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The opportunities and challenges for India's social commerce start-ups

Industry experts say there are, however, some basic hurdles that video-based commerce needs to overcome to be successful in India

Amazon Covid-19 pandemic bump fades as vaccinated shoppers leave home

Amazon shares declined 8% at 9:34 a.m., for the biggest drop since May 1, 2020. This was the first time Amazon missed quarterly sales estimates since 2018

UPS shares hit three-month low on worries e-commerce is cooling

UPS is reserving planes and other equipment needed for the expected surge

With an eye on online shoppers. YouTube buys social commerce startup simsim

The simsim app serves as a platform to connect local businesses, influencers and customers. The company had raised $16 million in 2020

Facebook Pay arrives on third-party online shopping platform Shopify

Facebook Pay is arriving on other online shopping platforms, starting with e-commerce platform Shopify, that will help businesses ensure a seamless checkout experience

Axis Bank sees 10-times growth in daily volumes in online shopping fest

Even as policy makers grapple with ways to revive demand, an online sale fest launched by Axis Bank offering 15 per cent discounts is witnessing a 10-times surge in daily volumes

Short video platform Firework forays into live video commerce segment

The startup will showcase more than 15 brands across various categories offering discounts and giveaways

Consumer protection rules: Decoding the impact on e-commerce firms, buyers

The proposed rules have created quite a stir among companies, with some anticipating a change in their business structure if these are implemented

Why Amazon, Flipkart may have to tweak some of their e-comm policies now

Experts say these changes could impact business structures used by Flipkart and Amazon in the fast growing Indian e-commerce market

Snapdeal partners with Sama for online dispute resolution, sees success

In the pilot, which looked at a few hundred cases, Snapdeal and Sama helped settle a 100, with an overall success rate of 50 per cent

As Covid-19 lockdowns ease, Indians still prefer home deliveries: Survey

This trend was observed not just in the big cities, but also tier-1,2,3 towns, a survey by community led social media platform LocalCircles has found

Etsy eyes Gen-Z shoppers with $1.63 bn deal for fashion reseller Depop

London-based Depop, founded in 2011, is known for its vintage and streetwear collections and has more than 26 million users from over 147 countries.

Delhi curfew: Movement of all goods, e-comm delivery of essentials allowed

Order steers clear of confusion on essentials and non-essentials, allows inter and intra city movement of goods, unlike Maharashtra, where clarity on this took some time

Four in five urban Indians changed shopping habits during pandemic: Report

It's fresh fruits and veggies over junk, surge in alcohol consumption

WhatsApp for Business gets new feature to improve shopping experience

WhatsApp on Wednesday announced two new features to make it easier for people to know whats available and for entrepreneurs to quickly sell their products on WhatsApp for Business

Snapdeal launches fast track payment option, aims to help small businesses

'Jaldi Payments' will slash payment receipt time by 76 per cent and help sellers use capital to expand their business, says company.

The right policy cart

E-commerce rules should be stable and equitable

For 49% consumers, e-shopping became preferred mode during Covid: Survey

18 per cent said they "called local retail stores and got home delivery" and 31 per cent "visited the mall, local retailers, markets and shop there."

E-commerce market is projected to surge 84% to $111 bn by 2024, says FIS

The merchants will be well-positioned to be successful if they put customer experience at the heart of the checkout process.

US grocery firm Instacart mulls direct listing in snub to IPOs: Report

IPOs have been on a tear since last summer