VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Zomato to cease operation of online grocery delivery:  Zomato   has pulled the plug on its grocery delivery service due to gaps in order fulfillment, poor customer experience and increasing competition from rivals that are promising express delivery in 15 minutes. The company said its investment in   Grofers   will generate better outcomes than its in-house grocery effort.   According to a Zomato spokesperson, "We have decided to shut down our grocery pilot and as of now, have no plans to run any other form of grocery delivery on our platform. Grofers has found high quality product market fit in 10 minute grocery stores and we believe our investment in the company will generate better outcomes for our shareholders than our in-house grocery effort."... Read More

Gaurav Anand joins as chief digital and marketing officer in L'Oreal India:  Gaurav Anand   joins L’Oréal from   PepsiCo Europe , where he led the snacks business for central Europe and digitization of sales strategy for Europe. Anand will be a part of L’Oréal’s India management committee. He will lead and integrate the consumer insights, data, strategy, media and consumer advisory functions at L’Oréal’s digital-first brands.   Amit Jain, managing director, L’Oréal India  said, “The Indian consumer is making a rapid shift towards omni channel. As a beauty tech company,  L’Oréal India  is addressing this evolving landscape by deploying new technologies to enhance our products and customer experience for a new O+O world.   This new role is our commitment to strengthen the role of digital at the core of our business strategy. With his proven track record of accelerating disruptive business growth, Gaurav is best placed to scale our digital marketing efforts to harnesses new capabiliti

Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone go on a dinner date with this badminton star:  Ranveer Singh   and   Deepika Padukone   while on a dinner date on Saturday met with the   badminton star PV Sindhu   at a restaurant in Mumbai. Ranveer clicked a selfie of the trio and shared it on Instagram. In the picture, the stars are seen flashing smiles. Photographers were seen clicking them while coming out of the restaurant.   Sindhu commented on the photo saying that she had a "lovely" time with the couple. "Looking forward to see you soon," she wrote with a hug emoji. She also shared the selfie with Deepika and Ranveer on her Instagram account and wrote, "The smiles on our faces show what a fun time we had (sic)."   PV Sindhu is among the biggest badminton stars in India today. She won a bronze medal for the country in the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics. Earlier, she won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016.... Read More