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E-commerce firms woo sellers with offers ahead of resuming operations

Amazon has already announced waiver of commissions for small sellers by almost half, larger rival Flipkart said that it is taking proactive steps to settle the payments related to cancelled orders

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Sellers who are servicing in the essential items categories are being given regular updates on the product demand and what they should be adding in th

Peerzada Abrar Bengaluru

3 min read Last Updated : Apr 17 2020 | 11:31 PM IST

E-commerce companies such as Flipkart, Amazon, and Snapdeal are launching initiatives to motivate their network of sellers as they get ready to resume operations, especially for selling non-essential goods. Amazon has announced waiver of commissions for small sellers by almost half.

Its rival Flipkart on Friday said it was taking proactive steps to settle the payments related to cancelled orders in the lockdown period, in the upcoming payment cycles. As part of the steps to support the sellers, Flipkart has announced special offers on loans for its sellers under the company’s Growth Capital programme.

“Through the programme, over 100,000 sellers

Topics : Coronavirus E-commerce firms Indian e-commerce industry Amazon India Flipkart Snapdeal online retail

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