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Tata Digital to get $400 million boost from Tata Sons' TCS dividend

Tata Sons will invest $400 million in Tata Digital, using dividend income from TCS. The funding aims to support the struggling digital arm, which includes BigBasket, Tata 1mg, and Tata Cliq

OpenAI plans to take a share of ChatGPT's shopping sales to boost revenue

The e-commerce push by OpenAI marks a significant shift for the loss-making startup, which has primarily made revenues from subscriptions to premium services

Labubu craze to power 350% profit surge: Chinese toymaker Pop Mart

Labubu - a plush, pointy-eared, serrated-tooth monster - is the center of a global collectibles craze, with celebrities like Rihanna and BlackPink's Lisa flaunting them

Buy-buy AI: Why India's retailers are betting big on AI-powered growth

The concluding part of the series looks at how artificial intelligence is transforming every aisle with algorithms, from product discovery to logistics and marketing

Flipkart bets on livestreaming and videos to win over online shoppers

Flipkart sees video commerce as a key strategy, with two-thirds of Gen Z using videos to shop. Usage is also surging in tier-II and III cities, where video-led formats are gaining rapid traction

After Zepto, FDA shuts Blinkit Pune store for no licence, improper storage

Earlier this month, the Maharashtra FDA suspended the food business licence of quick commerce unicorn Zepto in Dharavi, Mumbai citing non-compliance with food safety standards

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