Booming gig economy, dismal pay: Fairwork report reveals only two out of 11 major online platforms ensure their workers earn at least the local minimum wage after deducting work-related expenses
The DG reclassified sellers initially listed as "third parties" to "opposite parties" without seeking prior approval from the CCI, which contravened standard procedures
Despite only a marginal increase in volumes, the home decor category reported an impressive 50 per cent increase in GMV over last year
The White Paper focuses on the violations committed by e-commerce giants, particularly regarding the Foreign Direct Investment policy and other regulatory frameworks governing e-commerce
From September 26 to 28, online retailers experienced approximately a 26 per cent increase in sales compared to the previous year, amounting to around Rs 26,500 crore
E-commerce company Flipkart on Saturday said it saw a multi-fold jump in customers' purchases using credit facilities during the first two days of its annual festive season sale 'The Big Billion Days'. The Walmart group firm recorded 27 times jump in the third-party easy monthly instalment (EMI) usage during The Big Billion Days' compared to usual business days. "With 5 per cent cashback on every purchase using the Flipkart Axis Bank credit card, the co-branded card witnessed a spike of 20 times in overall spends and eight-fold transactions when compared to the non-sale days. Flipkart Pay Later EMI witnessed a 8.5 times spike in the daily transactions run rate compared to the pre-TBBD period," the company said. Flipkart said that it has recorded over 33 crore user visits, implying repeat visits of individuals several times on the platform, during the first two days of The Big Billion Days (TBBD), which started on September 26 for select users and on next day for everyone. The compa
Three of Flipkart sellers- CIGFIL Retail, Wishery Online, Xonique Ventures- in their lawsuits argue that during the investigation they were called to submit data to help officials, but were framed
Amazon sets up over 20 war rooms compared to about 10 last year
iPhones, Samsung drive demand in recommerce space
The iPhone 15 series, including models now discontinued by Apple, is available on Flipkart with discounts and banks offers during its Big Billion Days sale period
Analysts believe market share gains by Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel will continue
Any recall of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) report could delay its antitrust investigation, which began in 2021
Nair has previously worked with Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages as CHRO for India and SAARC, where she contributed significantly to sales retention and supply chain productivity
Flipkart has launched 11 new fulfilment centres (FCs) across nine cities in the run-up to TBBD, bringing the total number of FCs in India to 83
BJP MP Khandelwal urges Goyal to suspend festival sales of ecommerce players
Antitrust investigations conducted by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) have found that Amazon and Flipkart violated local competition laws by giving preference to select sellers
"We are equipping them with valuable insights and strategies to thrive in the 11th edition of The Big Billion Days," said Sakait Chaudhary, business head - Marketplace, Flipkart
CCI launched its investigation into Amazon and Flipkart in 2020 for allegedly pushing select sellers to the top of search results, while sidelining others
Indian antitrust investigation reports have found Amazon and Flipkart violated local competition laws by giving preference to select sellers and priority to certain listings, hurting competition
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in 2020 ordered an investigation into Amazon and Flipkart for allegedly promoting certain sellers with which they had business arrangements