Question of the Week 1 minuteFree ReportWhat Are the Implications of Facebook’s Investment in Jio Platforms for Indian E-Commerce? Coresight Research May 4, 2020 QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Are the Implications of Facebook’s Investment in Jio Platforms for Indian E-Commerce? Facebook’s investment of $5.7 billion into Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)-owned Jio Platforms is likely to ease the introduction of latter’s e-commerce arm JioMart. Using Facebook-owned WhatsApp’s user base of around 400 million, JioMart can enter the largely untapped unorganized retail sector in India to challenge for a share in the nation’s e-commerce market. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: US Retail and Consumer Outlook: June 2025Breathing Space for US Retailers and Brands: US Tariffs Paused for 90 Days But Hiked Further for ChinaShoptalk Spring 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch: Preview—12 Innovators Leveling Up the Customer Experience and Streamlining OperationsThe Future of AI, Supply Chains and Sustainability: Insights from CES 2025
