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Govt should address consumer complaints, not monitor product reviews

Govt proposes guidelines to combat fake online reviews and ratings

Some companies have been criticised by consumers and industry experts for downplaying negative reviews, or accepting fake ratings, making the vetting process difficult for buyers

Top headlines: Draft personal data protection Bill, e-commerce fake reviews

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Amazon becomes world's first listed firm to lose $1 trillion in market cap

Amazon and Microsoft Corp. were neck-and-neck in the race to breach the unwelcome milestone, with the Windows software maker close behind after having lost $889 billion from a November 2021 peak

Aditya Birla Fashion Q2 revenue up 50%, hits lifetime high; profit rises 6x

ABFRL is aggressively expanding its network across brands with Pantaloons adding 21 outlets on a net basis and the branded business taking the store count up by 85

Consumer protection rules: E-tailers may need user nod to share data

E-commerce firms may have to incur higher costs for upgrading tech to comply with norm

Flipkart India FY22 revenue at Rs 51,176 cr, loss widens 39% to Rs 3,404 cr

The B2B arm of Walmart-owned e-commerce firm Flipkart reported expenses of Rs 54,580 crore, up about 19% over the previous year

Flipkart unveils Flipverse, a virtual shopping experience in metaverse

The e-commerce firm has partnered with Web3 entertainment firm eDAO for the initiative where consumers can discover products in photorealistic virtual destinations and shop on Flipkart App

SoftBank-backed Meesho records nearly 68% jump in festival sales

Customers placed a record of about 33.4 million orders during the mega sale with nearly 60 per cent of all orders coming from tier 4+ cities.

E-com firms ramp up hiring delivery staff to meet festival season demand

Companies such as Flipkart, Amazon, Meesho and Myntra are gearing up to host their biggest festive sale events without covid restrictions for the first time in three years

Amazon, Flipkart HQs get battle-ready: Draw up sales strategy in war rooms

E-commerce firms are also bringing in various technology interventions that will help them handle the scale of business this season and enhance customer experience

E-commerce entities may face heavy penalty for posting fake reviews: Report

A committee formed by the Department of Consumer Affairs is finalising changes in the norms related to fake reviews, which were formulated by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in 2021

Online shopping services shut down in Afghanistan due to economic crunch

Almost all major online shopping services in Afghanistan have shut down, with the two major online shopping services recently announcing to shut down their services.

E-commerce firms again top list of sectors with maximum consumer grievance

Centre plans Lok Adalats to dispose of pending cases in consumer commissions

Flipkart launches Flipkart Hotels for domestic, international market

Flipkart Hotels will provide customers with the opportunity to book hotel rooms across 300,000 domestic and international hotels

Delhiites in favour of EV transition for delivery, e-commerce firms: Survey

A new consumer survey shows strong support from Delhi consumers for the proposed aggregator scheme of the city government which requires a time-bound transition to electric vehicles by last-mile delivery and e-commerce companies. The proposed scheme sets an April 30, 2030 deadline for the complete transition of Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) to electric vehicles (EV) among e-commerce, delivery and transport logistics service providers. Commissioned by the Sustainable Mobility Network and conducted by CMSR Consultants, the survey shows that 80 per cent of the 1,508 respondents in Delhi attributed last-mile delivery vehicles as one of the reasons for rising air pollution in the city. According to the survey, 95.2 per cent of the respondents agreed that a switch to EVs by delivery companies is important for addressing air pollution issues and mitigating climate change. The survey, conducted through a mix of offline on-ground interviews (70 per cent) and online survey responses (30

Govt issues 63 show cause notices to makers, importers of weighing machines

The government has issued 63 show cause notices to the manufacturers and importers selling weighing and measuring instruments on e-commerce platforms, seeking details of compliance with legal requirements. It has been observed that some manufacturers and importers of these instruments are selling the person weighing machines and kitchen scales on the e-commerce platforms without complying with the legal provisions, an official statement said on Tuesday. "Centre, through the Department of Legal Metrology has issued 63 show cause notices to the manufacturers/importers of the weighing and measuring instruments for seeking details of compliance," it said. It noted that unauthorised sales on e-commerce sites have not only created deficiency in service to the consumer but have also caused revenue loss to the government. "The notices were issued to manufacturers/ importers/ sellers on e-commerce platforms, seeking details of the approval of model, manufacturing/importer/dealer license and

Nykaa to acquire LBB to sharpen its position as a discovery-led retailer

"The transaction will enable the company to strengthen its content delivery, drive discovery for brands and make shopping experience more engaging for the customers," Nykaa said in a regulatory filing

No immunity for e-tailers over fake products sold online: Parliament panel

E-marketplaces have claimed that since inventory is not controlled by them, they should not be liable for any dispute with sellers

Panel urges plan to help local vendors build ONDC-compatible technical tool

Says no clarity on ONDC network's liability in case a consumer is delivered substandard products; local businesses will also find it hard to compete with e-commerce giants