Local search engine JustDial has made a soft entry into the e-commerce space through tie-ups with restaurants, grocers, pharmacies and electronic stores for home delivery. The company had revealed plans to enter this space last year.
JustDial has started with Andheri in Mumbai and is slowly expanding to other areas of the city. So far, the service is available through the website. It will later be made available through an app, say company sources.
In the restaurant category, the company plans deliveries within a half hour of the order being placed. For grocery and medicines, it aims delivery in an hou . In case of electronics, if the order is placed before 2 pm, it will ensure delivery in 7-8 hours, else in the next 24 hours.
These services are expected to be officially launched by its current brand ambasador Amitabh Bachchan. When contacted, JustDial declined comment. In the third quarter of FY15, Just Dial’s revenue stood at Rs 154.42 crore.
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