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Opportunity India Desk Jun 04, 2020 - 2 min readOmni channel used two-wheeler consumer brand, CredR, has recorded sales of over 250 used two-wheelers in the Lockdown 4.0 phase that started mid-May, amid the changing consumer behavior due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Company expects to return to its pre-COVID sales figures by as early as June this year due to the introduction ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jun 03, 2020 - 4 min readSalon is a business which over time has built his own strong science. Salon is considered to be an essential service. This is a time for consolidation, time for consumer shift which would happen. This shift would come for various reasons like smaller salons lack talent, infrastructure, etc., and consumers would find a big ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jun 03, 2020 - 6 min readThe Air Ambulance business is a virgin market in India and the potential is almost untapped. MAB Aviation wants to set a footprint in this service space in India with a strong vision and a robust business plan. MAB Aviation was established in 2009 and is one of the most reputed and luxurious Helicopter ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jun 02, 2020 - 4 min readVahak, an online Road Transport Marketplace, has raised an undisclosed amount in seed funding led by Leo Capital. The other prominent angel investors who led the funding round included Amit Gupta, Founder Yulu Bikes; Abhishek Goyal, Founder, Tracxn; Ramakant Sharma, Founder, LivSpace; Harsh Pokharna, Founder, OkCredit; and Archana Priyadarshini, Angel investor, and ex Unicorn India ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jun 02, 2020 - 2 min readCrofarm forayed into business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) space and has launched the platform Otipy, India's first social commerce model to connect consumers with farmers through resellers. India's fastest growing farm to fork agritech start-up Crofarm has raised Pre-Series A funding of $1 million led by Smile Group. Varun Khurana, Co-Founder & CEO, Crofram, said, “We are a technology-enabled ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jun 02, 2020 - 4 min readAt the launch of India’s 2020-21 budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had highlighted the new educational policy which the government is currently working on. A draft version of the policy outlines the important role online learning could play in reforming India’s education system and expanding access to higher education. Besides that, the policy encourages ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jun 01, 2020 - 4 min readCoronavirus pandemic has caused an unpredictable market crisis that any of the sectors has ever witnessed. With leisure and business tourism coming to a standstill due to this pandemic, India's hospitality sector is facing its biggest crisis ever. In conversation with Entrepreneur India, Ritesh Agarwal, Founder & CEO, OYO Hotels and Homes, highlights the kind of ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jun 01, 2020 - 3 min readA ten year strong ‘Responsible Luxury’ ethos underscores ITC Hotels culinary brands and initiatives to present innovative cuisine experiences while adhering to high standards of food safety and hygiene. Keeping this as the foremost priority, ITC Hotels has partnered with Swiggy, India’s leading on-demand delivery platform, to offer diners responsible dining experiences in the ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jun 01, 2020 - 2 min readVIBGYOR Group of Schools has rolled out a first-of-its-kind scholarship programme in India, VIBGYOR EduBridge Scholarship Programme, for the benefit of the parents who have been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Through this Scholarship programme, VIBGYOR aims to provide financial support to the parents who have been affected due to the sudden lockdown. The ...
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Opportunity India Desk May 29, 2020 - 4 min readFood Service industry Post-COVID COVID -19 has made consumers change their ‘preferences’ and these changes will remain for a longer period of time. Consumers are responding in a variety of ways and have differing attitudes, behaviors and purchasing habits. The food service industry will also see a huge change in consumer behaviour. In conversation with ...