The engine powering India’s D2C revolution | Akshay Ghulati @ Shiprocket

Here’s an amazing fact - almost 10 to 12% of India’s GDP is spent on Logistics. That is more than the share of the software industry or the automotive industry!

The reason why this is so big is not just because of India’s vast size, but also because of inefficiencies in logistics at every step of the process. And while the government has made life easier after GST implementation, challenges remain.

One of the largest startups in this space is Shiprocket - which helps e-commerce companies to ship goods more efficiently to consumers, and now also offers a whole range of products and services to the retail and e-commerce sector. 

Akshay Ghulati leads their international shipping platform, and in our freewheeling conversation, he speaks about Shiprocket’s amazing journey.

He talks about Shiprocket's beginnings, aiming to make online selling easier for small businesses, building something similar to a "Shopify for India," and their efforts to tackle unique challenges in the country.

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Watch the entire conversation on YouTube

Additional readings:-

1. Shiprocket’s ‘back-to-the-future’ mission: Democratising ecommerce for Bharat

2. Tech, Government support driving support in India’s exports: Akshay Ghulati

3. D2C sales made smarter and swifter with Shiprocket Checkout

4.Shiprocket expands services to boost revenue beyond shipping

5.Shiprocket to upskill 100,000 Indian MSMEs for e-commerce

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