Ecommerce

Quick commerce unicorn Zepto converts to public company ahead of IPO

The Bengaluru-based qcom company, which is likely to go public next year, is expected to file its draft red herring prospectus soon

Meesho IPO booked 3x on strong demand; should you bid too? Analysts weigh

Analysts highlight Meesho's zero-commission, asset-light business model, coupled with its multi-sided marketplace and logistics network

1 in 2 packaged foods sold online is junk or ultra-processed, shows survey

Nearly half of all packaged foods sold on India's online grocery and quick-commerce apps are ultra-processed or high in fat, sugar and salt, raising health concerns for Gen Z consumers

Meesho plans to set aside ₹480 cr from IPO proceeds to pay AI, tech staff

E-commerce company Meesho plans to use Rs 480 crore from the public offer proceeds towards payment of salaries of AI and technology teams, according to draft IPO papers. The disclosure has sparked social media chatter over whether such utilisation from IPO funds (on personnel salary spends) should be worrying or signals long-term bets on tech talent. SoftBank-backed e-commerce firm is aiming to raise Rs 5,421 crore through its Initial Public Offering (IPO), which opens for subscription on December 3. The e-commerce firm will make its debut on the stock market on December 12. The Bengaluru-based company's maiden public offering will comprise a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 4,250 crore, along with an Offer For Sale (OFS) of 10.55 crore shares valued at Rs 1,171 crore at the upper band, taking the total issue size to Rs 5,421 crore. Giving details of the proposed utilisation of IPO proceeds, the company disclosed that Rs 480 crore is earmarked for "payment of salaries of our existing

Meesho IPO to unlock ₹1,020 crore bonanza for founders, early backers

Meesho has set the price band for its IPO in the range of ₹105 to ₹111 per cent, valuing it around ₹50,095.75 crore

Offline, ecom, qcom platforms see surge in N95 mask, air-purifier sales

Toxic air levels across northern India pushing consumers to stock up on these items

Ecommerce player Meesho eyes ₹6,000 crore IPO; key details you must know

Meesho IPO comprises a combination of fresh issue of ₹4,250 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 175.7 million equity shares

Amazon, Flipkart tune product listings to rise in ChatGPT, AI searches

Amazon and Flipkart are updating select product listings so they appear better on ChatGPT and other AI chatbots, as more shoppers use these tools to search, compare and buy products online

Quick commerce feeds revenue appetite of packaged food companies

Taste for convenience serves up 50-100% growth for AWL Agri, Tata Consumer, Parle

Ecommerce to grow 16% in Southeast Asia as video, AI reshape shopping

Southeast Asia's digital economy is set to grow 15% in 2025, led by a boom in video-based shopping and AI tools that are changing how people buy fashion, beauty, food and travel services online

Fashion ecom firm Myntra appoints Kannan Ganesan as chief financial officer

After seven years with the Flipkart Group, including four at Myntra, CFO Abhishek Gupta to pursue new career opportunities, according to the sources

Zepto, Blinkit, Instamart club orders to cut costs, boost efficiency

The move extends delivery times and lowers per-order payouts for delivery partners

Flipkart Minutes VP Kabeer Biswas resigns within a year of joining

While Biswas had joined Minutes in January this year, the company's qcom operations had started just a few months ago in August 2024

DTDC CEO on Modernising Logistics & Leading Change

Abhishek Chakraborty, CEO of DTDC Express Limited, shares his journey of modernising a legacy logistics business, empowering women teams, and redefining customer experience in India’s e-commerce era.

Govt invites students to tackle consumer issues from onion storage to ecom

The Department of Consumer Affairs has partnered with the education ministry to challenge students to develop solutions for six consumer protection issues, from extending the shelf life of onions to detecting tampering in weighing machines. The Smart India Hackathon 2025, launched by the Ministry of Education, aims to harness student innovation to address practical problems affecting millions of consumers, the department said in a statement. Five problem statements remain open for submission until October 15, after the deadline for an onion storage challenge expired on October 7. The initiative involves collaboration with the All India Council for Technical Education. The problems range from improving post-harvest storage for onions, where losses of 30-50 per cent occur due to rotting and sprouting, to developing non-destructive testing methods for gold jewellery hallmarking. Other challenges include creating an AI-powered system to verify compliance with legal metrology rules on .

Meesho's sale draws 2.06 bn visits, signals surge in Bharat e-commerce

Shoppers spend 117 mn hours; prepaid orders up 57%, seller count and Tier-4 growth soar ahead of Diwali

Govt puts ecommerce players under vigilance over GST pass-through

Tax officers are checking if the GST rate cuts are being passed on to customers by comparing prices before and after September 22

Ecom platforms on government radar for compliance with GST rate cuts

The government has placed e-commerce platforms under scrutiny as it monitors prices of daily use FMCG products ranging from shampoo to pulses to ensure that the benefits of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cuts are being appropriately passed on to consumers, a source said on Tuesday. Authorities are monitoring whether these platforms are complying with pricing norms and not withholding the intended consumer benefits from tax reductions. Amid complaints of not commensurate price reduction of daily essential items being sold on some e-commerce platforms, sources said that the government has informally ticked off certain e-commerce operators for the prices they are offering on certain items. "The government is monitoring e-commerce operators for a smooth and genuine passage of GST cuts. The revenue department is monitoring whether taxes have been cut commensurately," the source said. Sources said the e-commerce platforms cited 'technical glitches' when discrepancies in pricing pre- a

Digital lending, edtech, ecommerce among worst dark pattern users: Survey

Most online platforms in India continue to use dark patterns despite government rules, with hidden fees, forced actions and bait & switch among the most common tricks, a LocalCircles survey shows

E-com firms focus on cybersecurity ahead of high-volume festive season

As the e-commerce ecosystem gears up for robusts festival sales companies are increasingly turning up their cybersecurity measures to prevent fraud that typically spikes around this time