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Walmart hints at one-day free shipping to take on Amazon's $800-mn gameplan

Amazon.com Inc said it would spend $800 million in the current quarter to reduce delivery times for top customers to one day from two

Humble yet indomitable

Technological solutions will bring kiranas into the mainstream of e-commerce revolution

Industry slams draft national e-commerce policy, calls it vague

Data localisation, an overarching theme across recent government policy proposals, has been a thorny issue with industry

Snapdeal, ShopClues among other e-commerce players form lobby group

The founding members of TECI include Snapdeal, ShopClues, UrbanClap, Shop101, Flyrobe and Fynd, among others

Indian start-ups mopped up $7 bn from PEs, VCs in 2018, says EY report

Of all companies, start-ups like OYO, Swiggy, Byjus, Paytm Mall, Pine Labs, Zomato, Udaan, PolicyBazaar and CureFit have collectively raised the lion's share

E-commerce has revolutionised retail sector, can't be stopped: Niti Aayog

India's e-commerce market will touch $84 billion in 2021 from $24 billion in 2017, says Deloitte India report.

India's $200-bn online marketplace to grow to $1.2 trn by 2021: Reports

The report observed that despite the stress faced by the Indian rupee and the rising crude oil bill, Indian retail market would grow at a CAGR of 7.8 percent between 2021 and 2026

India refuses to join e-commerce talks at WTO, says rules to hurt country

The government believes the push for initiating negotiations on substantive obligations related to e-commerce will oblige India to permanently accept the current moratorium on imposing customs duties

CAIT to move court if online firms carry on discounts flouting FDI rules

E-commerce biggies continue sales, CAIT watches

Reliance vs foreign e-commerce giants

Integrating retail and telecom, mobilising kiranas, plus regulatory advantages could make it a formidable force

Better enforcement of FDI policy to push e-commerce sector: Minister

The government has recently revised norms for e-commerce companies having foreign investments

Walmart, Amazon shape online sellers lobby to fight new e-commerce rules

Amazon India, Flipkart shut down 60 categories, pushing out 45 mn products

FDI in e-commerce: Amazon, Flipkart keep options open as time is ticking

Online marketplaces like Amazon and Flipkart might have to do away with up to 30% of sellers under the new norms

Amazon, Walmart push hard to extend FDI guidelines in e-commerce

Traders warn of nationwide stir against stretching deadline; while DIPP not in favour of extension, senior officials to mull issue after returning from Davos

US flags India's curbs on Amazon, Walmart, gets cold shoulder: Report

The United States government is concerned about India's revised e-commerce regulations and has told officials in New Delhi the policy will hinder the Indian investment plans of Amazon.com and Walmart

Traders group asks govt not to allow sale of pvt labels on e-commerce sites

CAIT requested to make it explicitly clear whether private labelling or branding is allowed under FDI policy in the e-commerce sector

Flipkart, Amazon to team up against govt's 'populist' e-commerce policy

Industry experts believe e-commerce firms, especially Amazon India and Flipkart, are being unnecessarily targeted as offline retailers have for long owned private labels

CAIT slams USISPF for terming new e-commerce rules as 'regressive'

CAIT cautioned that any changes made under the undue pressure of these lobbies will be strongly and stoutly opposed by the traders of India

New e-commerce rules regressive, will hit FDI in India: US industry body

Flipkart and US-based Amazon -- the two largest players in the burgeoning Indian e-commerce sector -- are expected to be hit the hardest once the new norms come into effect from February 2019

E-commerce clampdown may not win back votes of small retailers for BJP

E-commerce firms such as Amazon.com, Flipkart Group will not be able to sell products from companies in which they have an equity interest or form exclusive agreements with sellers from Feb 1.