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New users, small towns drive first day of sale for Flipkart, Snapdeal

For e-commerce firm Snapdeal, nearly 30 per cent of the total orders on the first day of its festive sale were from first-time users

Paytm Mall's 8-day long festive season sale to begin from October 16

Homegrown e-commerce platform Paytm Mall on Thursday said it will start its eight-day long 'Maha Shopping Festival' sale from October 16 with participation of over 5,500 brands. The firm's online sale coincides with Flipkart's 'Big Billion Days' sales and Amazon's 'Great Indian Festival' sale, but would run for a longer period. According to a company statement, products from micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), 'Made in India' brands, government-run emporiums along with international fashion, lifestyle, electronics and home categories brands will be a part of the sale. "This year we want to empower thousands of MSMEs, artisans, Indian brands to leverage on our digital commerce platform as a potent distribution channel and give their consumers the best buying experience," Paytm Mall COO Abhishek Rajan was quoted as saying in the statement. "We are bringing the best deals possible so that our users are not constrained by budget to celebrate and spread the festive cheer," he .

Amazon, Flipkart woo 'kiranas' for upcoming festive season sales

These kiranas and local stores will play a crucial role to sell and safely deliver shipments to millions of customers during these sales

Mega e-sales: Compare prices across platforms before clicking on buy

What matters is the cumulative discount - that on price and on payment option

Amazon, Flipkart in rapid expansion mode to tap upcoming festive season

Amazon India has expanded its fulfilment network in Karnataka with the launch of a new specialised fulfilment centre -the largest in India

Amazon India creates over 100,000 seasonal jobs ahead of festive season

The new seasonal positions will help elevate its delivery experience and boost the company's fulfilment and delivery capabilities, Amazon India said.

Festive-season sales: Realme sold 5.2 mn smartphones to be among top 4

Realme was also among the fastest growing smartphone brands shipping record volumes in the third quarter (Q3) of 2019, according to Counterpoint Research's latest report.

Despite economic gloom, e-tailers set to celebrate a Rs 35,000-cr Diwali

The shift in spending from offline to online and a slow first half has helped push sales this October

Flipkart Big Billion sale: Deals on phones from Xiaomi, Realme, Vivo & more

The Flipkart Big Billion Days sale started on September 29 and will continue until October 4

Amazon festival sale: Best deals on Samsung, Xiaomi and other budget phones

The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale started on September 29 and will continue until October 4

Free meals, little rest: Amazon, Flipkart HQ turn war rooms for mega sale

War rooms of the two e-commerce giants are buzzing as they prepare for the big battle on Sunday

Amazon, Flipkart could get 20 mn shoppers, make $3 bn during festive sale

The report by RedSeer Consulting stated that about 13-24 million shoppers had transacted on e-commerce sites during the five-day festive sale last year and 10 mn in 2016 around the same time frame

Indians spent $3.2 billion on online shopping this festive season: RedSeer

RedSeer suggests that online shopping industry in India grew by over six times between September 20 and October 19