Paytm’s e-commerce platform, Paytm Mall, on Monday said that it plans to hire 300 people in the coming months for the growth and expansion of the platform.
The company also said it recently hired 200 people.
A statement from Paytm Mall further said that its online-to-offline (O2O) business has grown by over 200 per cent in the last six months.
It claimed that Paytm Mall has a substantial user base in Tier-II and -III cities, where products from local shopkeepers are available on the platform.
“We are observing strong traction for O2O with the business growing over 200 per cent in the last six months, and have therefore doubled down on this business model,”said Srinivas Mothey, Senior Vice President, Paytm Mall.
“We further plan to add an additional workforce of 300 people across business, technology and product in the next few months,” he added.
The e-commerce portal has also partnered with retail chains such as Croma, Reliance Digital and Big Bazaar.
It also has tie-ups with brand exclusive stores, including Samsung, Asus, Dell, Lenovo, Oppo, Vivo, LG, Panasonic and IFB.