JioMart unveils kirana-linked e-commerce model, eyes pan-India expansion via WhatsApp
Reliance detailed JioMart as an aggregator connecting customers, local merchants and manufacturers, with WhatsApp powering orders. Backed by Facebook's Rs 43,000 crore investment and 400 million WhatsApp users, it targets 30 million small merchants with PoS tech support and nationwide rollout.
Reliance detailed JioMart's kirana e-commerce model as an aggregator linking customers, merchants and manufacturers, leveraging WhatsApp for orders. Backed by Facebook's investment, it plans pan-India expansion and PoS tech support for small traders.
Why this matters
JioMart's WhatsApp-driven kirana model builds the merchant network underpinning its later moves, including a planned quick commerce foray to challenge Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto.
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