Ecommerce Firms

India plans to ease foreign investment rules to boost e-commerce exports

India is set to ease foreign investment rules for e-commerce exports, allowing firms like Amazon to buy directly from Indian sellers and sell products overseas, boosting trade potential

Flipkart Minutes to deliver Big Billion Days 2025 deals in just 10 minutes

Flipkart Minutes expands to 19 cities for TBBD 2025 with 10-minute deliveries while Tata-backed Bigbasket marks iPhone 17 launch with record-breaking instant delivery

Major ecommerce firms complete tax-system overhaul ahead of festival season

Companies update platforms, train sellers on new tax codes

Qcom platform FirstClub Technology raises $23 mn in series A funding

Quick commerce platform FirstClub raised $23 million in Series A led by Accel and RTP Global, valuing it at ₹1,050 crore, with plans to expand clubhouses and categories

E-commerce GMV set to cross ₹1.15 trn, grow 20% in festive season: Redseer

The study attributes the momentum to a combination of factors like lower borrowing costs following repo rate cuts, pent-up demand, higher disposable incomes, and improved rural earnings

Sajith Sivanandan appointed Tata Digital CEO & MD, to take over on Sept 1

Sivanandan, who has led Jio Mobile Digital Services and Disney+ Hotstar, will take over Tata Digital after a leadership vacuum since Naveen Tahilyani's exit in May

Myntra launches Myntra Global in Singapore, targets Indian diaspora

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E-commerce deliveries affected in border states amid India-Pak tensions

Tensions between India and Pakistan prompt e-commerce firms to revise delivery routes in J&K, Punjab, Gujarat, and Rajasthan; Delhivery issues advisory citing staff safety, route disruptions

The ONDC puzzle: Why India's e-commerce disruptor isn't clicking yet

Backed by the govt and billed as the UPI of commerce, ONDC promised disruption-but poor UX, exits, and fading incentives now threaten its momentum

From chew toys to spa kits: Pet parenting gets serious in small-town India

Driven by rising demand for premium food, grooming tools, and subscriptions, Tier II and III cities are fuelling a pet care boom once limited to metros

Swiggy Instamart launches new in-app feature 'Maxxsaver' for savings

Swiggy Instamart currently offers over 35,000 products, ranging from groceries and daily essentials to electronics, smartphones, fashion, makeup, and toys

Various product categories available via Flipkart Minutes during EOSS sale

Flipkart has announced its 'End of Season Sale' (EOSS) event beginning December 7, 2024

Quick comm captures nearly half of Kirana sales; mkt to hit $40 bn by 2030

As consumer preferences shift towards the convenience of last-minute grocery deliveries, quick commerce companies are outpacing traditional retailers, with 46 per cent of consumers surveyed reporting a cut in purchases from Kirana shops, a report has said. The quick commerce market size is expected to reach USD 40 billion by 2030, a jump from USD 6.1 billion in 2024, according to the report by Datum Intelligence. "Nearly half (46 per cent) of respondents report reduced spending at Kirana shops, indicating a shift in customer behavior towards quick commerce platforms," it noted. Quick commerce refers to the delivery of consumer items in 10-30 minutes. Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, and Flipkart Minutes are among the top quick commerce platforms in India. The quick commerce market is projected to capture approximately USD 1.28 billion of Kirana sales by 2024, accounting for 21 per cent of total sales on these platforms, the report further said. "Quick commerce's focus on speed an

UAE to address India's concerns over rise in silver, platinum alloy imports

In the case of silver, over the last few months, the commerce department tried to understand the reasons behind the surge in imports

Quick commerce firms don't display items' best before dates: 57% shoppers

Six out of ten consumers told a survey that most quick commerce and some ecommerce platforms were failing to display the 'best before date' as mandated by law

How's the josh at e-com war rooms as Amazon, Flipkart sales go live?

Amazon sets up over 20 war rooms compared to about 10 last year

Meesho's festival sale breaks record, doubles day 1 orders from last year

Fashion, personal care & beauty, home & kitchen, and electronic accessories drove the majority of e-commerce traffic on Meesho

Meesho expands portfolio with Bajaj, Himalaya, Bata amid festive jingles

With the festive season approaching, E-commerce giant Meesho has joined forces with various lifestyle brands. With the deals, Meesho now sells products in 30 categories

Ficci furniture mission explores collaboration with Singapore businesses

Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (Ficci) furniture industry mission has explored new avenues for collaboration with furniture businesses in Singapore as a market outreach programme. "This mission is an important milestone in deepening the relationship between the Indian and Singaporean furniture industries," Ficci Furniture Committee Chair Rudra Chatterjee, who led the industry delegation to the city state, said. "We are excited to explore new avenues for collaboration, which can drive growth and prosperity in both markets," he said after interaction with the Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) on Wednesday. "The collaboration opportunities between SFIC and Ficci present exciting opportunities in areas like sustainability, design and market expansion," SFIC President Phua Boon Huat said after hosting a roundtable and B2B meetings. "We are happy to welcome the Ficci delegation to Singapore, building on recent high-level engagements between our two ..

KL Rahul invests in lifestyle brand 'Metaman' for new premium perfume range

The capital raised by the firm will be used for the launch and marketing of the fragrance range, set to hit the market on August 30