E-commerce Market

Swiss watchmaker Tissot debuts its official online platform in India, aiming to deepen customer engagement and strengthen its digital presence in a fast-growing market

Business leaders say an extension is critical to guarantee predictability, fearing duties could be introduced if the agreement lapses

Amazon India workers' union seeks wage hike and incentives as LPG shortages and rising living costs strain warehouse workers amid West Asia disruptions

Amazon has expanded its dedicated air cargo network, Amazon Air, to the Northeast with new Delhi-Kolkata-Guwahati routes aimed at cutting transit times and improving delivery speeds

A fundamental disregard for an individual's choice and data sovereignty is the dark side of India's digital gold rush

Zepto has introduced a slotted delivery option in a pilot across select locations including Delhi and Bengaluru, letting users schedule orders for a same-day time window alongside instant delivery

Eternal has invested another ₹600 crore in Blinkit to support expansion and operating needs, marking its third infusion this year as competition in India's quick commerce space intensifies

In the January to June period this year, Swiggy grew its customer base by 35 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 21.6 million and its GOV was up 43 per cent

FMCG volumes eased to 5.4% in Q2 as GST transition caused a brief slowdown, though rural markets continued to outpace urban areas and overall sector growth stayed strong at 12.9%

SkyeAir and Siddha Sejal Group will introduce Mumbai's first drone-powered residential delivery service in early 2026, offering faster access to essentials, packages, and e-commerce orders

Tax bureaus across China in recent months told major platforms to submit some Chinese merchants' third-quarter revenue in a bid to curb underreported sales

The Consumer Affairs Ministry has proposed to make it mandatory for e-commerce platforms to provide searchable and sortable filters based on 'country of origin' for packaged commodities, a move aimed at enhancing transparency at digital marketplaces. The amendment is designed to enable consumers to make informed purchasing decisions by allowing them to easily identify the origin of products while shopping online. The ministry, in a statement, said the Draft Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) (Second) Amendment Rules, 2025, would amend existing 2011 regulations by requiring "every e-commerce entity selling imported products shall provide a searchable and sortable filter for the country of origin, with their product listings." The proposed feature will reduce the time required to locate such information across vast product listings. The draft amendment rules have been published on the department's website for public consultation. Comments from stakeholders are invited until Novem

The ecom giant targets exports worth $80 billion from the country by 2030

As digital commerce shifts to agentic rails, enabling agentic payments closes the loop - creating a truly end-to-end, autonomous shopping experience

Unicommerce analysis shows quick commerce outpacing e-commerce in festive week order volumes, led by FMCG, beauty, wellness, electronics and strong Tier-II, Tier-III city demand

Graas.ai secures $9 million in pre-Series B funding to expand Agent Foundry, its AI agent platform solving commerce challenges for D2C and marketplace brands

India Post is working to integrate its services with Open Network for Digital Commerce and Government e-Marketplace -- a move that will enhance accessibility of postal service and enable the department to compete with third party logistics companies, an official statement said on Wednesday. The information was shared with Minister of State for Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar during his review meeting of the Department of Posts. "One of the core pillars of this transformation is the integration of India Post's systems with major national digital commerce ecosystems. According to officials, the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) will enable wallet-based prepaid bookings, centralised order tracking, and automated reconciliation with ONDC's accounting systems," the statement said. The project is part of technology-driven transformation under the IT 2.0 framework of India Post. Officials during the review meeting informed the minister that more than 86,000 post offices are

From steep discounts on pricier items to subtle nudges and layered fees, quick commerce firms are tactically steering users toward higher-value purchases to improve unit economics

From online marketplaces using data to harm local businesses to the suffering that lies behind the glossy growth story that startups tell, Vandana Vasudevan exposes the hard truth of platform economy

With a strong offline base in Mumbai and Pune, Zeno Health plans to expand into Tier II and III cities, starting with Bihar, driven by increasing demand