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From Gangtok to Gir, Flipkart and Amazon festive sales traverse India

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the shift to e-commerce, with an increasing number of consumers shopping online at a higher frequency

E-commerce firms sell goods worth $4.1 bn in first week of festive sale

The key factors that majorly boosted this year's sale include affordability, mobile phones and tier-II growth wave.

SC asks HC to decide CCI plea for vacating stay on probe against e-com cos

A Bench comprising Justices A.M. Khanwikar, Dinesh Maheswari and Sanjiv Khanna asked the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to approach the High Court for relief

Amazon, Flipkart in talks with Indian retail brands for strategic stakes

The investments are part of the strategy for these e-commerce giants to tap India's $1.2 trillion retail market

E-commerce majors leveraging technology to power biggest festival sales

Cutting-edge technology is helping Amazon and Flipkart mount their biggest festival sale events

Govt issues notices to e-comm firms for not showing mandatory product info

The government on Friday issued notices to Flipkart, Amazon and other e-commerce companies for not mandatorily displaying information, including country of origin, on products sold on their platforms

Covid-19 to redefine focus towards organised retail and e-commerce

As in the case of all segments, Covid-19 has impacted real estate too; the Unlock 5.0 phase has accelerated the pace towards recovery, and it will not be long before the economy rebounds fully

Mega e-sales: Compare prices across platforms before clicking on buy

What matters is the cumulative discount - that on price and on payment option

Google chalks out a plan to turn YouTube into the next shopping destination

The moves have the potential to transform YouTube from an advertising giant into a new contender for e-commerce leaders such as Amazon and Alibaba

Amazon, Flipkart in rapid expansion mode to tap upcoming festive season

Amazon India has expanded its fulfilment network in Karnataka with the launch of a new specialised fulfilment centre -the largest in India

Haryana govt allots 140 acre land to Flipkart to set up fulfillment centre

The fulfilment centre will have a covered area of 3 million square feet at Patli Hazipur, Manesar in Gurugram district, the statement issued by the Haryana government said

Prepping for the festive cheer: Amazon scales delivery network in India

Competing with Walmart-owned Flipkart and Reliance-owned Jiomart, the e-commerce major has added tens of thousands of delivery partners to serve the rising customer demand for the festive season

CAIT seeks early rollout of e-commerce policy to curb malpractices

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) claimed that the country's e-commerce ecosystem has been greatly vitiated by large e-commerce companies

Japan's MonotaRO invests $15 mn in joint venture with Industrybuying.com

MonotaRO will own 51.6 per cent stake in the JV, IB monotaRO Pvt Ltd, while the rest will be held by Emtex Engineering Pvt Ltd

E-commerce, IT, telecom and pharma buck lockdown trend, stay resilient

Confined indoors, people veered towards over-the-top (OTT) platforms and ordering everything online

E-commerce cos fret over Madras HC ruling on GST refunds on service inputs

The high court's order, which says refunds paid on service inputs can be restricted, runs contrary to Gujarat HC verdict and could complicate matters

Taking all shelf space: Why Reliance Retail will be a tough act to follow

Reliance Retail is everywhere, and its consumers can do just about everything - entertainment to payments and financial product purchase - that business model is hard to emulate, writes Arvind Singhal

No global offers, but highest domestic pay up 35% in IIM-A's PGPX placement

Attracts domestic maximum earning potential (MEP) of Rs 81 lakh as against Rs 60 lakh last year

Are Covid and the economy still linked?

The pandemic, much less fatal than earlier feared, is now beyond control, but the economy can still be helped

BigBasket sees 84% increase in new customers as compared to pre-Covid level

Retention rates higher by 50%, number of orders up over 40%; daily fresh deliveries double