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Drone deliveries to revolutionise quick commerce in urban areas by 2027

By 2027, drones will handle approximately 30% of all quick commerce deliveries in major cities

Swiggy launches recruitment support initiative for partner restaurants

Food and grocery delivery platform Swiggy on Thursday announced the launch of a new feature on its partner app to connect restaurants with staffing experts as part of a new recruitment support initiative. Swiggy has teamed up with staff hiring experts like Apna, WorkIndia, Kaam, and Shiftz to help restaurants connect with qualified candidates across various roles. "As the food services industry expands at an unprecedented rate, maintaining an efficient and skilled workforce has become crucial for restaurants to ensure quality service," the company stated. "This rapid growth has intensified competition within the talent market. Further, the attrition rate in the industry has also been high, posing significant recruitment challenges for restaurant owners and managers," it said. To address these challenges, Swiggy has teamed up with leading staff hiring experts to help restaurants connect with qualified candidates across various roles, including cooks/chefs, kitchen helpers, and servi

Amazon, Flipkart target small towns to expand personal care business

India's beauty and personal care market, which saw a fourfold increase from 2006 to 2022, is expected to multiply fivefold over the next 15 years

Delhivery, Xpressbees venture into quick-commerce to meet soaring demand

Gurgaon-based Delhivery has started overseeing larger warehouses for Swiggy Instamart while Xpressbees is discussing partnerships with key players in the industry

Selling like hot cakes: Online sales blaze as consumers click to stay cool

One of the main players in the quick commerce space- Swiggy Instamart, has witnessed a sharp rise in sales of juices, cold drinks, and ice creams

Flipkart expects over 100 mn visitors during its 'Big End of Season Sale'

Beginning June 1, 2024, this special fashion event will offer customers a personalised shopping experience with access to over 75 lakh styles

Prathyusha Agarwal to head Flipkart's social commerce platform Shopsy

Shopsy is Flipkart's hyper-value e-commerce platform that competes with Meesho and Amazon Bazaar

No fake reviews

Review regulation for e-commerce platforms will help consumers

Recharge zones to cool clothing: Indian companies' summer strategies

Several firms are stepping up to help their workforce cope with soaring temperatures

E-commerce market to hit $325 billion by 2030, rural India to lead growth

Invest India forecasts India's e-commerce to soar to $325 billion by 2030, fueled by 500 million shoppers and a robust, low-cost internet penetration

Flipkart planning to unveil quick commerce service in a couple of months

According to industry sources, 15-20 minute deliveries provided by players such as Zepto, Instamart and Blinkit are taking a major portion of the sales of products away from Flipkart and Amazon

Flipkart, Zomato, Amazon lead efforts to recruit women for night shifts

Presently, women constitute 10% of the overall workforce in e-commerce businesses

Walmart-owned Flipkart to roll out same-day delivery across India

Customers will receive their products before midnight if they place their orders by 1 pm. Order fulfilment will take place from Flipkart's warehouses located in various parts of the country

Ola's mobility business made profit in FY23: Goal to serve 1 bn Indians

Hemant Bakshi, a former top Unilever executive, to lead Ola Mobility as CEO, with an aggressive growth focus

Leaf out of China's playbook: India may create green channel for e-commerce

Under the plan, e-commerce export zones may be developed near airports where export clearances are quicker

Generative AI, data analytics driving online retail momentum, say experts

Technologies like Generative AI, machine learning and big data analytics are transforming the e-commerce and retail landscape in India, improving and personalising consumer experiences, according to industry leaders who also believe that social commerce momentum is here to stay. Industry's top leaders, including Tata CLiQ CEO Gopal Asthana, Snapdeal CEO Himanshu Chakrawarti, Zivame COO Lavanya Pachisia, and DHL Supply Chain India MD Vikas Anand, were speaking in a panel discussion at the 'DATE with Tech' event here. The panel discussion on 'Navigating Online Offline Retail Convergence: Strategies for Success' deliberated on various aspects like market opportunity, the outlook for 2024, omnichannel retail strategies and the role of new and emerging technologies in driving consumers' shopping experiences. Panelists were of the view that the increasing popularity of social media platforms, particularly among younger shoppers, is set to drive social commerce going forward. "Social ...

5 best e-commerce business ideas in India to sell your products

e-Commerce business is not as tough to set up as it looks, there are plenty of e-commerce business ideas to explore in this world. Here are the 5 best e-commerce business ideas in India

Venture Highway sells 1.5% stake in Meesho, makes 50-times returns

Seed fund Venture Highway has sold 1.5 per cent of its stake in e-commerce firm Meesho at an estimated valuation of about USD 3.5 billion, making a stellar 50-times return. Venture Highways in a statement said that it recently concluded a secondary sale of its part stake in Meesho to WestBridge Capital. The transaction resulted in a return of over 50 times to VH for its investment from its 1st vintage fund into the company," VH said in a statement. According to sources, VH sold its 1.5 per cent stake in Meesho at an enterprise valuation of about USD 3.5 billion. VH did not comment on the amount raised or enterprise valuation at which the sale was conducted. Venture Highway invested during the seed stage in Meesho and remains an investor in the Softbank-backed e-commerce firm. The firm did not disclose further details of the transaction. "Having firmly believed in Meesho's culture and founding principles, it has been a pleasure to be part of its journey since inception. We have cl

Gone shopping online: The best deals and discounts for festive season

E-commerce giants and niche websites are wooing customers to log in and splurge

Meesho Festive Season Sale starting today, offering up to 80 per cent off

Meesho begins its Mega Blockbuster sale today, October 6, 2023, and offers 80 per cent off on different products. The sale will conclude on October 13