Company News
Five ways to set smarter work goals this yearedit
Urban Ladder co-founder Rajiv Srivatsa says it is also important to set goals that make you step out of your comfort zone and take on new challenges. “Make sure your work goals are relevant by taking the pulse of the industry and your company’s performance. It is also important to have good industry mentors who can objectively guide you on future trends,” says Urban Ladder’s Srivatsa.
Publication – The Economic Times (Online)
Date – April 25, 2018
Superhero Sketch Workshopedit
At this workshop, you will learn the art of sketching super heroes. This session is packed with fun and frolic. Learning this art will be a great pass time for the kids this summer.
Date: April 28
Time: 11 am
Venue: Urban Ladder, Domlur
Publication – Deccan Chronicle (Print)
Date – April 25, 2018
Competition and Industry News
Indian IT salary hikes, India’s digital transaction goals & moreedit
The think-tank includes Indian internet leaders such as Flipkart, Ola and Paytm as well as E-commerce firms including Bharti Enterprises, Reliance Jio, TCS, Wipro, MakeMyTrip, Urban Clap, Justdial, PepperFry and Practo. Home accessory and furniture marketplace, Pepperfry is offering spot cash awards, housing assistance, foreign travel and educational assistance to its top performers.
Publication – ET Tech (Online)
Date – April 25, 2018
After raising $37 million in Series F, Pepperfry moves beyond furniture for profitedit
Online home and lifestyle marketplace Pepperfry announced its Series F round of funding just a few weeks ago. With the newly gained Rs 250 crore ($37 million approximately), the Mumbai-based company is taking the next big step towards profitability. Investing about Rs 9 crore, this six-year-old company, which has so far showcased itself as an online furniture destination, is pushing home décor now.
Publication – YourStory (Online)
Date – April 25, 2018
Sustainable Energy Solutions from SELCO and IKEAedit
SELCO Foundation, a not-for-profit and implementation-based R&D lab for the poor, in partnership with the IKEA Foundation plans to design and implement sustainable energy solutions that will improve health, education and income generation among vulnerable communities in India as part of Earth Day.
Publication – Clean Future (Online)
Date – April 25, 2018
E-commerce policy framework to be ready in six monthsedit
India will come out with a framework for a national policy on e-commerce in the next six months to deal with issues including competition, regulation, data privacy, taxation and technical aspects such as localisation of servers and technology transfer.
Publication – The ET Retail . com (Online)
Date – April 25, 2018
Pepperfry To Launch New Campaign And Scale Up Content Marketingedit
Ever since its brand revamp in November, online furniture retailer Pepperfry has taken an aggressive mode to get closer to its targets. It has already announced 12 offline stores in the next six months. Recently it raised Rs 2.5 billion from State Street Global Advisors. Now it aims to accelerate its break-even point and expects to become a profitable business over the next 12-18 months.
Publication – Exchange4Media (Online)
Date – April 25, 2018