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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

Amazon documents reveal its strategy to dodge India's regulators: Report

Amazon internal documents show 35 of more than 400,000 sellers in India accounted for around two-thirds of its online sales in early 2019

Britain to regulate buy-now pay-later credit after surge during lockdown

BNPL, particularly popular with young people shopping for clothes, is offered by companies such as Clearpay, which is owned by Australia's Afterpay Ltd, Klarna, LayBuy, Openpay and Paypal

India accounts for 14% of global app installations: InMobi report

The country's app download growth rate was four times the global average

Ecommerce platform Udaan inks pan-India distribution deal with hummel

Hummel is a Danish sportstyle brand

Online sales see growth from Tier 2, 3 cities, UPI to rule payments: Report

For Tier II and Tier III cities, localised customer support in regional languages and dialects will help businesses and brands to gain a competitive edge

Third-party sales up 50% globally on Amazon during holiday season

Online shopping boomed this year amid Covid-19

Social commerce in India could touch $7 billion by 2025: Report

Social commerce in the country is poised to touch up to $7 billion (around Rs 51,703 cr) in GMV by 2025

Walmart to bring livestream shopping on TikTok to attract younger customers

This livestream shopping experience will take place on Friday at 8 p.m. EST on the Walmart profile page on TikTok

India's e-commerce industry sees 56% growth in festive orders: Report

The report said that not just marketplaces but brand websites also reported huge growth in consumer demand his festive season.

Australia reports record-breaking online shopping boom amid the pandemic

Australia has witnessed an unprecedented online shopping boom amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pandemic fears, early online deals thin America's Black Friday crowds

Retailers overhauled the traditionally busy shopping day that comes the day after Thanksgiving.

Flipkart acquires augmented reality company Scapic for undisclosed sum

With the pandemic bringing about a change in consumer behaviour and an increase in online adoption, Flipkart has been focusing on enhancing consumer experiences by strengthening tech capabilities

Safety factor swells the carts of e-commerce firms this festive season

Convenience and comfort of ordering from homes apart from discounts pushing people to choose e-commerce over offline

80% shoppers chose regional, local brands during festive sale: Snapdeal

The remaining 20 per cent opted for national and international brands, Snapdeal said in a statement

Top trader-retailer body moves govt against Amazon, Flipkart festive sales

Says hefty discount amounting to predatory pricing, cashback by credit and debit card banks and high interest rate on EMI offered to buyers need to be scrutinised

Amazon.in covers 98% pin codes in biggest first 48 hrs of shopping festival

Largest number of new customers shop first time on platform, 91% from smaller cities. Total iPhones sold in a day were more than iPhones sold in entire festive sale period last year