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Flipkart Grocery leans on smaller towns in bid to reach 20,000 PIN codes

Flipkart Grocery currently offers 7,000 products in 1,800 cities covering 10,000 PIN codes, served by 23 fulfilment centres spread over an area of 2.75 million sq ft

Country of origin: 200 govt notices issued to e-tailers over norm breach

This has been done to facilitate the consumer in taking an informed and conscious decision based on the country of origin of the product

Indians created 19 online accounts on avg during Covid-19: IBM Research

The global survey asked 22,000 people in 22 markets about their online behaviour, and was conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of IBM Security

What are content delivery networks and why big websites crash together

Such networks are popular with large, high-traffic websites and those offering big files to download

Maruti Suzuki digitises to click with buyers: How exactly does it work?

India's largest car maker is finding traction in the national roll-out of its digital financial services platform

How meat startups are leveraging technology to bring best quality produce

The trucks that move produce from farms to slaughter houses and retail stores have IoT-enabled trackers that track the produce and periodically send temperature data

E-commerce companies face double whammy of lockdowns, sick staff

Companies struggling to meet delivery timelines; many of their delivery associates are down with Covid-19

It's tough to balance needs of customers and security

People and businesses today are more connected than ever, linking all types of devices and systems to the internet, which can open the door to common cyber-attack methods including ransomware

No global offers, but highest domestic pay up 35% in IIM-A's PGPX placement

Attracts domestic maximum earning potential (MEP) of Rs 81 lakh as against Rs 60 lakh last year

Droom to launch contactless commerce services on its platform across India

Droom has already received over 125,000 new listings worth Rs 10,000 crore in listed gross merchandise volume from different cities

Disruptors face disruption, Oyo to Swiggy get flak from restaurants, hotels

Online hospitality aggregators face growing discontent from restaurants and hotels over commissions and pricing power

Some amusing changes

Courier deliverers take signatures on a hand-carried electronic gadget

Time for governments to transform online experiences, says survey

Vantage point: Insights from cutting-edge research