Udaan Wants to Change How Kiranas Buy

Ever looked at your neighbourhood kirana store and wondered how it stocks all the basic essentials, day in and day out? The supply chain of a kirana is largely offline, with entrenched relationships between manufacturers, middlemen, and retailers. Udaan, a B2B logistics company, wants to change this decades-old system for good. In the second segment, a panel of The Ken's journalists discuss the week's most important business stories– the amplifying effect of Reddit chatter and Robinhood's services, and real gambling apps in India. Additional Readings: https://the-ken.com/story/how-pacman-helped-udaan-survive-a-tumultuous-2020/ Exclusive offer for our podcast listeners: https://the-ken.com/podcastoffer/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheKenWeb Write to us: podcast@the-ken.com The first story is originally reported by Pranav Balakrishnan, with inputs from Sanjana Ramachandran. On-field reporting by Durga M Sengupta, with inputs from Jijesh V of Brother Stores. Guest panel: The Ken staff writers Arundhati Ramanathan and Nithin Sasikumar. Hosted by Anushka Chhikara and Olina Banerji. Music and editing by Sameer Rahat from Baqsa Studios.