Flipkart, Amazon projected to cross $7 billion in these sales during Covid-19
The shift in spending from offline to online and a slow first half has helped push sales this October
During the first Diwali sale, held between September 29 and October 6, Snapdeal said that its platform clocked more than 76 million visits in a week which is more than its monthly average
E-commerce as well as physical retailers use tricks to make you spend more, or to make you purchase goods they want to sell
The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale started on September 29 and will continue until October 4
The estimate is in sharp contrast to the prevailing economic scenario in the country, with every other industry blaming slowdown for affecting businesses
According to traders, they will meet the ministers over the next few days and chart out instances of violations of various rules by the e-commerce firms
This finding is part of a study by research firm RedSeer Consulting
Amazon India, Flipkart and Paytm Mall are stocking up war rooms hours before they head for festive sales