At Best Startup India we track over 400,000 Indian startups and over 1,800,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 91 Retail companies in Chennai. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Retail Companies & Startups (Chennai)
Chaicup
Chaicup is a food and beverage company.
Founder(s): Aafaaq Khan
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Information Technology, Logistics, Retail, Social Impact, Supply Chain Management
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Apollo Pharmacy
Apollo Pharmacy is an e-commerce company for pharmaceutical products.
Founder(s): Prathap Chandra Reddy
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Retail
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Ramco
Ramco Systems is a rapidly growing cloud enterprise software company
Founder(s): P.R.Venketrama Raja
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Cloud Computing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Logistics, Retail, Software
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The Indus Valley
The Indus Valley is a good kind of cookware is as important as the ingredients to make a healthy and tasty dish
Founder(s): Jagadeesh Kumar, Madhumitha Uday Kumar
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Health Care, Manufacturing, Retail
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sulekha.com
Sulekha is one of India’s largest and fastest-growing digital business.
Founder(s): Satya Prabhakar
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Retail, Shopping
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specsmakers
A one of South India’s fastest growing optical retail chain with a vision to provide best quality eye wear products.
Founder(s): Pratik Shah, Sonal Shah
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Eyewear, Fashion, Retail
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Tango Eye
Tango Eye provides actionable insights by leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced real-time analytics.
Founder(s): Surender Gounder
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Retail Technology, SaaS
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Fipola
Fipola offers an unlimited choice of meats, fish, poultry, lamb, goat, cuts, and flavors.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Retail, Shopping
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CavinKare
CavinKare is a personal care company that produces and markets the shampoo brand, Chik.
Founder(s): CK Ranganathan
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Retail
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TenderCuts
TenderCuts is an online meat shop that offers meat and seafood to customers through its neighborhood stores.
Founder(s): Nishanth Chandran, Sasikumar Kallanai, Varun Prasad Chandran, Venkkatesan R.
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Consumer, Food and Beverage, Retail, Seafood
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Inthree Access
Inthree Access is an impact venture that connects the most inaccessible rural markets with products that can transform lives in Rural India.
Founder(s): H Narayanan, Kartick Natarajan, Ramanathan Ramachandran
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Consulting, Retail, Social
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Shopo
Shopo is the marketplace for everything with an Indian heart- The place for contemporary and traditional Indian designer and hand made
Founder(s): Krithika Nelson, Theyagarajan S
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
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Babyamore
India’s First Online Store for organic and skin friendly kids & baby products.
Founder(s): Abdul Wahab, Hameed Imthad
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Baby, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Retail, Shopping
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Vegetall
Vegetall is a start-up engaged in selling farm fresh vegetables.
Founder(s): Edwin Rajamohan
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, E-Commerce, Farmers Market, Food and Beverage, Internet, Logistics, Retail
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Ubiquitous Foods (Ovenfresh)
Great baking is inspired by great ingredients, and our menus feature
Founder(s): Rajiv Subramanian
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Coffee, Food and Beverage, Retail, Snack Food
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GOFRUGAL Technologies
POS Software for All Type of Retail, Restaurant and Distribution Businesses
Founder(s): Kumar Vembu
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Consulting, Information Technology, Retail, Software
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Hitachi Payment Services
Hitachi Payment Services provides financial services and a payments ecosystem for financial institutions and retailers.
Founder(s): Loney Antony, Raghu Nathan, Shyam Sunder, Srinivas Rao
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Financial Services, Payments, Retail
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Tradesala
End to End B2BC E-Commerce Platform
Founder(s): Ashok Ramprasath, Joseph Jeravin, Sriram Rangaraaj
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Internet, Marketplace, Retail Technology
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D-Rewards
Digital Loyalty & Promotions platform for Online & Offline businesses
Founder(s): Shoaib Mohammed, Vijay Krishna
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Business Intelligence, E-Commerce, Retail Technology
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Consul Neowatt
Consul Neowatt offers the widest range of power electronic products.
Founder(s): Sriram Ramakrishnan
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Electronics, Manufacturing, Retail
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Cover it up
Online portal that churns out high quality products
Founder(s): Ronak Sarda
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Internet, Retail
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Monk mart
Monk mark is an emerging ecommerce company in Indian ecosystem
Founder(s): Balaji Rajendran
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Retail
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Indian Terrain Fashions
Indian Terrain is one of the leading brands of choice in premium casual wear for men.
Founder(s): Mr. Venky Rajgopal
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
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AIWO
Health Care Enabler
Founder(s): C. Sivasankaran, Muralikrishnan Ramesh, Nalini Selva
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Biotechnology, Health Care, Retail
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Westland
Trent Limited subsidiary and one of the publishing houses in India
Founder(s): Gautam Padmanabhan
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Industrial, Publishing, Retail
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Wedtree
Wedtree offers many wedding supplies such as wedding invitations, wedding return gifts, Sarees, silk sarees, and accessories.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Consumer Goods, Delivery Service, Made to Order, Retail, Sales
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UniverCell
UniverCell is a mobile retail store in India that allows people create smart shopping decisions.
Founder(s): Sathish Babu
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Mobile, Mobile Devices, Retail
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Cookie Man
Cookie Man is a manufacturer and retailer of Australian cookies and bakery products.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Manufacturing, Retail, Snack Food
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Delium Technologies
AI and ML to solve the age-old unsolved problem in inventory for retailers
Founder(s): Arvind Kumar Chinniah, Simon Roy James Pulikal
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Retail Technology, SaaS
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Landmark Bookstore
Buy Books, Movies, Music, games online
Founder(s): Hemu Ramaiah
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, EBooks, Music, Retail
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Poorvika
Poorvika offers a wide selection of devices ranging from smartphones, laptops, computers, smart devices and accessories.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Electronics, Hardware, Retail
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Refex Industries
Refex Industries is a specialist refiller and distributor of Refrigerant gases in India, particularly, environmentally acceptable gases.
Founder(s): Anil Jain
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Manufacturing, Retail, Service Industry
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Hunt Brothers Pizza
Hunt Brothers Pizza is an American food chain located in convenience stores, gas stations, country markets, sports arenas, and schools.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Food and Beverage, Retail, Sports
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Grabmore
Grabmore is an India-based online store that provides a wide range of books, electronics, home appliances, computers, and jewelries.
Founder(s): Satish Das
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Retail
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Qline Packaging
Qlinepackaging.com manufactures all kinds of security bags, Tamper Proof Bags, Tamper evident bags, Bubble security bags and BOPP tapes.
Founder(s): Nitesh Jain
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Cyber Security, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Manufacturing, Retail
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Waffor
Waffor is a retail based software product company providing a cloud based customer engagement & retention marketing solution for retailers.
Founder(s): Santhana Selvam
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Marketing, Retail, Software
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Brown Tree
Browntree is a leading chain of health and organic food stores with 16 branches across Chennai and Bangalore.
Founder(s): Abhinandan B., Dinesh Kumar
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Health Care, Retail
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Magickart India
Magickart.in is one of India’s largest online shopping store for kitchenware and dining ware products.
Founder(s): Rohit Jain
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Retail
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Groceryncart
GroceryNCart is a Supermarket Software like Instacart Clone, BigBasket Clone, grocery script, grocery delivery software, Grofers Clone
Founder(s): Mohan K.
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Delivery, E-Commerce, Retail, Software, Staffing Agency
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Probilz
Probilz is retail point-of-sale and inventory management software and a complete solution for retail businesses.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Accounting, Billing, CRM, Payments, Retail, Retail Technology, Software
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1000Lookz
1000Lookz is a virtual makeover application designed for cosmetic retail outlets and others.
Founder(s): Vasan Sowriraja
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Apps, Beauty, Cosmetics, E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
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Aurum Soft Systems
Aurum Soft Systems Provides hotel management system software and retail trading software.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Human Resources, Retail, Software
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Kidzon
Kidzon retail shopping store offering a range of baby care products and toys & Games.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Baby, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Online Portals, Retail, Shopping
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Boss’s Cabin
Boss’s Cabin – Office Furniture, Workstations, institutional furniture, chairs, office sofas, conference tables, reception furniture online.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Retail
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PetButty
Website
Founder(s): Saravanan Ravichandran
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Pet, Retail, Shopping
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Dial for Books
Dial for Books is an online marketplace for books.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Publishing, Retail
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Coologeex
Enterprise SaaS for CEM, B2C and B2B
Founder(s): Padma V., Varadharajan Srinivas
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Advertising Platforms, B2B, B2C, Enterprise Software, Internet of Things, Mobile Apps, Retail Technology, SaaS, Software
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Foams India
Mattress Manufacturer
Founder(s): Jayakumar G
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Lifestyle, Manufacturing, Retail
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Litaski
From the very first time you experience Mint, you will get a taste of something that is familiar, yet brand new.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Electrical Distribution, Retail
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FReD – Field Reporting Software
FReD is a mobile field reporting software for mobile Field Data Collection, Retail Merchandising, Retail execution and Store audits.
Founder(s): Mahimm Gupta, Sarvesh Bagla
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Construction, CRM, Medical, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Retail, Sales Automation, Software
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Theitdepot
Theitdepot is an e-retailer and retailer company that focuses on computer components and DIY products.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, Electronics, Retail
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Retail POS Pvt Ltd
As the leading retail pos software developer we offer products with functionalities that etched a unique position in the competitive market.
Founder(s): Aleem Iqbal Abdul
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Point of Sale, Retail Technology, Software
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Sowkea Agro & Retail Concepts Private Limited
Food & Beverage
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Nutrition, Organic Food, Retail, Retail Technology
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Old is Gold Store
Old is Gold Store is a speciality Store offering an assortment of products & services exclusive to senior citizens.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Lifestyle, Retail
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cuttingedge
Cuttingedge is a fast growing provider in the material handling, storage retail display solutions industry.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Automotive, E-Commerce, Information Technology, Retail
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Bartanwale.com
Bartanwale.com is a web-based platform providing its users with hand-picked kitchenware products at affordable prices.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Internet, Retail
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Koolkart.com
Koolkart.com is an ecommerce company providing products across apparel, jewelry, accessories and home design.
Founder(s): Anupam Agarwal, Suneil Chawla
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail
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Turakhia Opticians
Turakhia is a leading retail optical chain with 8 showrooms in Chennai
Founder(s): HM Turakhia, JM Turakhia
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
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BuyTheBooks
An eCommerce venture founded in India for the sale of Technical, Non-Technical books within Asian Market.
Founder(s): Kokula Krishna Hari Kunasekaran
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, EBooks, Online Portals, Retail, Shopping
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ArivElm
ArivElm simplifies data definition and a gateway of analytics and reports.
Founder(s): Sathik Khan
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Analytics, Big Data, Cloud Infrastructure, Retail
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Ritzmagazine
Ritz is the best south India’s lifestyle and fashion magazine to get latest updates in fashion trends, foods and more.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Food and Beverage, Lifestyle, News, Retail
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Munoth Communication
Munoth Communication is engaged in the mobile phone accessories
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Consumer Electronics, Mobile, Retail
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Maligakadai
Maligakadai is a group of friends who have incubated the idea of connecting farmers to the consumers without any middle men.
Founder(s): Sathish Sundaram
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Food Processing, Retail, Shopping
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Unisource Corporate Corporation
Unisource Corporate Corporation is a Manufacturer of Industrial Uniforms & Safety Wear and also deals in importing/exporting business.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Manufacturing, Retail, Wholesale
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GLO
GLO is a global wellness technology platform and lifestyle brand dedicated to innovating for and education youth of all cultures.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Fitness, Health Care, Lifestyle, Product Design, Retail
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navrabeads.com
Navrabeads is a direct seller of jewelry components, beads, findings, and accessories at whole sale prices.
Founder(s): Sambavi Subbian
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
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Desihands
Global Marketplace for Handicrafts.
Founder(s): Jacob Kurian, Pretty Sunny, Vikram Avudaiappan
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Marketplace, Retail
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Laboni Collections
Laboni is a textile export house with end to end production to Delivery of all home decor & knitwear.
Founder(s): Anand Kumar Govada
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Delivery, E-Commerce, Retail
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Jeyachandran Textiles
Jeyachandran Textiles is the leading apparel retailer business company.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Fashion, Retail, Sales, Textiles
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Eyetex
Eyetex is a Premium make-up brand from India.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Retail
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Super Saravana Stores
Super Saravana Stores is a retail company.
Founder(s):
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Consumer Electronics, Consumer Goods, Retail, Textiles
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Fashion Paradise
Fashion Paradise is an online fashion, traditional, and lifestyle store for women, men, and children.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail, Shopping
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ThinkGizmo
ThinkGizmo is an e-commerce platform that revolutionises the way people think about and use technology.
Founder(s): Sai Priya
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, Online Portals, Retail, Shopping, Software
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Daily locally
Daily locally is the answer for eco-responsible consumers that products are locally sourced daily.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Retail, Shopping
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TeesBazaar
Tees Bazaar manufactures, supplies, and exports t-shirts, caps, and jerseys throughout India and other countries.
Founder(s): Sadeesh Kumar
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Fashion, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Retail
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WAH CELEBRATIONS
WAH is a platform that celebrates and empowers mothers by branding & unleashing their creations into the world.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Retail
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AUC Ventures
AUC Ventures is an IT company that develops software applications based on IoT for retail sectors to enhance customer communication.
Founder(s): Arvind Uttam Chand
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Enterprise Applications, Retail, Software
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Gem Granites
Gem Granites manufactures granite blocks, kitchen tops, cladding, bronze emblems, portraits, sculptures, tiles and engineering stones.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Manufacturing, Mining, Retail
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Knotgift
Knotgift offers a curated collection of eclectic gifts handpicked from independent designers across India.
Founder(s): Aditya Nair
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail
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Technical Bulletin
Technical Bulletin is a media company provides tech news, technology updates, future technologies and daily life technologies
Founder(s): Hemanta Sahu
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: 3D Technology, Cyber Security, Information Services, Information Technology, News, Retail Technology, Sex Tech, Social News
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Used Car Fleet
UsedCarFleet.Com Internet based used car classifieds which provides services for used car dealers and investors throughout India.
Founder(s): Pon Saravanan, Pradheep Kodieswaran
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Internet, Retail
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Atlas Advisory
Atlas Advisory is a business advisory and management company focused on turning around struggling businesses.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Consulting, Finance, Financial Services, Retail
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KPN I Business Online
Shop Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables Online Avail Home Delivery in Chennai
Founder(s): Senthil Natarajan
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Delivery, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Internet, Retail
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RSM UNIFORMS
RSM Uniforms is an online retailer based in India that enables its users to purchase school, work, hospital, and security uniforms.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Retail
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RaaGaa PoS
RaaGaa PoS is a point of sale system developed for the supply chain and retail industries.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Information Technology, Point of Sale, Retail, Supply Chain Management
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Jewlot
Welcome to the Online Fashion Jewellery Store, Get Exquisite Designer Bangles, Necklace, Earrings for Special Moments of your Life!
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail
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Manjal
Manjal is a retail store that provides fruits, vegetables, health care, grocery, pet supplies, household essentials, and beauty products.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Grocery, Retail
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oavltechnologies
We are specializes in the sale of high quality refurbished used desktop computers, laptops and computer accessories and more.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Electronics, Manufacturing, Retail
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Tumree
Tumree offers a range of products for home and office decor, wellness, kids and women
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: E-Commerce, Health Care, Lifestyle, Medical, Retail
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3DSculpto
3DSculpto is an online retailer selling a variety of filaments for 3D printers.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: 3D Printing, E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Retail
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Samukiya International
Samukiya International is into hotel venture and is a part of Samukiya Group.
Founder(s): Samukiya Mur
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Food and Beverage, Hotel, Retail
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