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Can Tiny Walmart survive against the big guys? 🤔 This was the headline in a newspaper in July, 1962. But now, who's the big guy? 💪 (P.S: What do you think made Walmart what it is today?)

Pepper Tap, an Indian hyperlocal grocery startup, promised rapid doorstep delivery but failed because its product–market fit was weak, timing placed it against entrenched competitors, and it couldn’t scale fast enough. High customer-acquisition costs

Arjun Vaidya, cofounder of V3 Ventures and a prominent D2C entrepreneur, has joined quick commerce platform KiranaPro as an investor and mentor. In this role, he will focus on building strategic partnerships with direct-to-consumer brands. Setting i

🍽️ Why Did Swiggy Succeed While Others Failed? Swiggy transformed food delivery by solving key customer pain points: ❌ Old Model Issues – High delivery charges, slow service, lack of standardization and overpricing. ✅ Swiggy’s Solution – Built its

The Indian startup scene is booming, but there are also several companies that haven't been successful. Here are some reasons why startups in India fail: PepperTap: This grocery delivery startup struggled with high marketing costs and an inefficie

Did Microsoft deliberately kill Skype? Or did Shype die because the World changed? Here is what happened: - In 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype for $8.5 Billion! - In 2015-17: Mobile-first apps like Whatsapp, Messenger, Telegram gained popularity

WHY YAHOO FAILED? Yahoo was started by Terry and David as an internet directory featuring top website. It was a hit, and its growth skyrocketed when Netscape integrated Yahoo’s directory into its browser. This attracted advertisers, bringing ad re

Hike To Strike: A failed Startup journey of " Hike Messenger" Hike: India's messaging app that went from "We'll beat WhatsApp!" to "What's up?" in no time. Born in 2012, raised $261M, valued at $1.4B by 2016 by investors like SoftBank and Tencent. H

Quick Fashion Startup Blip Shuts Shop Just over a year after beginning operations, fashion quick commerce startup Blip has shut shop. Incidentally, the startup was one of the first to launch the quick delivery model for fashion products and apparel.