JioMart
{{short description|Indian e-commerce company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}}
{{infobox website
| name = JioMart
| logo = JioMart logo.svg
| logo_size = 120px
| website_type = E-commerce
| services = Online shopping{{cite news |title=How Jio-Facebook deal could fuel Reliance Retail's e-commerce platform JioMart |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/how-jio-facebook-deal-could-fuel-reliance-retails-e-commerce-platform-jiomart-5751831.htm |access-date=13 May 2020 |work=CNBC TV18}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=y|2019|12}}{{cite news |title=Reliance starts kirana-led retail venture Jio Mart |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/reliance-starts-kirana-led-retail-venture-jio-mart/articleshow/73038887.cms |access-date=11 June 2022 |newspaper=The Times of India|first1=Pankaj|last1=Doval|first2=John|last2=Sarkar|date=31 December 2019}}
| industry = E-commerce{{cite news |title=JioMart's Jio moment—can the RIL company disrupt Indian retail? |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/jiomarts-jio-moment-can-the-ril-company-disrupt-indian-retail-5249951.html |access-date=13 May 2020 |work=Moneycontrol}}{{cite news |title=RIL plans to bring kiranas closer to you |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/ril-plans-to-bring-kiranas-closer-to-you/articleshow/75306938.cms |access-date=13 May 2020 |work=Times of India}}
| owner = Reliance Retail
| language = Hindi, English
| num_employees = 10,000 (2020){{cn|date=June 2024}}
| parent = Jio Platforms
| website = {{URL|https://www.jiomart.com}}
| founder = Mukesh Ambani
}}
JioMart is an Indian e-commerce platform, owned by Reliance Retail. Launched in 2019, it initially focused on online groceries before expanding into other categories such as fashion, home essentials, electronics, and lifestyle products by adopting a marketplace model.{{cite news |title=What is JioMart? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/facebook-jio-deal-jiomart-whatsapp-business-online-shopping-6375525/ |access-date=8 May 2020 |work=Indian Express}}{{cite news |title=JioMart ramps up ops with credit, incentives |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/jiomart-ramps-up-ops-with-credit-incentives/articleshow/75524227.cms |access-date=8 May 2020 |work=Times of India}}{{cite news |title=JioMart-kirana tie up: Smaller FMCG cos to benefit, larger ones weighing options |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/retail/jiomart-kirana-tie-up-smaller-fmcg-cos-to-benefit-larger-ones-weighing-options-5791071.htm |work=cnbctv18.com |agency=CNBC}}{{cite news |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Writankar |title=JioMart strategy is to stay away from deep discounting: Sources |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/retail/jiomart-strategy-is-to-stay-away-from-deep-discounting-sources/articleshow/94973308.cms |access-date=2 June 2024 |work=The Economic Times |date=20 October 2022}}
History
The platform was soft-launched in December 2019. A pilot was initially launched in select areas of Navi Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan in April 2020.{{cite news |title=JioMart is at the heart of Reliance Industries' retail ambitions |url=https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/corporate/jiomart-wants-you-to-buy-small-and-buy-often/75609564 |access-date=8 May 2020 |work=Economic Times }}{{cite news |title=JioMart sees 6,000 kirana stores going onboard to offer WhatsApp grocery shopping |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/jiomart-sees-6000-kirana-stores-going-onboard-to-offer-whatsapp-grocery-shopping-5198121.html |access-date=8 May 2020 |work=Moneycontrol}} In May 2020, JioMart was fully launched in 200 cities and towns across India.{{cite news |title=Mukesh Ambani's JioMart expands to 200 Indian cities in challenge to Amazon and Flipkart |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/25/tech/jio-amazon-flipkart-intl-hnk/index.html |work=CNN}}{{cite news |title=JioMart goes live in 200 cities after Mumbai pilot – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/jiomart-goes-live-in-200-cities-after-mumbai-pilot/articleshow/75955843.cms |work=The Times of India |date=25 May 2020 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=JioMart website goes live across 200 cities in India – ETtech |url=https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/jiomart-website-goes-live-across-200-cities-in-india/75937638 |work=ETtech.com |language=en}}
Within only a few days of its launch, the JioMart app surpassed one million downloads.{{Cite web|title=JioMart delivering over 4 lakh orders daily, to expand services across cities with kirana tie-ups|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/companies/jiomart-delivered-over-4-lakh-orders-on-a-single-day-to-expand-services-across-cities-with-more-kirana-partners-5623351.html|access-date=2020-08-17|website=Moneycontrol}}
In October 2020, JioMart signed an agreement with Infibeam Avenues. Under this deal, Jio will use Infibeam's solutions to power its e-commerce and digital payments services.{{cite news |last1=Bhakta |first1=Pratik |title=Infibeam enters into an agreement with Reliance Jio for its enterprise solutions |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/infibeam-enters-into-an-agreement-with-reliance-jio-for-its-enterprise-solutions-5925751.html |publisher=Moneycontrol.com |date=5 October 2020}}
In August 2022, JioMart signed an agreement with Meta to launch first-ever end-to-end shopping experience on WhatsApp. Under this deal, Jio will use WhatsApp's chat solutions to power its grocery shopping service in India.{{cite news |title=Meta partners with Reliance Jiomart to offer grocery shopping on WhatsApp |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/meta-partners-with-reliance-jiomart-to-offer-grocery-shopping-on-whatsapp-122082900719_1.html |publisher=Business Standard |date=30 August 2022}}
In June 2024, JioMart entered quick-commerce by delivering groceries in under an hour.{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Amit |title=JioMart Rolls Out Pilot In Mumbai, Navi Mumbai For Grocery Delivery In An Hour |url=https://inc42.com/buzz/jiomart-rolls-out-pilot-in-mumbai-navi-mumbai-for-grocery-delivery-in-an-hour/ |access-date=12 September 2024 |work=Inc42 Media |date=26 June 2024 |language=en}}
References
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{{Reliance Industries Limited}}
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Category:Indian companies established in 2019
Category:Retail companies established in 2019
Category:Internet properties established in 2019
Category:Online retailers of India