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E-commerce to reach $60-bn GMV by 2020

The estimate by Google and AT Kearney is less than that projected by Goldman Sachs last October, which pegged the e-tail segment to be valued at $69 bn

E-commerce firms second largest drivers of warehousing space: Study

The report by US based property consultancy CBRE also states that 2 million sq. ft. of warehousing space was taken up by e-commerce firms in 2015

No tangible impact of Flipkart episode on e-commerce hiring

Increasing internet penetration, acceptance of online and mobile payments and favourable demographics helping more users buy online

E-commerce emerging as a more lucrative career option than IT

Developers employed in e-commerce firms enjoy twice the salary and monetary benefits in comparison to their counterparts in the IT services and software companies across the nation, according to the India Mobile Talent 2016 Report released by Belong, a data-driven talent acquisition platform. While e-commerce companies pay more, IT services and computer software companies together contribute to 67 per cent of the workforce. Samsung, Amazon and Accenture feature among top employers of mobile talent in India. The focuses on key aspects, including total talent pool size, talent spread by platforms, sectors attracting the most talent, and cities that have emerged as leading hubs. In India, iOS mobile talent is making inroads into a market dominated by Android mobile developers (70 per cent). The study also found that Bengaluru continues to be India's most popular destination, hosting 25 per cent the talent pool, followed by Delhi NCR (17 per cent) and Hyderabad (10 per cent), positioning S

UP urged to check counterfeiting over e-commerce

The state e-commerce market is estimated at Rs 10,000 crore

E-commerce litigations set to rise, feel observers

Everyone in the space consulting their set of lawyers on how to prepare for the next set of events

Online shopping more popular among consumers: Survey

The study undertaken jointly by Yahoo and Mindshare analyses the shopping behaviour of customers

Intel, Dell join to strengthen cloud, e-commerce in India

For fast and reliable data access to the cloud, Intel also unveiled new solid state drives (SSDs)

Kumar Visalaksh: States at war with e-commerce firms

The need of the hour is to support e-commerce companies through benign policies and not to treat them as mere cash cows

Precision tool to get speed on e-commerce profit road

Now, as e-commerce firms look to cutting on discounts and start making money, this has become even more important

E-comm, tech startups to dominate hiring landscape: TeamLease

According to a report, the sector is likely to witness a 23.6% growth in jobs during April-September

E-commerce sector to see $120 bn revenue by 2020

Increase would be mainly on the back of young demographic profile, rising Internet penetration and relatively better economic performance, said Assocham-Forrester study

Cashback isn't about pricing, say online units

According to e-commerce companies, cashbacks happen mostly in tandem with mobile wallets to drive transactions

Measuring who's ahead in e-commerce

GMV versus profit strategy and category focus to determine who's where, say analysts with reference to Amazon, Flipkart & Snapdeal's jostling

Pecking order of ecommerce cos may change soon

Amazon could be at the top in 18 months if it focuses more on GMV and if Flipkart & Snapdeal aim for profit

E-commerce boom: Investors turn focus to profitable growth

According to CII-Deloitte report, investors have shifted their focus to profitable growth to achieve stability

E-commerce firms ride Make in India to reach rural markets

Paytm to induct 5,000 manufacturers and sellers; has started programmes to identify and train new sellers

This time, e-commerce firms' IPL ad spending dips

In 2015, e-commerce contributed significantly to the growth in television advertising revenues.

Model shop law to boost e-commerce

For the first time, godowns, warehouses or workplaces related to packaging activities have been proposed to be covered by the law

Retailers warn of legal action on e-commerce

Retailers Association of India (RAI), one of many saying it is a representative body for the segment, says it will move court if online companies do not adhere to the guidelines on foreign direct investment (FDI) related to e-commerce marketplaces.There arent many options left if the norms are not adhered to, said B S Nagesh, chairman.Kishore Biyani, founder of the Future Group, said e-commerce companies such as Amazon and Big Basket were flouting the norms despite the recent clarifications. ''Big Basket is totally illegal in its operations," he said. "Entities backed by foreign funds are doing business freely but we (brick and mortar retailers) are not allowed to get FDI in the business."On March 29, the Union govenment said it would allow 100 per cent FDI in e-commerce marketplaces but none in inventory-based businesses. The guidelines put a cap of 25 per cent on every vendor's sale on a marketplace platform. And, that marketplace platform owners should not influence the sale price .