Snapdeal's digital gift cards can be used both online and in physical stores of leading brands and are valid up to one year
What Snapdeal has done in the past two years, says a company spokesperson, is focus on the 'next 400 million online buyers'
The company said its recent Snapdeal 2.0 strategy allowed it to "rapidly build a differentiated business, with a sharp focus on value-priced merchandise - the largest segment in retail"
The acquisition of ShopClues by larger rival Snapdeal is unlikely to materialise, sources said. The two players were in talks for the acquisition in an all-stock deal. The companies have engaged in such discussions in the past as well, but this is the first time that it has made it to the due diligence phase. According to sources close to the development, there are concerns regarding some of the findings emerging from the due diligence conducted by advisory firm, Ernst & Young. When contacted, a Snapdeal spokesperson declined to comment on the status of the discussions with ShopClues or the findings of the due diligence report, citing confidentiality protocols. ShopClues too declined to comment on the matter. One of the persons said fall in the number of orders to about 25,000 a day, a high proportion of orders returned by the buyers and concerns around accumulated liabilities, potential litigation and unquantifiable tax risks seem to have made ShopClues an unattractive option for
The Kunal Bahl-led company is in talks to buy ShopClues to show investors it has the potential to grow
Meanwhile, Snapdeal, in a statement, said the company would extend required cooperation to law enforcement
In May, Infibeam Avenues had announced signing a definitive share purchase agreement (SPA) with Unicommerce eSolutions and Jasper lnfotech (which runs Snapdeal) to acquire 100% stake in Unicommerce
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The company said it reduced its business promotion expense by 88 per cent year-on-year, whereas fulfilment expenses were lower by 67 per cent y-o-y
According to a blog written by Kunal Bahl, from near-death to generating cash, it took a lot of courage, focus and discipline to turn the ship around sharply
Snapdeal has tied up with SBI, HDFC Bank, Standard Chartered, IndusInd Bank and Federal Bank for exclusive offers for the shoppers
In addition, the sale also boasts of entry-level smartphones like iVOOMi V5 and Xolo Era priced at Rs 3499 and 4499 respectively
The deal with Future Group will help Snapdeal, which is looking to shed its non-core assets in a bid to survive in the hyper-competitive e-commerce market
Beleaguered online marketplace Snapdeal's Chief Technical Officer Rajiv Mangla put in his papers on Friday, just a few days after Chief Financial Officer Anup Vikal exited from the company. All these developments come almost two months after Snapdeal called off its merger plans with Flipkart.Mangla has been one of the key members of the leadership team and was instrumental in keeping the company's operations together during the tumultuous last few months. In his two years at the helm of the technology function at Snapdeal, Mangla worked closely in leading both strategic and operational responsibilities, contributing significantly in building capabilities and driving innovation. "Rajiv Mangla has played a key role in devising and implementing multiple technology initiatives at Snapdeal, including helping build Snapdeal Cirrus. His ability to continually align a range of on-going projects with the evolving business needs of the organization has been invaluable for Snapdeal," Rohit ...
Company is organising festive season sales where lesser-known economical brands take precedence over their high-end counterparts
After snatching firm from jaws of death thrice, Bahl tries luck with new model
Taobao, founded by Alibaba in 2003, does not charge transaction fees and is free for merchants
SoftBank is now likely to independently pursue the nearly $2-billion investment plan in Flipkart
Snapdeal has an opportunity of a lifetime which it must seize, Bahl said
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