Competition and Industry News
Etailers, Ikea a major help: Centuaryedit
The bedding industry in India has hobbled due to lack of standard bed sizes, but the entry of e-commerce players and international firms like Ikea are likely to put an end to that, Centuary Fibre Plates executive director Uttam Malani said.
Publication: Deccan Chronicle
Date: March 28, 2018
How online furniture platform Pepperfry won the fiscal fitness trophy for FY2018edit
A few years ago, buying furniture online would have been unthinkable. But in 2012, two Mumbai-based professionals – Ashish Shah and Ambareesh Murty – started up in the sector, and fought their offline competition with funding from Zodius Capital, Bertelsmann, and Norwest Ventures.
Publication: Yourstory
Date: March 28, 2018