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Amazon, Unilever veteran Manish Tiwary set to become Nestle India MD

Since 2013, Amazon has invested around $6.5 billion in the e-commerce business in India

Nestle nominates former Amazon India exec Manish Tiwary as India MD

Tiwary, who was the country manager of Amazon India, was appointed as the Managing Director of Nestle India effective from August 1, 2025, according to a regulatory filing

Amazon India launches safety, wellness initiatives for delivery associates

Amazon India launches safety, wellness initiatives for delivery associates

New Delhi: Amazon India has launched ambulance services for delivery associates in partnership with Dial 4242 and rolled out a comprehensive six-month health campaign which is expected to benefit over 50,000 associates, the company said on Monday.

The company's health campaign is aimed to provide free health check-up to delivery associates including eye and dental check-up along with creating awareness among delivery associates for their ongoing comprehensive health and accidental coverage including maternity cover for female delivery associates, the company said.

"The service addresses the need for immediate medical response during emergencies, ensuring timely assistance during the first few critical hours following an on-road accident, and will be available across Dial 4242's PAN India network," the company said in a statement.

Over the next six months,

Amazon miniTV merges with MX Player to expand ad-supported streaming

This combined entity will be known as Amazon MX Player

Karnataka HC halts CCI probe against Flipkart, Amazon over procedural error

The DG reclassified sellers initially listed as "third parties" to "opposite parties" without seeking prior approval from the CCI, which contravened standard procedures

Amazon is making its Local Shops program more robust this festive season

'Local Shops on Amazon' has enabled offline retailers and neighbourhood stores to reap the benefits of e-commerce

Amazon leverages air, rail for faster festive deliveries across India

Amazon was the first e-commerce company to partner with Indian Railways in 2019

Amazon great Indian festival sale starts for prime members; details here

Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2024 is now LIVE for Prime members. From exclusive deals on gadgets to more; Prime members can enjoy early access to top discounts and offers

Amazon announces commission hike for content creators ahead of festive sale

E-commerce platform Amazon on Monday announced an increase in its standard commission income rates across 20 plus sub-categories for over 50,000 content creators engaged with it. The revised structure will offer content creators 1.5x-2x increased income across a wide range of product categories, including popular choices like fashion, beauty and personal care appliances, home, kitchen, toys, and books, Amazon said. "This empowers creators to earn more during the peak shopping season and capitalise on the increased consumer demand during the Amazon Great Indian Festival (AGIF)," a company statement said. The Amazon Great Indian Festival is set to start on September 27, with 24-hour early access for Prime members. Apart from the overall increase in standard commission income rates, it has also introduced target-linked incentives of up to 10-15 per cent of revenue generated, it added. As part of the Amazon Live program, hundreds of creators will run over 1,500 live streams across ...

Amazon India launches AI chatbot Rufus ahead of its festive sale event

E-commerce major Amazon India has launched a new generative AI-powered conversational shopping assistant, Rufus, ahead of the start of its festive sale event. Rufus enables natural language interactions within the Amazon app, making it easy to ask product-related questions, get recommendations, or compare products, the company said. "Whether typing or speaking, customers can now enjoy a more intuitive shopping experience, further enhanced by AI-powered tools like personalised recommendations and Alexa for seamless shopping assistance," Saurabh Srivastava, Vice President, Categories, Amazon India said. It has also introduced AI-Generated Review Highlights, which make use of Generative AI to provide concise summaries of customer reviews. This feature gives customers quick insights into product sentiment and key attributes, allowing them to make more informed decisions with ease. It also helps customers navigate specific product attributes, such as 'ease of use' by tapping on relevan

Social media users lack control over data used by AI, US FTC says

US FTC report analysed how Meta platforms, ByteDance's TikTok, Amazon's Twitch, and others manage user data

Amazon veteran Samir Kumar to replace Manish Tiwary as head of India ops

Kumar, who joined Amazon in 1999, was part of the original team that planned and launched Amazon.in (Amazon India) in 2013

Amazon Great Indian Festival to begin from September 27, check top deals

The Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale is set for live on September 27, 2024. Major savings are expected in a variety of categories, in the grand sale, from home and kitchen appliances to so much more

Samir Kumar named Amazon India's country manager after Manish Tiwary's exit

Samir Kumar will take on the new role from October 1, 2024, while continuing his existing responsibilities in leading Amazon's consumer businesses across the West Asia, South Africa, and Turkey

'Amazon Biz customer base up at annual 111% rate in 6 yrs, 65% via phones'

Customer base of Amazon Business has expanded at a compounded annual growth rate of 111 per cent in the country in the last six years, a top company official said on Tuesday. Director of Amazon Business Mitranjan Bhaduri told reporters here that 65 per cent of overall orders on Amazon Business are now received through mobile phones. The customer base of the platform (Amazon Business) across India has increased at a CAGR of 111 per cent in the last six years, Bhaduri said. Amazon Business, the B2B online wholesale market started in 2017, is completing seven years in India, he said.. Bhaduri said that Amazon Business has witnessed significant growth outside metro areas, particularly in Bhopal, where it has seen a 2.4-times year-over-year (YoY) increase in new customers. He said that a study reveals strong consumer enthusiasm for online festive shopping. In the study, 89 per cent of respondents expressed their excitement for the upcoming festivities with 71 per cent indicating that

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

Trade groups call for Amazon, Flipkart suspension over antitrust breaches

Indian antitrust investigation reports have found Amazon and Flipkart violated local competition laws by giving preference to select sellers and priority to certain listings, hurting competition

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

Amazon set to exceed $13 billion in Indian exports by end of 2024

Amazon's rival Walmart has recently announced an ambitious annual export target of $10 billion from India by 2027

Amazon Taps AlmaBetter's Talent Pool: 30+ Learners Hired, More Opportunities on the Horizon

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