Meesho Crosses 1 Million Sellers: Inside the AI Playbook Turning Small Merchants Into Brands
Posted on 14th Sep 2026 06:12:02 in Business, Digital Marketing
Meesho's seller base crossed 1 million in Q1 FY27. How AI-powered cataloguing, demand intelligence and voice shopping are reshaping what it takes for small Indian businesses to sell online and build brands.
GFF 2026: UPI Tap & Pay, Agentic Wallets and Tokenisation — What Indian Small Businesses Should Know
Posted on 13th Sep 2026 06:10:23 in Business, Digital Marketing
Global Fintech Fest 2026 closed in Mumbai with launches aimed squarely at small businesses: UPI Tap & Pay for NFC terminals, the AI-powered MyUPI support layer, agentic wallet and AI agent platforms from Amazon Pay, PayU and Yes Bank, and new tokenisation and reconciliation tools.
Local SEO in 2026: How Indian Small Businesses Can Turn 'Near Me' Searches Into Customers
Posted on 12th Sep 2026 06:11:15 in Business, Digital Marketing
Nearly half of all Google searches carry local intent, yet most Indian small businesses are invisible when customers search 'near me'. Here is the 2026 playbook for Google Business Profile, reviews, citations and a 30-day local SEO plan.
Nua Raises $50 Million Series C Led by Peak XV and Filter Capital: Lessons From India's Fastest-Growing Women's Wellness Brand
Posted on 11th Sep 2026 06:13:09 in Business, Digital Marketing
Women's wellness brand Nua has closed a $50 million Series C round led by Peak XV and Filter Capital. Most of the round is secondary capital, and the story behind that structure holds real lessons for Indian small businesses and D2C founders.
Google Retires Dynamic Search Ads: What the AI Max Transition Means for Indian Small Business Advertisers
Posted on 10th Sep 2026 06:11:51 in Business, Digital Marketing
Google is retiring Dynamic Search Ads, with automatic migration to AI Max now scheduled for February 2027. Here is the full timeline, and what Indian small business advertisers should do before the switch.