How Grocermax is doing things differently in India’s e-grocery space

Few will disagree that India’s online grocery market offers vast opportunities. Few will agree, however, on how to tap into those opportunities. The recent shutdown of VC-funded online grocery firm PepperTap and the operational consolidation by Grofers clearly indicate the challenges that such del...

Bejul Somaia

The inventory vs marketplace model debate

There has recently been increased discussion, and mainstream press reporting, on the adoption of a ‘marketplace’ model (vs. an inventory model) by e-commerce companies. This discussion reflects an underlying presumption that one model is better than the other. In framing the issue as a compariso...