Ecommerce

22 Jun 2021, 14:13

CityMall, a startup that helps budding entrepreneurs start their ventures on WhatsApp, has raised over $22 million

CityMall has raised $22.5 million in Series B round led by General Catalyst and Jungle Ventures. The company will also look into ...

22 Jun 2021, 10:38

Amazon, Flipkart and other e-commerce platforms may not be able to do flash sales any more, if Indian government has its way

The latest regulations are an amendment to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules of 2020. All e-commerce...

17 Jun 2021, 15:28

As Flipkart and Amazon try to quash India's antitrust investigation, trader lobbies accuse them of 'monopolising e-commerce'

Amazon, Flipkart have filed their respective pleas and the matter is likely to be heard this week. Lobby grou...

09 Jun 2021, 17:35

Food delivery firm Zomato elevates former CFO Akriti Chopra as co-founder, ahead of its IPO

Online food delivery platform Zomato has elevated its Chief People Officer Akriti Chopra as a co-founder, as the company plans a $1.1 billion IPO later this year.

31 Mar 2021, 11:38

Amazon is eyeing India's startups as it gears up for a fight with Asia's richest man in retail

Amazon recently acquired Perpule, a retail tech startup and reportedly paid $14.7 million for it. The latest acquisition com...

18 Mar 2021, 10:57

Amazon, Wipro Consumer and Ascent Capital invest in beauty brand MyGlamm

The investment, which is Amazon’s first in an Indian consumer brand, pegs MyGlamm’s valuation at $100 million. Founded in 20...

15 Mar 2021, 17:37

Amazon and Flipkart may have a new headache as India’s e-commerce policy could also question their algorithms

Recent leaks from the draft e-commerce policy spell more trouble for the likes of Amazon and Flipkart. E-comm...

22 Feb 2021, 09:42

Discounts have dropped lower on the customer’s priority list, say Indian e-tailers

As the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to stay home and shop online for everything, consumers moved away from just discounts...

19 Feb 2021, 15:08

Flipkart gets leaner with a $300 million Jabong write-off as CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy lists out the priorities for 2021

As Walmart-owned Flipkart moves towards a possibly $10 billion initial public offering (IPO), it seems to be ...

18 Feb 2021, 15:51

Amazon denies dodging Indian regulations⁠ but the government is already investigating and rivals want a ban on Jeff Bezos’ company

A Reuters report revealed details about how the online retail giant tried to dodge India’s e-commerce regulat...

16 Feb 2021, 16:30

Amazon will soon start manufacturing in India – starting with the Fire TV Stick

E-commerce and technology major Amazon will soon start manufacturing of its electronics products including the 'Fire TV' sti...

12 Feb 2021, 12:48

Here’s why Grofers may allow an American 'blank cheque' firm to buy it out instead of fighting Ambani and BigBasket for IPO

The Softbank-backed startup is planning to head for a listing in the US through a special purpose acquisition...

30 Jan 2021, 16:18

CAIT miffed with USIBC for intervening in India's e-commerce policy

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has strongly criticised US-based lobby group USIBC for objecting to an initiative of DPIIT to reframe the Press Note 2 of FDI policy.

22 Jan 2021, 17:46

Nine useful tips to amp-up your online shopping game

Try not to shop for what you may need and only purchase what you definitely need. There will always be a sale later. While most large online outlets ...

15 Jan 2021, 19:10

‘Opaque and unverified’ — Snapdeal lashes out at USTR that put the Indian e-tail major in the Notorious Markets list for having counterfeit sellers

Snapdeal and four Indian shopping complexes were listed in the latest 2020 Revi...

15 Jan 2021, 08:44

Snapdeal, four Indian shopping complexes rank in US Notorious Markets List for counterfeiting and copyright piracy

Snapdeal, one of India's largest e-commerce platforms, along with four Indian shopping complexes, two of them...

14 Jan 2021, 18:10

Budget 2021: Industry body seeks tax relief for small sellers on e-commerce platforms

New Delhi, The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Thursday said that its has appealed to the government to ...

11 Jan 2021, 13:01

Pitted against JioMart, Amazon and others, Radhakishan Damani’s DMart has opted for “controlled acceleration” in e-commerce

DMart’s growth in e-commerce still doesn’t seem as bullish as its competitors. DMart in its third quarter ear...

31 Dec 2020, 14:01

Amazon and Flipkart accused of violating FDI policy — Indian government asks RBI and ED to take action

New Delhi, In a significant development related to war between e-commerce giants and traders of India, the Union Government ...

23 Dec 2020, 16:37

Mukesh Ambani is taking e-tail by storm⁠ — JioMart already has more daily active users than BigBasket and Grofers

The e-commerce debut of Reliance, is being touted by analysts as the real digital powerhouse for the RIL fami...

18 Dec 2020, 13:04

Flipkart shares new data on how the Indian heartland is turning into a big business for the e-commerce giant

The Walmart-owned Indian e-tail giant continues to place its focus on India’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets. Term...

15 Dec 2020, 17:41

After Zomato, Swiggy scales down its grocery marketplace operations – leaving more space for JioMart, BigBasket, Amazon and others

Indian foodtech unicorn Swiggy is reportedly scaling down its grocery and fresh produce deliveries. However, ...

12 Dec 2020, 16:03

Dash101, the Full Stack Ecommerce Platform Launched

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Business Wire India Dash101, the full-stack eCommerce platform was launched earlier this month. Dash101 allows individua...