XpressBees, backed by Alibaba, is sharpening its strategy to expand across India’s logistics network, aiming to deepen coverage in smaller sellers, omnichannel commerce and even B2B express and managed warehousing. After surviving a harsh market, the company is investing in automation and new services, but its bid to outpace Delhivery and Ecom Express will depend on overcoming cost, execution and competition hurdles.
India’s largest cold-chain player Snowman says it will expand capacity by about 20% this financial year and aim for higher revenue. Its strategy leans on higher-yield sectors such as e-commerce and pharma while addressing profitability with an asset-light approach. The question is whether the growth push can translate into sustainable margins.
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After the pandemic accelerated online buying, shopping patterns have stayed changed. With quick commerce and home delivery, consumers can access the same high-end brands without visiting malls, shifting demand toward apps and fast delivery. The question now is whether malls can reinvent themselves—or whether they’re becoming optional for a growing share of shoppers.
India’s e commerce and quick commerce sector is moving into a capability led hiring phase, with total talent demand climbing 35% from about 73,000 roles in 2023 to nearly 99,000 in 2025, per CIEL HR. Hiring is increasingly technology driven, focusing on software engineering, DevOps, and AI/ML roles as firms scale digital infrastructure and customer experience.
India’s workforce is projected to expand meaningfully in the first half of FY27, with hiring sentiment rising 4.7%. E-commerce, tech startups, healthcare, pharma, and manufacturing are expected to lead job creation, particularly at large enterprises. The trend is linked to structural shifts and policy-driven changes, pushing companies to redesign workforce models to stay compliant and competitive.
Nestle India logged its best quarterly performance in a decade, driven by broad-based volume growth and strong momentum in e-commerce and beverages. The company leaned on a faster path to consumers through quick-commerce and pushed its Nescafe coffee offerings, supported by higher advertising spends. Despite the marketing push, Nestle protected margins through efficient operations and targeted investments.
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ScrapUncle has raised Rs 22 crore in a pre-Series A round led by Orios Venture Partners and Acumen. The funding will support expansion across Delhi NCR and help scale operations, with investments earmarked for fulfilment infrastructure and technology. The company plans to build a pan-India e-commerce platform for waste management.
Amazon India says it will invest over INR 2,800 crore (about $300 million) to expand its logistics network while strengthening employee safety and welfare. The plan includes new fulfilment, sortation and last-mile facilities, climate and accessibility upgrades, and AI tools like route planning and dangerous-driving notifications as e-commerce demand surges.
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