Reliance Retail takes Netmeds offline with first physical pharmacy store in Chennai
Reliance Retail has opened a brick-and-mortar Netmeds outlet in Chennai, extending the online pharmacy brand it acquired into physical retail. The move signals an omni-channel play in the fast-growing Indian pharma retail space.
Reliance Retail has entered offline pharmaceutical retail by launching a physical Netmeds store in Chennai, expanding the online pharmacy brand it acquired from digital medicine delivery into brick-and-mortar outlets.
Why this matters
The Chennai launch marks Netmeds' first offline pharmacy, echoing recent signals of Reliance taking the online brand into brick-and-mortar retail and building an omni-channel pharma footprint in India.
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