JioMart App | A Huge Success Story For Appscrip

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• Sasi George
• May 5, 2020

Ecommerce accounts for only a fraction of the total retail sales in India. India’s retail market garnered $79 billion last year and is estimated to breach $188 billion in four years. Therefore it is obvious the big guns would have their sights trained on this nascent market.

Reliance Retail needs no introduction at this juncture.

Reliance Retail is the largest retailer in India by revenue serving 3.5 million customers weekly via 10,000 physical stores at 6,500 locations.

Two subsidiaries of Reliance Industries – Reliance Retail and Reliance Jio have soft-launched JioMart App, an ecommerce venture that works in tandem with neighborhood / Kirana stores to supply day to day goods to households.

We are proud to mention that Appscrip team built this App onsite to maintain protocol.

JioMart Ecommerce

JioMart is an ecommerce marketplace connecting retailers with customers. Jio Mart does not maintain warehouses instead local retailers and Kirana merchants will list goods on the portal and sell them.

It is an online to offline business model where customers place orders online and an offline shop will complete the delivery.

Currently, consumers in Thane, Navi-Mumbai and Kalyan can use the service. JioMart is an e-commerce platform that currently offers a catalog of 50,000 grocery items.

JioMart will enable new opportunities for the 60 million small businesses across India.

How The JioMart App Works

To place an order on JioMart, customers should add JioMart’s WhatsApp number to their contacts

—Then customers are to send a message to the JioMart.

—JioMart will reply with a shopping link and a “Welcome to JioMart WhatsApp Order Booking Service”. The link would be active for 30 minutes.

—After you open the link, you will be redirected to page to enter personal details like mobile number, area, locality etc.

— Then a new page with the grocery items listed vertically will appear. You can then complete you shopping by adding items to your cart.

—And generate the order, JioMart will send an invoice and the grocery store’s address and its location on Google Maps.

—The customer will be informed via an SMS from the store after the order is ready. Customer can now go pick the order from the store and pay for it.

How Appscrip Created JioMart

Jio needed to develop and deploy their app quickly but lacked requisite manpower. They noticed Grocer – our grocery delivery software solution and were impressed by it. Having created a grocery app we were well aware of the intricacies involved and could help launch their App quickly.

They found the UI/frontend intuitive and easy to comprehend. The success of a grocery app largely depends on UI/UX experience. Also our expertise in multi-platforms and design worked in our favor.

Hence they decided on partnering with Appscrip. As required by the Jio management the App was completed by our team as planned.

Facebook & Reliance Collaboration

Facebook and Reliance Industries announced that Facebook will invest around $5.7 billion making it the largest deal in India’s digital ecosystem and the largest FDI in the technology sector by picking up a 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms (Rs 43,574 crore).

RIL’s wholly-owned subsidiary Jio Platforms is the beneficiary that works on digital apps, digital ecosystems, and the popular mobile service. This investment has raised the value of Jio Platforms to $66 billion.

As of now the two entities plan to collaborate around JioMart. Jio has partnered with Facebook as it would enable them to utilize WhatsApp’s network to assist Jiomart leapfrog in this competitive domain which has big-wigs present.

The first positive impact of the Facebook-Reliance Jio deal will be felt by JioMart.

Facebook Advantage 

But Facebook investing in Jio is more about WhatsApp as 20% of WhatsApp’s 2 billion users are Indian residents.

The new alliance has the capability to strike gold for both entities as WhatsApp could emerge as a superapp and JioMart could go on to beat other ecommerce entities.

WhatsApp foresees an opportunity to become an enviable marketplace in the near future, as it already has a humongous customer base.

WhatsApp could connect millions of Kirana stores with users. Jio can use the location data to discover local businesses and WhatsApp will enable trade between customers and traders.

WhatsApp Eyes Being A Superapp

WhatsApp pay has not yet been cleared by Indian finance regulators. Which would basically allow users to send money from one WhatsApp account to another using an UPI backend. Once this is enabled, users would be able to order groceries on the JioMart App from nearby Kirana stores and pay from within the app itself.

It is WhatsApp’s simplicity and extensive reach that makes it ideal in a nation such as India. Mark Zuckerberg founder of Facebook announced that he expects WhatsApp Pay to be live in a couple of months. Till then, it would be JioMoney that would take care of the revenue model in this collaboration.

This synergy would help WhatsApp garner super-app status. One focus of the collaboration with Jio is to create new avenues for people and businesses to operate efficiently in an expanding digital economy. By bringing together JioMart and WhatsApp, people can now connect with businesses, browse and purchase products through a flawless mobile experience.

WhatsApp is awaiting regulatory approval to enable digital payments for all its 400 million-odd users in India.

Winner JioMart & The People

The winner here will be the small traders who gain an easy opportunity via JioMart to connect with customers and sell online using a platform they comprehend.

Jio could profit as users would stay in their ambit with various products on offer and thus emerge as a destination and not a medium which no service provider in India has been able to become.

JioMart also goes on to empower millions of small businesses across the country to enter the ecommerce space without a website or a payment gateway. They just look forward to the WhatsApp Business app to reach out to customers across the length and breadth of the country.

In the future it is the transaction value that would help with valuation in case Jio prefers to lookout for an IPO.

 

Education Without Barriers | Virtual Online School

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• Sasi George
• May 6, 2020

Not too long ago the internet was considered as a huge source of distraction for students. Teachers and parents berated and threatened to get kids off the Net. But what you now see is a volte-face, parents and academicians want students hoping to be educated to be on the internet for as long as possible – or rather they want them to adopt the virtual online school.

Mobile apps have converted smartphones into virtual management of schooling activity so that it ensures students perform curricular activities with focus and flourish.

These apps have also brought about a sense of absolute control for the school management, teachers and parents such that they have all necessary information on students right from their attendance to performance at the tip of their fingers.

Now with the COVID-19 playing truant with the schedules of educational institutions, banking on online education has become the order of the day. Therefore what comes to the aid of such an approach is the virtual online school through web conference software tools.

These software allow huge number of participants to take part in online schooling at one go. Those seizing the moment are Zoom, Webex, Google Hangouts Meet, GoToMeeting, Uberconference, Bluejeans, among others.

Bluejeans login

The Old Age School

We remember schools as buildings with massive edifices and lots of classrooms. Huge playgrounds were part and parcel of every school for students to exercise and play games. And not to forget the school-buses and umpteen cars that pull up in front of educational institutions when it begins or finishes for dropping and picking up children.

But this is choking up roads and infrastructure forcing authorities to rethink their strategy on education.

The biggest investment in any educational institution is the infrastructure. Schools are sometime located in the heart of a city or then housed far from the hustle and bustle of a metro. Residential schools command huge investment from parents and even a recommendation to get their wards in.

The schools in itself would be a beehive of activity with hundreds of them scurrying to catch up with friends or to catch up with teachers. And when classes began all of a sudden all the din would be shut out and pin-drop silence.

But what this effectively did is to limit exposure of students as well as teachers to this small group alone.

After all the formal education being imparted face to face, students went about seeking further exposure and support through courses/tuitions so as to ensure admission into reputed institutions for a brighter future.

Students were coerced to travel long distances or stay put in far off locations to have access to better and in depth teaching.

Now all this can be put away with the introduction of the virtual online schooling process.

Virtual Online School

Mobile apps are flowing into the school domain with new advanced learning management software that is changing the educational landscape. These online classrooms are essentially virtual spaces meant to profit the educational domain and overall the infrastructure.

That means we can use these facilities for seamlessly sending notifications, creating classes, introducing discussions, submitting and grading assignments, sharing resources, seeking remarks and answers.

For many students it is dream come true to study courses of top universities such as Harvard, MIT, Oxford, Columbia, etc. This would not be forthcoming in the usual manner (to get an admission into these universities), but online courses make this possible.

There are umpteen courses from top universities in the field of IT, business studies, Ceramics, linguistics, engineering, and many more available for students.

The professional certificates and university credits received on the completion of these courses will add value in building a professional career. Apps / Online classes provide world-class education for curious minds across the globe. Lessons would be in the form of video tutorials.

Videos would display a recording of teachings on a virtual blackboard. The narrator would describe each lesson through these picturizations.

Remarkable Features of Online School

Enhanced communication

Improved organization

Faster grading process

Video tutorials

Study material Handouts

Interactive quizzes

Learning in multiple languages

Practice exercises

How Virtual Online School Works

Web conferencing tools can be utilized to set up an online school. Once you’ve downloaded a web conference software, you can get started. Launch the app and there will appear a screen that says “Join Class” or “Sign In.”

If you have the login details, you can sign in and join the class. If you’re new to the app, then you would have to create an account.

With technology moving at a fast pace, it’s not too difficult to set up an online classroom. Teachers share code with the class so that students can join a class. The students can therefore join by just entering the codes. That’s all it takes to create a virtual classroom.

How the teaching progresses in an Online Class Session depends on the facilitator. Synchronous class sessions can be held wherein everyone logs in to a web conferencing system at a pre-scheduled time.

This is one way to create engagement and foster community in your fully online classes.

Alternatively, these software can be used for work and to livestream classes while we people are in self-isolation due to the COVID-19 crisis. Like Skype or FaceTime, these web conferencing software allow you to see other participants in a chat face-to-face, on a phone, tablet, or computer.

Most of the software have the capability to host as many as 100 participants at once.

You can download the software of your choice from the app store on your phone, on your computer, or on a tablet. On the main screen, you’ll see options to start a new meeting/class, join a class/meeting, schedule a class/meeting, or share screen.

A Training Assistant or any other teaching staff will be automatically added as alternative hosts for your meetings, and you can also add co-hosts during your meeting.

Consider asking one Training Assistant or a student to monitor the chat and one to help their peers with technology issues. That way, you can focus on teaching.

The sense of participation will be enhanced when everyone shows their face via a webcam. Insist students to turn on video as a key part of participation, since it is easier to engage with the class if you can see them, and students are more likely to pay attention if they know they’re on camera.

Also, coach students on how to toggle to the Gallery view where everyone is visible to each other at the same time in the virtual online school.

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10 Exotic Middle Eastern Grocery Stores Online

Home » Grocer » 10 Exotic Middle Eastern Grocery Stores Online

• Sasi George
• May 26, 2020

One of the most exotic cuisines that the world has ever tasted comes from the Middle East. That would include Iran, UAE, Turkey, Lebanon, Cyprus, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, and others. Middle East diet is rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts, dairy products and rice.

Most folks would be keen to try out exotic dishes that are home to this region, but sourcing ingredients is a debacle. There is good news as Middle Eastern grocery stores are online now. These online stores have a good selection of fresh, authentic products, agreeable shipping costs, and quick service.

Middle Eastern food gained international acceptance in the late 90s along with the Mediterranean Diet that highlights the consumption of olive oil, nuts, legumes, fruits, vegetables and seafood, this combination alleviates risk of heart disease, Alzheimer’s and cancer.

The freshness and healthiness of Middle Eastern foods are attractive features due to which foodies incorporate them in their diets.

Middle Eastern Grocery Stores Online  

igourmet.com

Incepted in 1997, igourmet.com is reputed for its middle-east offerings. They present over 800 specialty cheeses, thousands of fine foods, and a complete line of exquisite gift baskets accompanied by detailed information. They have won numerous awards and accumulated hundreds of thousands of loyal customers.

Since the launch of their web site in 1997, igourmet.com has been providing delicious, high quality, imported gourmet products directly to the US populace. The igourmet.com website has lots of products listed in a simple fashion to enable purchase online. Each product has an image and a description on its history, taste, preparation and usage.

Persian Basket

Their products include bakery, dairy, and dry goods, seeds, sweets, and syrups.  The Persian Basket has a wide range of products for the Middle Eastern aficionado. Located in Marietta, GA, this online grocer ships Middle Eastern products in U.S. and Canada that can be delivered on the same day.

There is free domestic shipping on orders of $60 or more. They also have gift cards to treat your friends to an ethnic shopping experience.

Kalamala Persian Grocery

Kalamala offers a huge variety of Middle Eastern supplies and sells them in bulk quantities as well. The advantage provided by them is, the site can be viewed in both English and Arabic languages making it a favourite among their clientele. They have also taken pains to procure and deal in hard-to-find fruits and other imported products.

Kalamala’s offering of spices and seasonings are quite impressive and judiciously priced.

To take the taste of middle-east to the common man they have also gone ahead to provide ready-to-eat options such as canned celery stew almas, tea and coffee, nuts and seeds, and exotic desserts.

Ziyad Brothers Importing

This Syrian bakery and grocery opened in New York in the 1970’s and have their own line of products and other respected brands as well. Today, their brick and mortar store sells a large variety of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean products online via Amazon.

Their freshly baked pita bread tastes delicious and is ideal for scooping up hummus and other dips. The falafels (deep fried chickpeas in pita bread) and shawarmas (meat, vegetables and yoghurt sauce in pita bread) have cult status.

Zamouri

Zamouri Spices is authentic ethnic gourmet seasonings of the highest quality and freshness. They source all those hard to find spices of different regions such as India, Morocco, and the Middle East—all under one virtual roof.  You can get a range of products such as exotic advieh Persian spice mix to the Zaatar spice blend.

Zamouri also stocks argan oils, cookbooks, clay and ceramic tagines. They are also famed for their bath and beauty products and offers free shipping for orders over $100. They specialize in Moroccan gourmet staples such as Argan Oil.

Hashems Roastery & Market

If you are wondering where to find a cookie press to make maamoul date cookies, look no farther than Hashems Roastery. Hashem’s has been offering Middle Eastern foods and household products since 1960.

This is alongside exotic dishes such as baklava, kiri cheese spread, Turkish coffee, malban with pistachios, and halvah. Their menu is rounded off with beans and peas, nuts, breads, meat and fish, seeds, and cookbooks to help you create those amazing dishes.

Shipping is free for orders above $59.

Kalustyan

Kalustyan’s has been a landmark in New York post the world war-ll and offers a huge selection of products online. If there’s a spice, grain, or seed that you would need, rest assured you will find it there. These would be along with the usual assortment of beans, peas, olives and lentils, lavash, chilis, peppers, marmalade, and floral water.

The more you order, the more you will save on shipping costs. So go ahead and order your favourite honey, agave syrups, mushrooms, nuts, truffles, oils and cookbooks and everything else that you need to begin your Middle Eastern journey.

Tulumba

Tulumba has been specially conceived for the Turkish crowd. This international superstore sells culinary ingredients to cookbooks. Tulumba’s is a well-organized, demarcated and user-friendly store with reasonable pricing. They also house an impressive housewares section.

Their daily offerings include fresh simit, stuffed grape leaves, baldo rice, and meat soujouk, and Turkish coffee. To keep your luck going there is an evil-eye charms section. Free shipping depends on weight and total purchase.

Middle East Market

For over a decade, Toledo’s tastiest Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine, finest Middle Eastern groceries and freshest selection of produce and Halal meats are available here. This was originally a small market and then expanded to a supermarket with groceries, fresh seasonal produce, delicious food items, and Halal meat varieties.

Their deli consists of Middle Eastern staples such as hummus and grape leaves, they also provide authentic homemade dishes that please any palette.

Buy Lebanese

Headquartered in Lebanon this online middle eastern grocery stores has been shipping worldwide for 20 years now. They offerings include bakery items, coffee, herbs and spices, nuts, pantry items, and Arabic confectionery.

To give out a special gift, consider the – z box, which includes sweets, spices, coffee, and jam. Shipping is at 1 pound for $16 purchase.