• Neighbourhood shops get online edge
• Big boost to small businesses
• Consumers welcome search engine for local offers
April 4 2016, 19.39 PM IST || Pocket News Alert
Hyderabad, April 04: Adrobe Networks today announced the formal launch of Adrobe (www.adrobe.in), an innovative online marketplace catering exclusively to mom and pop stores in the city. The hyper local online market place is a first-of-its kind city-specific service that aims to provide digital advantage to small businesses. Simultaneously, Adrobe will widen the range of online services and expand choices for the city consumers.
Designed to enable small brick and mortar businesses, service providers and other vendors catering to local communities to expand their market reach through online presence, Adrobe follows same-day delivery model so that businesses fully exploit the new opportunities.
Adrobe’s test marketing of services has been well received by customers. It has released Android version of mobile App and crossed 5,000 downloads in Google play store. At present, Adrobe is offering services in over 100 segments starting from groceries to gadgets, electronics to fashion. Nearly 1,000 vendors have registered with Adrobe and there are 3,000 offers on the site.
Expansion and funding:
Adrobe will soon launch the IOS and Windows version of the mobile App and also add more products and services to make it more appealing to the city consumers. It plans to increase vendor’s associates in Hyderabad to 5,000.
Raji Reddy Kesireddy, founder and managing director of Adrobe Networks Private Limited, said Adrobe plans to expand operations by entering tier-II cities in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in a phased manner. Adrobe has already identified 10 cities in the two states where operations will be launched in the next one year.
“We are looking for support from venture capital funds and private equity players to finance our expansion plans. We will soon tie up with a strategic partner who will help us raise funds,” Reddy said.
Mobile App features
The Adrobe mobile App features include :- 1) All in one city shopping app 2) Advantage of today's special offers (everyday hot deals) 3) Benefit of exclusive deals 4) Best offers from the neighborhood shops 5) Attractive price discounts 6) Use coupons and get best discounts on food, fashion and beauty 7) Enjoy the same day delivery 8) Get any service: Electrician to plumber, painter to carpenter etc 9) Locate nearest best deals through ‘Nearby offers’.
About Adrobe:
Adrobe is the brand name of Hyderabad-based Adrobe Networks Private Limited, India’s first ad-commerce Company. Founded by Raji Reddy Kesireddy, journalist turned entrepreneur, Adrobe operates as a hyperlocal online marketplace that supports local offline retailers to promote and sell their best products/services to the city consumers. It provides the best and state of the art technology platform which offers seamless integration to all the stakeholders. Adrobe assures the vendors and consumers a secured and hassle free transactions through the most reliable and trusted payment gateway.
