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Centre to enhance sale of SHG products on e-commerce portals: Minister

The Centre on Friday launched an e-commerce portal for marketing products made by women of self-help groups (SHGs), and said efforts were underway to have at least 25 per cent of all sales by them through online. Union Minister of State for Rural Development Faggan Singh Kulaste inaugurated the Saras Food Festival and said the government will take steps to establish Saras stalls by women SHGs in all state capitals, major cities and metros, airports and railway stations for widening the reach of marketing, the ministry said in an official statement. He also launched the e-commerce portal, www.esaras.in, for better and more effective marketing of the products prepared by women of self-help groups and said, "efforts are on to have at least 25 per cent of all sales by women self-help groups through e-commerce portals annually." Through such festivals, Kulaste said, more and more people will be exposed to ethnic and home-made handicrafts, paintings, toys, food and other items. "Each wom

Govt mulls way of protecting online consumers from 'reward'-based reviews

The BIS wants it make it obvious when reviews are based on rewards and easier to verify if the reviewer is 'real'

Botched deliveries take toll on Amazon and Flipkart festival sales

The exact number of orders gone wrong is a number that will not be disclosed by the companies

India sees Rs 24,000 cr worth online festive sales in 4 days, mobiles lead

Nearly 55 million shoppers made online purchases during the first four days as overall daily average gross merchandise value (GMV) rose to 5.4 times, according to Redseer Strategy Consultant

Zomato's new pilot on inter-city food delivery is not an easy nut to crack

Last week, Zomato said it is foraying into the same model, piloting food delivery with 'Intercity Legends'

ITC records 3 times growth in e-commerce sales compared to pre-Covid levels

ITC collaborated with leading e-commerce platforms on all aspects of operations, including category development, marketing, and supply chain and customer acquisition

These teams worked remotely to help Flipkart pull off Big Billion Days sale

RedSeer says Flipkart emerged as the leader during festive sales with an impressive 64% market share. It competes with Amazon, Reliance's JioMart and Tata CLiQ in this space

E-tailers drive festive season sales for consumer goods makers

From packaged foods to home appliances and personal electronics, most consumer goods categories have registered 10-15 per cent growth over last year

New e-com, fashion brands see surge in sales as festive season begins

E-commerce and luxury fashion brands are witnessing bumper sales especially from the tier 2 and 3 cities, keeping their cash registers ringing

Demand recovery, expansion plans may keep apparel retailers in fashion

Aggressive expansion, online sales, and margin gains are positive for ABFRL and Trent

Apple Mac, iPad shipments surge in India after online store opening: Report

Tech giant Apple has become the fifth-largest PC brand in India about nine months after it first opened its online storefront in the country, the media reported

Anti-trust algorithms drive online sales

Investigations are required in India and other emerging economies to ensure that algorithm-led personalised pricing in e-commerce is not harmful

Nike forecast for online sales boom, post-lockdown demand drives shares up

The sneaker maker's shares rose nearly 13% after the bell as the company also posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue

Maruti Suzuki digitises to click with buyers: How exactly does it work?

India's largest car maker is finding traction in the national roll-out of its digital financial services platform

Adidas pushes online sales and sustainability in five-year plan

Adidas shares were up 3.2% by 1250 GMT, the biggest gain on the German blue-chip index

Apollo Tyres launches portal to foray into online sales space

Apollo Tyres on Tuesday forayed into online sales space with the launch of an e-commerce portal that allows customers in India to buy car and two-wheeler tyres. This will work on the 'buy online, fit offline' model, where consumers can purchase their chosen tyre online and book an appointment with Apollo Tyres' dealer nearest to their location, to get the tyres fitted and serviced, the company said in a statement. The service will be initially available to customers in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kochi and will soon be expanded to other cities across the country, it added. Commenting on the launch of e-commerce portal, shop.apollotyres.com, Apollo Tyres President, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) Satish Sharma said the move symbolises the next step in the company's growth journey in India and its commitment to respond to customer needs. "This e-commerce platform will offer the consumers with a seamless online shopping experience, in addition to enabling an ...

Cyber Monday set to be biggest online shopping day in US history

Shoppers have seen nearly two months of offers from retailers looking to recover sales lost due to mall and store closures.

Online used car aggregators see brisk business as demand outstrips supply

Olx says demand is 112 per cent of pre-Covid phase; Firms confident of demand sustenance beyond festivals

Had a strong Prime Day in India, Diwali off to a good start: Amazon CFO

The e-commerce giant will continue to invest in international markets including India, where the volumes are growing

Online sale of durables nearly doubles this season, grabs offline share

With consumers staying indoors, e-commerce firms have extended their reach to a larger number of pin codes