Bangalore : Wal-Mart India, the fully owned subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., will open its B2B e-commerce platform to members of Best Price Modern Wholesale stores in Guntur and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh from 1st October, taking the tally of e-commerce platforms to four stores in India. The B2B e-commerce platform was launched in India on 1st July 2014 for members of Lucknow and Hyderabad Best Price stores.

Starting 1st October, members of Best Price Wholesale stores in Guntur and Vijayawada can shop and book orders online. As a virtual store, the e-commerce platform will provide a similar assortment of products as the brick and mortar Best Price Modern Wholesale stores including a select variety of fresh fruits and vegetables introduced recently.

Krish Iyer, President and CEO, Wal-Mart India, said, “I am very excited to announce that we will now be extending our B2B e-commerce channel to members of Best Price stores based in Guntur and Vijayawada. Given the tremendous support from our members for this initiative, we will continue to extend this in a phased manner to our other stores as well. Members have particularly appreciated our transparency and consistency of prices, availability of products and assortment besides the convenient payment options and efficient delivery solutions. Due to the convenience of online shopping, our reseller (Kirana) members are glad that they are now able to spend more time in their shops with their customers. We’re excited that we’re consistently meeting our members’ shopping needs and serving them in ways that can help them save money and live better.”

The e-commerce platform in Guntur and Vijayawada will offer a number of conveniences: Members can navigate the virtual store and place orders at convenience as it is a 24/7 interactive site. In addition to the delivery at their doorsteps, convenient payment solutions will help them make faster business decisions.

Prior to the launch, workshops with members would be organized by Wal-Mart India team in the two cities (Guntur and Vijayawada) to generate awareness on this initiative and also to create better understanding about the website navigation, benefits and registration processes.

Wal-Mart India’s cash & carry business is a B2B format and hence only registered members of the Best Price Modern Wholesale stores in these respective cities will be eligible to transact online. Eligible establishments (resellers, kirana shop owners, hotels, restaurants, caterers and offices and institutions) in the catchment areas can transact only after registering as members.