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𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟵 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗼 𝘃𝘀. 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 & 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗸𝗮𝗿𝘁 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 For years, Indian e-commerce was a two-horse race—Amazon and Flipkart controlled everything. They had deep pockets, global experience, and massive reach. But while they were busy capturing urban India, a new battlefield was emerging: small towns, villages, and middle-class entrepreneurs who weren’t shopping on big platforms. Then came a game-changer—Meesho. A startup that didn’t compete with Amazon and Flipkart but against them with a completely different playbook. And that’s when the war truly began. --- 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗼’𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 Unlike Amazon and Flipkart, Meesho wasn’t just a marketplace. It was a business enabler. It allowed anyone—housewives, students, and small entrepreneurs—to start their own online store without inventory. They could browse products on Meesho, set their own margins, and sell through WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram. This wasn’t just e-commerce. It was social commerce. And it spread like wildfire. By 2021, Meesho had: 17 million+ resellers 100 million+ downloads Big backing from SoftBank & Meta (Facebook) It was no longer just a startup. It was a threat. --- 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 & 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗸𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 Amazon and Flipkart quickly realized that social commerce wasn’t just a trend—it was the future. Flipkart launched Shopsy—its own reseller-based model. Amazon introduced Smart Commerce, helping small sellers sell via social media. But Meesho had one big advantage—trust. Sellers on Meesho weren’t just vendors; they were local influencers in their communities. Their customers weren’t random shoppers but friends, family, and neighbors. This gave Meesho a stronghold in smaller towns—places where Amazon and Flipkart struggled. --- 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗪𝗵𝗼’𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴? Meesho is now India’s leading social commerce platform and is expanding aggressively. Flipkart’s Shopsy is catching up but still trails behind. Amazon is focusing more on small businesses but hasn’t cracked social commerce. The battle is still on, but one thing is clear—Meesho changed the rules of Indian e-commerce. It proved that in India, trust beats discounts and social connections beat algorithms. --- Up Next: Day 10 – Who Will Win India’s Next Big Startup War? We’ve covered the biggest startup wars so far. But what about the future battles? Tomorrow, we look ahead at the next big rivalries in India’s startup ecosystem. Follow Vishu Bheda now—because the biggest fights are yet to come.

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