List of platforms facilitating Kirana stores to digitise their operations

There are around 12 million Kirana stores across India and account for around 95 per cent of the country’s roughly $500 billion food and grocery market. While online food and grocery retail have made headway in the country, it still counts for just 0.2 per cent of sales, according to consulting firm Redseer.

From buying more efficiently to selling more efficiently, companies, large and small, are helping Kirana stores across the value chain. List of a few start-ups who are facilitating Kirana stores to digitise their functioning.

Shopmatic

Shopmatic is a Singapore-based technology firm that provides e-commerce solutions to small businesses and individual entrepreneurs. The company claims to empower millions of aspiring entrepreneurs with a digital footprint. It recently partnered with Singapore-based retail management solutions company Octopus to address the gaps that exist for offline businesses in going online.