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InGovern flags concerns with FinMin about Flipkart hiring ex-CCI Officer

InGovern suggests that the integrity of the ongoing CCI probes into e-commerce behemoths Flipkart-Walmart and Amazon is questionable

Flipkart's annual event, 'The Big Billion Days' will also be on Cleartrip

/ -- With the festive season around the corner, Cleartrip, a Flipkart company, is gearing up for one of the biggest travel extravaganza of the year by bringing Flipkart's flagship event, 'The Big Billion Days' (TBBD) on its platform from 8 to 15 October 2023 (Sale starts early on Cleartrip on 7 October 2023). Curated to create value and affordability for customers, this year's TBBD will bring to customers, never-seen-before offers across its lines of businesses on Cleartrip. This year's edition of Flipkart's TBBD will see the addition of exciting features across its categories. Cleartrip has recently undergone a significant overhaul of its user experience across its platform. This transformation was driven by a commitment to an exceptional customer experience, especially during high-demand festive periods when time is of the essence. This revamp strongly emphasises enhancing price options and display of features, empowering users to make informed decisions throughout the booking ...

Google's Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2 available for pre-orders

The Pixel 8 is priced at Rs 75,999 while the Pixel 8 Pro will retail for Rs 106,999. The Pixel Watch 2 is available for Rs 39,900

E-tailing in India is expected to grow 5x to $300 bn by 2030: Redseer

There is expected to be 6 to 8-fold growth in 3PL (third-party logistics) shipments between 2022 and 2030 - from 2 billion in 2022 to an estimated 13-17 billion in 2030, according to Redseer report

CAIT files complaint against Flipkart, Amitabh Bachchan for 'misleading' ad

Traders' body CAIT has filed a complaint with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs against a Flipkart advertisement featuring Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan on the upcoming Big Billion Days sale, terming the advertisement as "misleading". The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) in its complaint to the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) termed the advertisement "misleading" and against the country's small retailers. It has also sought withdrawal of the advertisement, according to a statement. CAIT demanded that a penalty be imposed on Flipkart as per relevant provisions of the Consumer Protection Act for "false or misleading advertisement" and imposition of a Rs 10 lakh fine on Bachchan. An email sent to Flipkart did not elicit a response. Bachchan could not be contacted for comments. "As per the definition under Section 2(47), Flipkart, acting through Amitabh Bachchan (endorser), have misled the public regarding the price at which mobile phones are being made available

Flipkart unveils VIP subscription programme ahead of the festive season

Flipkart is taking on Amazon by introducing a paid subscription service primarily aimed at shoppers in top cities.

How an advertisement featuring Amitabh Bachchan landed Flipkart in trouble

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) wrote to Amitabh Bachchan stating that his recent ad for Flipkart spreads misinformation and hurts local businesses

Amazon, Flipkart sales could go up by 16% on festive season boost

Marketplaces like Flipkart and Amazon India earn a major chunk of their yearly gross sales in the festive period which usually lasts for a month

Flipkart appoints Microsoft's Keshav Dhakad as senior V-P, general counsel

Dhakad has moved out of Microsoft after spending 15 years with the tech giant in various roles

Final draft of e-commerce policy skips consumer data protection regulations

The earlier draft of the policy which was released in 2019 talked extensively about the ways in which e-commerce companies could collect user data

Flipkart Ventures invests in five early-stage technology startups

These investments are a part of the accelerator programme - Flipkart Leap Ahead (FLA)

Myntra to introduce changes to its return policy, lower convenience fee

Myntra said that flat charge of Rs 199 to Rs 299 per order may impact user behaviour that is adverse to Myntra's business and is likely to affect not just high-return users but also their wider circle

E-com retailers may clock about Rs 90k cr during festive sales: Redseer

This is 18-20 per cent higher than last year and will be driven by about 140 million shoppers who are expected to be transacting online at least once during this festive month

Flipkart crosses 1.4 mn sellers ahead of its annual shopping event

Businesses are using e-commerce to digitise and modernise themselves, says company

Top 5 websites to sell your old phones and get instant cash in 2023

Sell your old device at a reasonable price before buying a new device. If you are finding ways to sell old phones then here are the top 5 websites, where you can sell your old device at a good price

Flipkart to generate over 1,00,000 jobs ahead of the festive season

The e-commerce firm is planning to deliver more than 40% of shipments during the festive event through our Kirana delivery programme

Flipkart to create more than one lakh seasonal jobs in festive season

Flipkart will create over 1 lakh seasonal jobs ahead of the festive times, which will be available in different supply chains, such as fulfilment centres, delivery hubs, and sortation centres

Flipkart aims to create over 100,000 seasonal jobs ahead of festive season

Homegrown e-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Monday said it is looking to create more than 1 lakh seasonal job opportunities across its supply chain to cater to demand during the festive season. The seasonal jobs, both direct and indirect, will include those for local kirana delivery partners and women. Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) will also be employed to create a diverse supply chain talent, the company said in a statement. Ahead of the festive season, Flipkart expects to generate over 1,00,000 new job opportunities across its supply chain, including fulfilment centres, sortation centres and delivery hubs, it said. "The Big Billion Days (TBBD) is about scale, innovating for India, and impacting the ecosystem. It allows millions of new customers to experience the goodness of e-commerce, many of them for the first time," Flipkart Group Senior Vice President and Head of Supply Chain, Customer Experience and ReCommerce, Hemant Badri said. TBBD is the Flipkart sale time during whi

Why are Indian retailers obsessed with Gen Z?

Dear Gen Z, while you may not be old enough to convince your parents for the Goa trip yet, with your shopping habits, you have certainly impressed some of the top retailers in the country >

US retailer Walmart pays $3.5 billion to increase stake in Flipkart

Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal, Accel and Tiger Global Management have fully exited the e-commerce firm by selling their stakes to Walmart