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Snapdeal expands logistics network ahead of festive season, adds 8 hubs

E-commerce major Snapdeal on Wednesday said it has added eight logistics centres to its network across manufacturing hubs, including Mathura, Noida and Mumbai, ahead of the festive season.

Snapdeal sees surge in sale of health monitoring devices amid lockdown

The demand for pulse oximeter has spiked more than 300 per cent since the first Covid-19 case was identified

Bengaluru to Patna, return of city lockdowns frustrates companies

From leading consumer goods companies to e-commerce giants, firms are again forced to divert their attention towards minimising obstacles

DPIIT may discuss 'country of origin' tag for e-sale with Consumer Ministry

The sources said the matter involves certain changes related to packaging of the product "the DPIIT would discuss the issue with the consumer affairs ministry".

Govt wants 'origin of products' displayed, calls e-commerce firms for meet

This follows the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) platform making it mandatory for its listed sellers to specify the country of origin while registering all new products on the portal

Blocking Chinese funding will adversely impact Indian start-ups: GlobalData

GlobalData said Chinese investors have been making their presence felt in a big way in the Indian start-up ecosystem over the last few years.

Snapdeal resumes pan-India deliveries

The company also said it will be giving the cash-on-delivery options to customers as before

Flipkart, Snapdeal leverage technology to reach red, orange, green zones

At the e-commerce giant Flipkart, the teams first prioritised the areas and regions as per essential delivery guidelines by the government and then scaled it across cities

E-commerce firms gearing up for businesses, to make products available

As a marketplace e-commerce player, Flipkart said it is their responsibility to enable sellers and the MSME community to bounce back and facilitate economic activity

Hankering for 'non-essentials': Pyjama set, roti maker, ludo and what not

"On average, buyers had nine items in their carts and wishlist," the survey said, adding that the price of these products range anything between Rs 68 to Rs 18,200.

E-commerce firms woo sellers with offers ahead of resuming operations

Amazon has already announced waiver of commissions for small sellers by almost half, larger rival Flipkart said that it is taking proactive steps to settle the payments related to cancelled orders

How ShareChat is helping local brands with language-focused advertising

As regional language media consumption soars during the lockdown, social media app ShareChat goes full throttle with brand integrations

E-commerce major Snapdeal on-boards 52,000 merchants in Uttar Pradesh

UP among top ecommerce markets for 'puja' items, fashion

Unit economics takes front seat for Snapdeal to grow profitably: Founders

The posterboy of Indian e-commerce relied on wit to illustrate the changed dynamics

Republic Day sale: Know everything about Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal offers

Leading e-commerce players like Flipkart via its 'The Republic Day Sale' and Amazon with 'Great India Sale' are offering great deals on products from mobiles, laptops, IoT accessories, and more

Snapdeal claims 52% growth in sales volume, driven by non-metro cities

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

Snapdeal's digital gift card sales rise 300% during festive season

Snapdeal's digital gift cards can be used both online and in physical stores of leading brands and are valid up to one year

Product, not brand, is the cornerstone of Snapdeal's comeback strategy

What Snapdeal has done in the past two years, says a company spokesperson, is focus on the 'next 400 million online buyers'

Anand Piramal makes personal investment in e-commerce firm Snapdeal

The company said its recent Snapdeal 2.0 strategy allowed it to "rapidly build a differentiated business, with a sharp focus on value-priced merchandise - the largest segment in retail"

Acquisition of ShopClues by rival Snapdeal unlikely to materialise: Report

The acquisition of ShopClues by larger rival Snapdeal is unlikely to materialise, sources said. The two players were in talks for the acquisition in an all-stock deal. The companies have engaged in such discussions in the past as well, but this is the first time that it has made it to the due diligence phase. According to sources close to the development, there are concerns regarding some of the findings emerging from the due diligence conducted by advisory firm, Ernst & Young. When contacted, a Snapdeal spokesperson declined to comment on the status of the discussions with ShopClues or the findings of the due diligence report, citing confidentiality protocols. ShopClues too declined to comment on the matter. One of the persons said fall in the number of orders to about 25,000 a day, a high proportion of orders returned by the buyers and concerns around accumulated liabilities, potential litigation and unquantifiable tax risks seem to have made ShopClues an unattractive option for