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Just Dial Limited, a prominent Indian local search engine, plays a pivotal role in facilitating the digitalisation of small and medium businesses (SMEs) across India through its comprehensive platforms. With an extensive self-curated database comprising over 36.5 million listings, Just Dial holds a leading position in the local search industry, leveraging digitalisation and cutting-edge technology to engage both customers and end-users effectively. The company capitalises on emerging trends such as the increasing number of smart phone users, expanding internet penetration, and the government’s push for digitalisation to propel the growth of SMEs.
Following are the various products and services offerings of Just Dial:
1. JD Mart serves as a B2B marketplace tailored for SMEs, enabling manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, wholesalers, exporters, importers and retailers to showcase their products online through digital product catalogues. On the buyer side, JD Mart facilitates the discovery of quality vendors offering a diverse array of products to meet B2B needs.
2. JD Omni offers cloud-based solutions empowering SMEs to align their services with the digitalisation trend. This includes customisable and transaction-ready websites, integration of third-party resources, and features like cloud point of sale, inventory management, customer relations and website building tools, thereby simplifying business operations.
3. JD Pay presents a convenient digital payment solution for both merchants and consumers, offering a seamless and secure payment experience through various channels including unified QR codes, cashless transactions, cards, UPI, net banking, and online wallets.
This story is from the 12 February, 2024 edition of Dalal Street Investment Journal.
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