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Qcom emerges as festive advertising hotspot as brands ramp up spending

Qcom advertising is estimated to account for Rs 2,200 crore of festive ad expenditure in 2026, up 50%, as platforms increasingly become product discovery channels

Amazon opens first fulfilment, sort centres in Varanasi for festive season

Amazon has launched its first fulfilment centre and sort centre in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi ahead of the festive season, the company said in a statement. According to Amazon, the new fulfilment centre has a storage capacity of one lakh cubic feet, while the sort centre spans 13,000 square feet. The facilities will help speed up deliveries to customers in Varanasi and nearby areas and create hundreds of local jobs. The new facilities are being operated by logistics industry partner firms, the company said in the statement on Tuesday . "With the expansion, Amazon now has two fulfilment centres, five sort centres and 170 last-mile delivery stations across Uttar Pradesh," it said. Amazon said the Varanasi expansion is part of its nationwide network expansion, involving 20 new fulfilment centres, six sort centres and 150 last-mile delivery stations. The company said the expansion has increased its total storage capacity by 50 per cent to 64 million cubic feet and sorting space by 25 p

Amazon brings Alexa+ to India with Hindi support, free early access

Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+ comes to India with English and Hindi support, an India-focused voice and integrations with services such as Swiggy, MakeMyTrip and District by Zomato

Amazon Now hits $1 bn annualised gross sales as quick-commerce battle grows

Amazon's instant-delivery service has expanded to more than 60 cities in less than 10 weeks and is on track to reach 100 cities by Diwali, intensifying competition

Amazon expands operations network across India ahead of festive season

E-commerce major Amazon on Monday announced an expansion of its operations network across India ahead of the upcoming festive season, launching 20 fulfilment centres, 6 sort centres, and 150 last-mile delivery stations. The expansion is part of the company's announced investment of over Rs 2,800 crore to bolster its pan-India operations and infrastructure, Amazon said in a statement. The expansion will increase Amazon's total storage capacity in India by 50 per cent to 64 million cubic feet. The facilities will be operated and managed by third-party logistics service providers. All 6 new sort centres situated in Chikkaballapur, Hassan, Meerut, Ramanagar, Raipur and Varanasi, as well as seven of the 20 new fulfilment centres are coming up in non-metro cities. To handle the anticipated surge in consumer demand during the festive period, the e-commerce firm had earlier announced the creation of over 1.6 lakh seasonal work opportunities across 400 cities, spanning both metropolitan are

Amazon India seller base tops 2 million ahead of festive season

More than 300,000 sellers joined the marketplace in the 15-18 months as Amazon lowers fees and expands AI tools and fulfillment services

AI becomes a key buying factor as consumers seek on-device features

AI is becoming a bigger factor in device buying, with 58 per cent of laptop buyers calling upcoming AI features extremely useful, while on-device assistants and AI chips top their wishlist

AI enters smartphone buying equation, but basics still matter most: Amazon

Amazon's Best in Tech survey shows AI is becoming a smartphone buying factor for Indian consumers, but performance, battery life and camera quality still matter more

Amazon India expands operations on Western Dedicated Freight Corridor

Amazon India has expanded its operations on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in collaboration with Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd, a railway ministry PSU, with the flagging off of the train at New Dadri Railway Station on Tuesday, according to the company. This makes Amazon the first e-commerce company to operate on the inaugural Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo Service (JPP-RCS) train on the WDFC. The daily rail movement will connect Amazon's northern and western network, with over 10 Van Parcels (VPs) operating on the route. This will shift the movement of shipments from surface transportation to rail, further strengthening multimodality while enabling more reliable and sustainable transportation. The corridor will connect Amazon's network across key regions including Delhi, Ahmedabad and Surat, with onward connectivity to Pune, Mumbai and Goa, supporting the movement of shipments ahead of the festive season, it said. The expansion strengthens the role

Amazon's new user agreement seeks to curb class-action suits by shoppers

The e-commerce giant said its updated terms require customers to resolve most disputes through arbitration, while retaining the option to pursue eligible claims in small claims court

Amazon India's Prime Day gets faster as smaller cities drive growth

Amazon India said one in two Prime Day items were delivered within minutes in Amazon Now cities, while over 70 per cent of new Prime memberships came from Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets

Customers using AI tools 3 times more likely to buy: Amazon's Kishore Thota

Amazon says customers using its generative AI-powered shopping tools are three times more likely to make purchases, with adoption in India rising sharply year-on-year

Amazon Prime Day sale 2026: Big discounts on Sennheiser, Lava and Dreame

Amazon Prime Day 2026 delivers discounts on Sennheiser audio items, Lava smartphones and Dreame smart home devices, paired with bank deals, cashback and No Cost EMI options

Amazon to act against India delivery partner after fire probe concludes

A fire at M&M Logistics Solutions, an Amazon delivery partner in the northern state of Uttarakhand, killed two people on June 5

Amazon's rapid delivery push wipes out $15 billion from Eternal, Swiggy

Aggressive expansion by Amazon and Flipkart, coupled with Zepto's IPO plans, is intensifying competition in India's fast-growing quick-commerce market and putting pressure on established players

Amazon investment in India hits $48 billion with $13 billion fresh bet

Announcement comes after CEO Jassy meets PM

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy visits India as quick-commerce battle heats up

The company plans to expand Amazon Now to more than 300 cities as rivals Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart and Flipkart race to build larger fulfilment networks

Amazon turns water positive in India, meeting its 2027 goal ahead of time

Projects expected to replenish over 4 billion litres annually helped Amazon return 120 per cent of the water used across its Indian operations in 2025

Amazon India's new engine: Everyday essentials, in minutes to next day

Half of all orders are now daily essentials, as the e-commerce giant sees speed and selection locking in shopper loyalty

Beauty emerges as top customer acquisition category on Amazon India

Beauty has become Amazon India's biggest customer acquisition engine, fuelled by rising demand from non-metro consumers