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Digipin: A new digital way to set accurate addresses in the country

It is a digital version of the pin code system and a more accurate address for a person or organisation. The 10-digit alphanumeric code will be useful for people on the move

Flipkart expands quick commerce to tier-2 and tier-3 cities nationwide

Flipkart Minutes aims to scale rapidly to 800 dark stores by year-end, using existing logistics to reach smaller cities and challenge Blinkit, Instamart, and Zepto

Ecom cowboy: How Amazon's Kumar follows Bezos' fast and fearless philosophy

An Amazon veteran, Kumar swears by Jeff Bezos philosophy of moving fast, taking risks, and not fearing failure

Unicommerce processed 20 million quick commerce order items in FY25

Unicommerce's SaaS platform Uniware processed over two crore quick commerce order items in FY25, with growth led by personal care, nutrition, toys and fashion categories

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

China's ecommerce giants rally to shield economy from Trump tariff impact

If Trump's tariffs persist, they could severely impact business models of Temu, Shein, Alibaba's global units, and thousands of small Chinese exporters reliant on the US market

Ecom means biz with AI: Technology repurposed to serve Indian customers

As more people in towns and rural areas shop online, firms are localising and training AI tools for cultural nuances

US reciprocal tariffs: Ecom players wait & watch as no-duty regime winds up

The de minimis system allowed products and merchandise under $800 to enter the US without any duty and with minimal inspection

'Get AC delivered in 10 min': Blinkit's plan to beat the heat in Delhi-NCR

Blinkit has recently expanded its 10-minute delivery services to include a variety of new offerings

Ecommerce boosts MSME financing, eases loan access: Icrier survey

In contrast, the report said that access to markets and finance are the most significant challenges confronting non-integrated MSMEs in India

Retail growth slows on ONDC as platform caps financial incentives

Logistics and mobility segments grow on Open Network for Digital Commerce, but retail segment - which includes e-commerce, grocery, and food delivery - slows down

Meesho gears up for $1 bn IPO; enlists Morgan Stanley, Citi as advisors

Bankers have pitched a valuation of $10 billion for Meesho's IPO with plans to file draft papers in the coming weeks, seeks listing by Diwali

Quick commerce players race to grow product lists, footprint, dark stores

In a bid to offer greater convenience, qcom platforms are increasing their presence in smaller cities, besides adding high-end items like Apple products to their product categories

E-commerce reshapes shopping, but are consumers at a disadvantage?

The new issue small businesses are facing is that platforms are becoming advertising media as well, competing with Google/YouTube and Meta

Alibaba joins global AI race, commits to $53 billion investment over 3 yrs

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group will focus on expanding data centres and computing capabilities to support the next generation of AI applications

'Healthcare revolution for India': AIIMS professor hails Blinkit ambulance

Professor Agrawal described the basic life support services provided to the patient in the ambulance before being brought to the AIIMS Trauma Centre

magicpin revenue triples to Rs 870 cr in FY24, becomes 3rd largest food app

The company continued its dominance on the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), maintaining its status as the largest food delivery seller app on the network

Shein re-enters India market after 5-year ban through Reliance Retail

Chinese online fast fashion brand Shein has re-entered the India market almost five years since its ban through the country's leading retailer Reliance Retail. Shein India Fast Fashion App from Reliance Retail currently has over 10,000 downloads on Google's Play Store and is ranked among the top-10 among peers on Apple's store. The brand, now based in Singapore, offers affordable fashion products through its app and online stores in India -- one of its fastest-growing markets. Shein was one of the apps that was banned by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in June 2020 after escalation of tensions with China. Almost three years after getting banned in India, Shein signed a partnership in 2023 with Reliance Retail, led by Isha Ambani, the daughter of billionaire Mukesh Ambani. Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) through its subsidiary RRL (Reliance Retail Ltd), had entered into a technology agreement with Roadget Business Pte Ltd, which owns Shein, to develop an

Temu, Shein targeted as EU cracks down on unsafe ecommerce imports

It said the cheap imports pose unfair competition to EU sellers which follow the rules while the large number of packages being shipped has a negative impact on the environment and climate

EU to tighten checks on cheap products from sites like Temu, Shein

According to the Commission, 91 per cent of all ecommerce shipments into the EU valued under 150 euros last year came from China. In total 4.6 billion low-value shipments arrived in the EU last year