Ecommerce

A key area where member nations could not agree on was the moratorium on Customs duty on ecommerce

Ministerial ends without consensus on key issues including e-commerce tariffs and TRIPS, with talks set to continue in Geneva amid deep divisions among members

India has been resisting a long-term ecommerce duty moratorium citing concerns over revenue loss

India's workforce is projected to expand 4.7 per cent in the first half of FY27, driven largely by growth in e-commerce, tech startups, healthcare, pharma and manufacturing, a report said Wednesday. This improving sentiment is most visible among large enterprises, where 74 per cent indicate expansion, compared to 57 per cent of mid-sized firms and 38 per cent of small businesses, pointing to a scale-driven recovery in employment growth, TeamLease Services projects in its Employment Outlook Report (EOR) for April-September FY27 noted that the momentum carries across sectors, with both digital and core economy industries contributing to the demand. E-commerce and tech startups led with a net employment change (NEC) of 8.9 per cent, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals at 7 per cent, followed by manufacturing, engineering and infrastructure at 6.6 per cent, said the report. It projected an NEC of 4.7 per cent during the period. The report is based on insights from 1,268 employers across 2

Amazon views India as a long-term investment market where e-commerce is still in its early stages, with substantial headroom for growth supported by strong macroeconomic fundamentals and upbeat consumer sentiments, according to a senior company executive. Abhinav Singh, VP - Operations, India and Australia for Amazon, said that the company's recent announcement here on expansion of 'zero referral fee' coverage to 12.5 crore products (from 1.2 crore items in 2025) has got positive and encouraging response from sellers. "The response from the sellers has been very encouraging. They're excited not just with the fee reduction, but also excited to pass on those benefits to the customers, so customers in the marketplace can enjoy better prices. And at the same time, from a seller perspective, they are able to improve their margin so they are really excited about it," he said. He said the company's long-term outlook for India remains robust, given the structural advantages. "... We have b

Walmart-backed e-commerce firm cites progress across key metrics and journey toward sustainable profitability as it prepares for a potential IPO

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has launched its Joybuy platform in six European countries, offering over 100,000 products with same-day delivery as it seeks to compete with Amazon in the region

Quick commerce and e-commerce players saw strong Holi purchases, with spikes in colours, water guns, gujiya and thandai, as platforms expanded festival-led assortments and offers

In addition to curating a Holi section, Zepto is also allowing users to send festival greetings to one another on the mobile application itself

Acetech E-Commerce IPO is being offered at a price band of ₹106 to ₹112 per share, with a lot size of 1,200 shares

E-commerce firm Flipkart has named Vipin Kapooria as vice president, business finance, and Yogita Shanbhag as vice president, human resources, as it readies for its IPO

Meesho reported a 12 times year-on-year increase in its net loss to ₹490.7 crore compared to ₹37.4 crore in the year-ago period

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For the startup behind the product, that single impulse-led trial captured what quick commerce platforms are increasingly enabling: compressing the distance between discovery and repeat purchase

MOFSL said Vishal Mega Mart's management remains optimistic about sustaining double-digit Same Store Sales Growth on an annual basis for a fairly long period

Choice Equity Broking has initiated coverage on Meesho with a 'Buy' rating, citing the company's structural competitive Moats, strong monetisation runway, and accelerating path to profitability

Overall subscription for Meesho IPO was strong at 79.03 times, with total bids at 21.96 billion shares against the 277.93 million shares on offer

The Indian consumers' focus on value has pushed Amazon to develop tools such as value dashboards and gamified in-app experiences - innovations now being adopted in other markets

The Bengaluru-based qcom company, which is likely to go public next year, is expected to file its draft red herring prospectus soon

Analysts highlight Meesho's zero-commission, asset-light business model, coupled with its multi-sided marketplace and logistics network