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37% consumers check country of origin while e-shopping, says survey

Maximum retail price and discount information are being sought by 82% consumers, besides ratings, reviews and delivery date.

Milkbasket eyes break even in Jul-Sept quarter on rising e-commerce demand

Milkbasket is present in four cities so far including Gurugram, Noida, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Goel said, the company had achieved break-even in three cities and Hyderabad would join the list soon

E-commerce firms ready to comply on 'country of origin' after DPIIT meeting

The companies have been told to come back for the next meeting in about two weeks and provide suggestions and provide information about the challenges they may face to implement the said feature

Govt wants 'origin of products' displayed, calls e-commerce firms for meet

This follows the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) platform making it mandatory for its listed sellers to specify the country of origin while registering all new products on the portal

Govt's e-commerce portal asks sellers to specify country origin of products

Decision comes as India and China try and defuse their military standoff at the Ladakh border.

E-commerce players must mention product's nation of origin: SJM to Govt

Buying and promoting Chinese products and companies are not in national interest, and they should be boycotted, Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) co-convener Ashwani Mahajan said

Decoding India's stand on digital tax

Traditional international tax law principles fail to account for the developments in technology that allow businesses to cater to market jurisdictions remotely

Flipkart starts voice assist in multiple languages to make shopping simpler

The voice assistant will enable consumers to discover and buy products easily using voice commands in multiple languages, starting with Hindi and English

Udaan set to fly on recovery path as post-Covid world looks promising

The lockdown that crippled the entire logistics, delivery and supply chain network to near zero, was enough to deal a body blow to India's fastest growing unicorn

Covid-19 crisis: Mumbai liquor shops allowed to home deliver from today

"E-commerce platforms may be utilised by the liquor shops permitted to do home delivery," said the BMC order.

FMCG sales drop 34% in April; ecomm, cash & carry show recovery: Nielsen

This number was significantly higher for outlets other than chemists and grocers, Nielsen said in the third edition of its report on FMCG sector after Covid-19

Amazon creating 50,000 temporary jobs to meet Covid-led surge in demand

Digital payments platforms are witnessing a spike in e-commerce transactions

Direct to home

Doorstep delivery is the biggest opportunity thrown open by the coronavirus crisis. Inevitably, new leaders will emerge in this landscape

Hype and hypocrisy in the sale of liquor

Governments in India - both Central and state - must learn to separate alcohol related social issues from responsible consumption

FinMin may defer google tax on e-commerce firms based abroad to September

Move after evaluating the challenges faced by digital firms amid pandemic

Going vocal about local

The Aarogya Setu app is undoubtedly the biggest local produce during the corona crisis, but it may not be celebration time yet

Lockdown 3.0: Elders going big on e-commerce and use of digital wallet

The survey took feedback from 3,737 respondents in cities including Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune and Ahmedabad

Sony India starts advanced booking for home audio-video products

Under its 'Stay Home, Stay Safe' programme, Sony is offering discounts and special price offer on its products

Emerging patterns: Businesses that will suffer, or survive, after Covid-19

Which sectors will bounce back fast? Which will lag? Has the consumer changed forever? Some answers

Flipkart, Snapdeal leverage technology to reach red, orange, green zones

At the e-commerce giant Flipkart, the teams first prioritised the areas and regions as per essential delivery guidelines by the government and then scaled it across cities