Bhumika Khatri
Soumya Gupta
Bhumika Khatri
Soumya Gupta
Nykaa is betting on e-B2B disruption with SuperStore. From setting up on-ground teams to drawing on its online insights & extensive brand network, it’s pulling out all the stops. But while Nykaa’s pitch to both retailers and brands is compelling, is it differentiated enough to achieve scale?
August 18, 2022
10 MINS READWhile e-commerce may be all the rage in India’s startup ecosystem, India’s unorganised retail space simply cannot be ignored. With India’s 12 million-odd mom-and-pop stores, or kiranas, accounting for ~85% of the country’s $900 billion retail sector, it’s an opportunity that India’s online players—both platforms and brands—want in on.
Making the shift offline, however, is easier said than done. The shelves of India’s unorganised retail stores remain dominated by legacy brands due to the distribution network these brands have built over years, if not decades. For newer brands, especially digital-first, direct-to-consumer (D2C) ones, this poses a massive problem. Especially once online sales begin to plateau.
In the personal care and beauty space, Nykaa believes that its SuperStore app is just the bridge that could connect these two seemingly incompatible worlds. Unveiled in August 2021, first as a trial, the app connects new-age brands with shopkeepers.
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