The “ubernisation” of last-mile delivery in Africa
The “ubernisation” of last-mile delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa is taking shape. Traditional carriers and independent transporters still dominate the landscape,
Reliance’s play for mom-and-pop stores in India
Reliance plans to create the world’s largest online-to-offline ecommerce platform in India called New Commerce. It will connect it’s a
Bukalapak targets mom-and-pop stores for growth in Indonesia
Bukalapak, one of Indonesia’s most popular shopping apps, has been making an aggressive push towards micro-retailers. The company first started
Indonesia’s Warung Pintar – digitising street kiosks and vendors
Warung Pintar is on a mission to digitise street vendors and roadside kiosks. The Indonesian startup helps revamp their stores
Alibaba – search for mom-and-pop store dominance in China
Even with rapid online and modern retail growth, China still has 6 million mom-and-pop stores dominating the neighbourhood grocery market.
Shoprite’s Usave eKazi – targeting traditional trade in South Africa
Shoprite is accelerating the roll-out of its Usave eKazi container stores in South African townships. The eKasi brand is Shoprite’s
Egypt’s MaxAB – transforming the small grocery trade
With a population of 100 million and an outlet base of 400,000, servicing Egypt retail market is not an easy
Udaan – Organising India’s fragmented retail market
India’s retail sector is set to reach $1.1 trillion by 2020. But even with rapid growth, one traditional player remains
Smollan’s product dispenser for informal markets
Micro-retailers in informal markets often offer more affordable small pack sizes to their cash-strapped shoppers, such as a small plastic
Twiga Foods – solving Africa’s fragmented agriculture markets with technology
With over 20 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP coming from agriculture, and more than 60 percent of the population engaged
Kenya’s Sokowatch- redesigning the way small groceries source goods
For any consumer goods company, reaching Africa’s millions of small groceries is a daunting task. With low volume and limited
