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Meesho records 750% growth in users during festive sale event
MUMBAI: Internet commerce platform Meesho has recorded 750 per cent growth in users over last year during its flagship festive sale event, Maha Indian Shopping League. Nearly 60 per cent of the total demand was driven by Tier 4+ markets, including remote locations like Khawzhwal and Sopore, said the ecomm in a statement.
“Fuelling our efforts to digitise Bharat, Maha Indian Shopping League served as an entry point for millions of users to shop online with Meesho,” said Meesho founder & CEO Vidit Aatrey. “Our flagship festive sale event saw over 80 per cent orders coming from tier 2+ markets, a true reflection of our efforts to cut deep into India’s underserved regions.”
Through its industry-first zero per cent commission model launched early this year, sellers on Meesho saved over Rs 136 million during the festive sale event alone, the company stated. Recording over 10X growth in sales over last year, the company also saw seller participation rise by 314 per cent during the recent festive sale event.
Ahead of the sale event, Meesho onboarded over one lakh sellers with a bevy of new initiatives including – free ad credits and zero return shipping charges on the first 30 orders.
The company also shared that it witnessed significant traction in its fashion category with customers saving through discounts during the sale period on Meesho. While women’s apparel and accessories grew by 623 per cent, the men’s apparel segment witnessed 640 per cent more orders compared to the previous year.
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Time brings TIME100 Next franchise to India with Reliance
List to spotlight 100 emerging leaders, gala set for December 2026 in Mumbai.
MUMBAI: It’s about time India’s next wave got a global spotlight and now, it’s on the list. New York-headquartered Time is expanding its TIME100 Next franchise to India, partnering with Reliance Industries Limited to launch TIME100 Next India, its first international extension of the rising leaders platform. The announcement was made at the Time100 Gala in New York by Jessica Sibley and Nita Mukesh Ambani, signalling a strategic push to tap into India’s growing influence across sectors.
The India edition will recognise 100 emerging leaders from the country and the global Indian diaspora, spanning business, science, sports, arts and social impact. The list will be curated by Time’s editorial team and published online, continuing the franchise’s focus on identifying individuals shaping the future.
The initiative will culminate in a gala event scheduled for December 2026 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, anchoring the platform within India’s cultural and business ecosystem.
TIME’s broader Time100 franchise has steadily expanded its global footprint since 2021 through events and impact-led initiatives. Executives noted that India’s growing pool of influential voices and innovators made it a natural next step for the platform’s international ambitions.
For Reliance, the partnership aligns with its broader push to support emerging talent and ideas on a global stage. For Time, it marks a timely bet on India not just as a market, but as a talent engine shaping the next chapter of global leadership.
