Reliance Retail to acquire majority stake in Just Dial for $470m
Just Dial’s founder VSS Mani will continue as managing director and CEO, post-acquisition
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India’s Flipkart raises $3.6bn funding at $37.6bn valuation
13 Jul 21With the new funding, Flipkart aims to grow and advance the digital commerce ecosystem in India
Samsung introduces Samsung Kiosk for contactless ordering and payment
01 Jul 21The kiosk is currently available in 12 countries, which include the US, Canada and the UK
Emart to acquire eBay’s Korea business for $3bn
25 Jun 21The US-based e-commerce company, however, will retain a 4% stake in Kakao Bank, a South Korean mobile-only bank
Amazon to introduce Just Walk Out technology in full-size US grocery store
16 Jun 21Customers can skip the traditional checkout lines by opting for the cashierless technology
Boxed to go public in $900m SPAC deal with Seven Oaks Acquisition
15 Jun 21The deal will enable Boxed to become a public company and will be listed in the US under…
Signa Sports to go public in $3.2bn SPAC deal with Yucaipa
14 Jun 21The deal is expected to support SSU’s international expansion and investments in its technology platform
Tata Digital buys majority stake in Indian e-grocer BigBasket
31 May 21The online grocery firm currently operates in more than 25 cities across the country
Indonesia’s Gojek, Tokopedia announce merger to create GoTo Group
18 May 21The deal, which combines e-commerce, on-demand and financial services, marks the largest ever business combination in Indonesia
Kroger, Drone Express partner for grocery delivery using drones
04 May 21Drone Express technology allows the delivery of ordered packages to the location of a customer's smartphone