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India's qcom may struggle to maintain current growth: Blume Ventures

These companies deliver groceries to electronics within minutes and their market share has grown to $7.1 billion in fiscal year 2025 from just $300 million in 2022

Updated On: 25 Feb 2025 | 4:55 PM IST

Platforms for Viksit future: Driving growth without replacing kiranas

The fear that platforms will replace kiranas is misplaced. India needs a platform-driven economy to fuel growth and innovation

Updated On: 03 Feb 2025 | 10:52 PM IST

Fashion and beauty lead as tier-III cities drive e-commerce growth in 2024

Items like casual wear and western apparel emerged as the most sought-after products in 2024, followed by beauty, wellness, and personal care segment that constituted 20 per cent of the total orders

Updated On: 14 Jan 2025 | 6:10 PM IST

Vietnam suspends Chinese online retailer Temu as it fails to register

Vietnam has suspended the operations of Chinese online retailer Temu after it failed to meet a government deadline to register the company by the end of November. It is unclear if Temu, a unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo, will be allowed to resume its business once it registers. The suspension comes after the ministry had raised concerns about the authenticity of Temu's extremely cheap products and their impact on Vietnamese manufacturers. Temu said Thursday it was working with the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency and the Ministry of Industry and Trade to register its e-commerce services and had submitted required documents. Temu began selling goods in Vietnam in October with aggressive discounts and free shipping. The government had warned the company that its app and website would be blocked if it did not register before an end-of-November deadline, official Vietnam News Agency cited the Ministry of Industry and Trade as saying. On Thursday, Vietnamese ...

Updated On: 05 Dec 2024 | 2:54 PM IST

Delhi pollution: Police asks e-commerce platforms to stop firecrackers sale

directive comes in a bid to protect the health and well-being of citizens directly due to increasing pollution and to prevent sale of firecrackers through e-commerce platforms

Updated On: 21 Nov 2024 | 9:53 PM IST

Amazon expands cross-border logistics programme; launches export navigator

E-commerce major Amazon on Tuesday said it has expanded its cross-border logistics programme Global Selling Seller Exports and Delivery (SEND), which will help Indian exporters ship goods abroad. The company also announced the launch of Export Navigator -- a one-stop dashboard to assist sellers with all compliance requirements related to overseas shipment. "Amazon has expanded its flagship cross-border logistics programme, Amazon Global Selling SEND, with the addition of three new carriers on air and ocean lanes from India to the US, the UK, and Germany. "Additionally, to enable a cheap and bulk storage facility for Indian exporters, SEND is now integrated with Amazon Warehousing and Distribution (AWD), a low-cost bulk storage solution that helps sellers with more efficient inventory deployment and distribution," a company statement said. Through SEND, Amazon said, Indian exporters will be able to access cross-border logistics from various third-party providers for shipping goods t

Updated On: 19 Nov 2024 | 1:50 PM IST

ONDC partners with Nazara to launch in-game shopping platform 'gCommerce'

The platform aims to bolster revenue options for Indian game developers, who face challenges

Updated On: 13 Nov 2024 | 2:49 PM IST

Amazon launches facility in Bengaluru to train school students in tech

Initiative in AI, robotics aims to have 4,000 'young innovators' by next year

Updated On: 12 Nov 2024 | 1:54 PM IST

Amazon, Flipkart executives to be summoned as regulatory scrutiny grows

Indian laws prohibit foreign e-commerce players from holding inventory of goods they can sell on their website

Updated On: 11 Nov 2024 | 12:34 PM IST

Quick commerce dark stores poised to boost India's real estate demand

Q-commerce majors rush to grab these mini warehouses to cut logistics costs and attain the last-mile delivery objective

Updated On: 01 Nov 2024 | 11:26 PM IST

Amazon's belt-tightening produces strong cloud, e-commerce results

The Amazon Web Services cloud division, which suffered record low sales growth last year, continued to regain momentum during the third quarter

Updated On: 01 Nov 2024 | 8:18 AM IST

Quick commerce led to closure of 200,000 kirana stores: Retailers' body

Recent data reveals, metro cities have experienced the greatest impact of quick commerce with 90,000 kirana stores shutting down in these areas alone, compared to 60,000 closures in Tier-I cities

Updated On: 30 Oct 2024 | 3:49 PM IST

After 10-minute deliveries, quick commerce firms test flash return services

Just last week, Blinkit rolled out 10-minute returns and exchanges for clothing and footwear in select cities, while Swiggy Instamart and Zepto are reportedly exploring similar features to keep up

Updated On: 30 Oct 2024 | 2:18 PM IST

Swiggy aims to kick off $1.35 billion India IPO mid-next week: Report

The IPO will open for bids from Nov. 6 to Nov. 9, and shares are expected to start trading from Nov. 13

Updated On: 29 Oct 2024 | 9:08 AM IST

E-commerce firm Udaan raises about Rs 300 crore in debt funding round

The latest debt funding will strengthen Udaan's balance sheet, offering flexibility to invest and maintain its leadership

Updated On: 28 Oct 2024 | 3:00 PM IST

BJP MP Khandelwal asks Goyal to suspend festival sales of e-commerce giants

BJP MP Khandelwal urges Goyal to suspend festival sales of ecommerce players

Updated On: 15 Sep 2024 | 9:11 PM IST

Amazon India creates over 100K seasonal jobs ahead of festive season

Ahead of the festival season this year, e-commerce, quick commerce, and third-party logistics players are ramping up their supply chain networks to meet the demand for quicker deliveries

Updated On: 12 Sep 2024 | 8:43 PM IST

Swiggy Instamart appoints Sairam Krishnamurthy as chief operating officer

Krishnamurthy's appointment follows a series of senior hires at the quick commerce platform

Updated On: 05 Aug 2024 | 4:36 PM IST

Myntra CEO Sinha gets additional responsibility to lead Flipkart Fashion

Arief Mohamad, the vice president and head of Flipkart Fashion, is leaving the e-commerce company after spending nine years at the firm, according to sources

Updated On: 02 Aug 2024 | 9:39 PM IST

Meesho onboards Hari Bhartia, three others as independent directors

Softbank-backed e-commerce firm Meesho on Friday said it has appointed Jubilant Bhartia Group founder Hari S Bhartia along with three other seasoned business leaders as independent directors. Along with Bhartia, Meesho has onboarded former JP Morgan Chairman Kalpana Morparia for South and South East Asia, PhonePe non-executive Chairman of the board Rohit Bhagat, and San Francisco-based AI company Ema's CEO Surojit Chatterjee. "As we embark on the next phase of growth, I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Surojit Chatterjee, Kalpana Morparia, Rohit Bhagat, and Hari S. Bhartia as independent directors to Meesho's board," Meesho, Founder and CEO Vidit Aatrey said in a statement. Bhartia is the Founder and Co-Chairman of Jubilant Bhartia Group. The Jubilant Bhartia Group has four flagship companies listed on Indian stock exchanges, with a combined market capitalisation of approximately USD 7.65 billion, it added. Bhartia is also the Co-Chairman and Managing Director of Jubilan

Updated On: 02 Aug 2024 | 11:32 AM IST