Taslima Khan
Assistant Editor at The Economic Times
Start-up journalist. Assistant Editor @ The Economic Times
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Mar 18, 2024 |
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Taslima Khan
India’s warehousing industry is witnessing a significant shift in the composition of tenants with third-party logistics (3PL) companies driving the demand for Grade A and Grade B facilities across the top eight markets. According to a recent report by real-estate consultancy JLL, the total warehousing stock in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and Pune rose by 12.8% to 371 million sq ft during the one-year
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Mar 6, 2024 |
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Taslima Khan
Is it quick commerce? Is it same day delivery? Is it both? Or is one following the other? After the success of quick commerce, third-party logistics (3PL) companies see their North Star in same day delivery matching the speed of Blinkits and Zeptos of the world. “You can’t deliver all sorts of product mixes in the quick commerce format which is currently delivering around 4,500 SKUs (stock keeping units; items in lay language). For the remaining
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Feb 14, 2024 |
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Taslima Khan
The Houthis have thrown India’s exporters a curveball. Since November 19, when the Iran-backed Yemeni group started attacking commercial ships passing through the Red Sea, shipping costs have surged two and a half to three times or more. In fact, shipping rates from Asia to Europe and US have surged nearly five-fold, going up to USD2,500-USD5,000 per 20-foot container in several cases. Right before the crisis in November 2023, shipping rates hit
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Jan 30, 2024 |
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Taslima Khan
Harry Smith 112, My Street, Bigtown BG23 4YZ, England The chances of getting the above address wrong are almost nil. But in many emerging economies including India, it’s a problem that needs to be quickly ‘addressed’. The maze challenge posed by incorrect, incomplete, and ambiguous addresses are proving to be a huge drain on the country’s fast-growing e-commerce industry, which according to RedSeer Strategy Consultants is forecast to register a
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Jan 17, 2024 |
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Taslima Khan
Packages move on a conveyor belt at the Amazon AGS5 sort facility in Appling, Georgia. SynopsisWith India’s warehousing industry warming up to the idea of big-ticket investments in automation technologies, it provides tremendous opportunities for startups that manufacture products locally and cater to specific customer needs. While they enjoy a distinct cost advantage, there are many challenges to overcome. “It was a bold decision.
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