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India Forms ‘Tip of the Spear’ for Global eCommerce Growth

December 22, 2024
Zomato to Acquire Paytm’s Entertainment Ticketing Business
Acquisitions // August 21, 2024

Indian food delivery and quick commerce company Zomato intends to expand its efforts in the business of helping Indian consumers discover and purchase tickets for movies, sports and events. The company plans to do so by acquiring the entertainment ticketing business of Paytm, an Indian...

Paytm Reportedly Explores Sale of Ticketing Unit to Zomato
Acquisitions // June 16, 2024

India’s Paytm is reportedly in discussions to sell its movie/event ticketing business to Zomato. Talks between the FinTech and the food delivery firm are in the advanced stages, Bloomberg News reported Sunday (June 16), citing sources familiar with the matter.  Zomato later confirmed the report...

Coupang Eats Taps Free Delivery Subscription Model as Aggregators Drive Frequency
Subscriptions // March 26, 2024

Coupang has become the latest to offer a fee-free fulfillment subscription through its on-demand delivery aggregator — a move that comes as key players in the space around the world turn to paid memberships to drive frequency amid consumers’ hesitation to pay the premium for convenience....

Uber Eats Trails Behind Talabat in Provider Ranking of Aggregators
Aggregators // February 13, 2024

Nothing says true love like getting take out, and with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s time to order out for a date night in.  In this edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Aggregators, Talabat grows its score and maintains its lead, with Uber Eats...

Interviews & Exclusives
How QSRs Are Fighting Digital Food Fraud

August 17, 2020
A growing number of quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are relying on third-party delivery services such as DoorDash, Grubhub and Postmates to quickly and conveniently deliver food to customers’ doorsteps. These services have helped many restaurants stay in business during the pandemic, but the surge in demand for food deliveries has resulted in a corresponding uptick in […]

Prepping For The Coming Grocery Delivery Wars

July 08, 2020
It’s got Netflix series written all over it: “Grocery Delivery Wars.” Imagine drones racing through the skies, festooned with NASCAR-like logos, laden with boxes of comestibles as cohort drivers on...

Quick Reads
India Forms ‘Tip of the Spear’ for Global eCommerce Growth

December 22, 2024
The world’s most populous country is also one of the most attractive for eCommerce investors. “It’s the tip of the spear of growth,” for that sector, EMQQ Global Founder Kevin Carter told CNBC in an interview Sunday (Dec. 22), “not just in emerging markets, but on the planet.” Carter’s company, the report said, is behind […]

Zomato to Acquire Paytm’s Entertainment Ticketing Business

August 21, 2024
Indian food delivery and quick commerce company Zomato intends to expand its efforts in the business of helping Indian consumers discover and purchase tickets for movies, sports and events. The...

Paytm Reportedly Explores Sale of Ticketing Unit to Zomato

June 16, 2024
India’s Paytm is reportedly in discussions to sell its movie/event ticketing business to Zomato. Talks between the FinTech and the food delivery firm are in the advanced stages, Bloomberg News...

Amazon Experiments With Dine-In Payments in India

May 30, 2023
Amazon is experimenting with dine-in payments in India via Amazon Pay. TechCrunch reported on the change Monday (May 30), noting that users dining at some restaurants in select areas of Bengaluru can...