sales via precision WhatsApp marketing ✅ 28% lift in customer retention ✅ 25% increase in acquisition through referral automation ✅ 100% lead capture from every channel — walk-ins, social, or digital ✅ True omnichannel orchestration — SMS, Email, RCS, Meta, Push, and more But this journey wasn’t just about tech. It meant winning trust in a market where pen and paper were still the CRM. Where “data” was seen as optional, not transformational. Zithara didn’t just build a platform. It built a new way for Indian retailers to think about customers — as relationships to grow, not transactions to close. 💡 The belief that carried them forward? “Solve for the user, not the investor.” No vanity dashboards. No hollow metrics. Just tangible outcomes. ⸻ In just two years, Zithara.AI has become the quiet force behind India’s smart retail revolution — powering everyone from local kiranas to national chains. Because in tomorrow’s India, even the smallest shop deserves enterprise-grade intelligence. Made in Bharat. Made for Bharat. Scaling beyond Bharat. This is just the beginning. Sridevi Reddy Varun Kashyap

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