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New rules for packaged commodities sold through e-commerce platforms

E-commerce platforms and the vendors who sell on them will soon have to mandatorily declare the minimum retail price, net quantity and grievance redressal procedure on all packaged goods, as the Centre is planning to amend the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities Rules)-2011.The amendments would be enforced through an official notification expected to be issued in the next few weeks. Post the amendments, the director, controller legal metrology officer would be empowered to take action against the company or vendor or even the e-commerce platform for any violation as per the Packaged Commodities Rules-2011.The e-commerce companies as well as the platforms like Amazon and others would have to comply with declarations required under the amended rule. "The amendments have been framed because we have received many complaints that consumers weren't provided the same goods as mentioned in the packages and also inadequate information were furnished by some companies on their packages," a ...

After IT, it's e-commerce

Consolidation in the space will hurt jobs

We're not shops, but platforms: E-tailers voice concerns over GST clause

For online marketplace in India, TCS is major concern govt has not given any clarity on

Flipkart, Snapdeal, Ola: Investors, not founders are calling the shots

With a growing appetite for returns and exit in a marked-down market, investors are in full control

E-commerce marriage

Even as Softbank readies Snapdeal for its merger with Flipkart, new parallels are being drawn

E-commerce companies at the receiving end, complaints swell to 49,000

This is a considerable jump from 28,331 complaints for the whole of last year

Online stores need an offline presence, but timing is key

Going offline allows brands to extend a great brand experience and stand out from the competition

GST: E-commerce cos against tax collection at source; 1% levy a dampener

For Indian ecommerce players, the proposed tax collected at source (TCS) on them under the much awaited goods and services tax (GST) being capped at one percent, failed to bring much cheer into the sector marred by valuation tumbles and massive layoffs.According to industry experts, while the government is on the right track with the decision GST Council to capping the percentage, the problem is with TCS itself.The draft law proposed a levy of one percent without any limit and also saidthat the cap in the law would ensure the levy remains below that level.Manyecommerce companies said that the whole concept of tax collection at source isflawed and just capping the percentage would not solve any problems. "We enableseveral lakh small and medium business to digitization their businesses andbecome part of the formal economy both online and offline. GST is a welcomepiece of tax legislation and accelerates our ability to extend economicinclusion to the masses of India. But we feel that we ..

Abof's return on innovation

Fashion etailer aims to cut product returns and enhance user experience with the help of technology

E-commerce expected to touch $50-55 billion by 2021: Study

In the last three years alone digital buying has increased from 3% in 2013, to 23% in 2016

India's e-commerce majors are outliers in seeking govt protection

India not impacted by protectionism talk, global slowdown, says FM

Post Budget 2017, e-commerce players shift focus to rural India

The GMV of online shopping is expected to grow at a CAGR of 50-60% to $80-100 bn by 2020

Govt receives over 1,300 complaints against e-commerce companies

Govt clarifies that there is no proposal to bring in a separate law to regulate e-commerce platforms

Red ink in e-tail story as growth dips 15-fold

RedSeer study maintains likelihood of fourfold growth in next 4 years with Amazon leading the pack

2 held for duping e-commerce company of Rs 1.05 cr, 152 phones

Police have also arrested five other persons involved in purchase and resale of the mobile phones from the duo

India set to become world's largest e-commerce market

Indian e-commerce market is set to overtake the US and become the second largest in the world in less than two decades

Diwali bonanza: Electronics chains see growth in sales as e-tail discounts taper

Tata's consumer electronics chain Croma posted a 20% decline in sales in FY16

E-commerce turns to railways to reach 500 million users

Railways is in talks with e-com cos for on-board sales of their merchandise in reserved compartments

Online traffic rises as automobile sales climb

Online platforms helps companies to attract more customers rather than selling vehicles

Festive sales: Amazon, Flipkart are now going offline in smaller towns

Amazon trains store owners to help customers browse its website on a PC and buy products online