Amazon and Walmart didn’t defeat India’s mom-and-pop stores. But rapid delivery might
Amazon and Walmart didn’t defeat India’s mom-and-pop stores. But rapid delivery might

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Amazon and Walmart didn’t defeat India’s mom-and-pop stores. But rapid delivery might

- Indian kirana stores are struggling to compete with quick-commerce apps like Zepto and Blinkit on discounts and delivery.
- To promote fair competition, trade associations are lobbying to set minimum selling prices and curb discounts.
- Around 200,000 kirana stores have closed in the past year, mostly in big cities.