JioMar­t will delive­r grocer­ies in more than 200 towns across the countr­yReliance has launched an online grocery service, JioMart, the head of its grocery retail business said, in a move aimed at rivaling Amazon local unit and Walmart Flipkart in the huge Indian market. JioMart will deliver groceries in more than 200 towns across the country, Damodar Mall, chief executive of grocery retail at the Indian conglomerate, said on Twitter late on Saturday. Mumbai-headquartered Reliance has not announced JioMart’s launch at a time it is selling $7 billion in new shares. That partnership will help Reliance roll out service for India’s grocers and small businesses by capitalising on India’s 400 million-strong user base for Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging service. JioMart, the e-commerce venture of Reliance’s retail arm, offers free express grocery delivery from neighborhood mom-and-pop stores.

Source: The Express Tribune May 24, 2020 07:30 UTC