FRAI Urges Government to Boost Support for Small Retailers as Kirana Stores Feel the Heat from E-commerce and Quick Commerce

FRAI Urges Government to Boost Support for Small Retailers as Kirana Stores Feel the Heat from E-commerce and Quick Commerce

New Delhi, 10 December 2025: Federation of Retailer Association of India (FRAI), a representative body of about 80 lakh micro, small and medium retailers from across the country with a membership of 42 Retail Associations, on the occasion of the 9th National Retailers Day, organised an event in New Delhi today and appealed to Government…

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FRAI urges government support for kirana stores amid e-commerce, quick commerce pressure, ETRetail

FRAI urges government support for kirana stores amid e-commerce, quick commerce pressure, ETRetail

Representative AI Image New Delhi: The Federation of Retailer Association of India (FRAI) has urged the government to strengthen support for small retailers as kirana stores face growing pressure from e-commerce and quick commerce platforms, according to its latest media release on Wednesday. At an event in New Delhi on the occasion of the 9th…

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Kirana stores’ association demands govt-backed quick commerce platform

Kirana stores’ association demands govt-backed quick commerce platform

It quoted a December 2024 JP Morgan study on Mumbai’s offline grocery ecosystem, which found that 60% of kirana stores reported a decline in sales volume, attributing it directly to the mushrooming of quick-commerce dark stores and heavy discounting by online retail platforms. These figures formed the core of an urgent appeal made by the…

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Help local kirana stores with dedicated tech platform to compete with Q-Com: FRAI

Help local kirana stores with dedicated tech platform to compete with Q-Com: FRAI

New Delhi: Small and medium retailers, facing heat from intense competition from e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms, through their association FRAI, have urged the government to create a dedicated technology platform, which will help them to compete with hyperlocal delivery platforms on an equal footing. The Federation of Retailer Association of India (FRAI) has sought creating…

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