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IAMAI Warns That Failure To Bring GST Will Destroy Ecommerce Sector in India – Will GST Pass…
Rs 1 lakh crore worth of Indian ecommerce sector faces extinction in India, if the proposed Goods and Services Tax Bill (GST Bill) is not passed in the Lok Sabha this year. This warning has been issued by Internet & Mobile…
Snapdeal, India’s 2nd Most Valued Startup, Is Indirectly Firing 200 Employees? Ugly Truths Emerge..
Controversies are refusing to abandon Snapdeal, which is India’s 2nd most valued startup after recently raising $200 million at a valuation of $6.5-7 billion.
After facing major embarrassment over losing a case involving a promise of…
Ecommerce Landscape of India [2016]
Ecommerce is big and it is here to stay. How much is the potential for growth? The retail sector in India is set to grow to grow to $1.3 trillion by 2020.
Of this $120 billion is expected to come from ecommerce. Ecommerce has witnessed…
Flipkart Aims To Capture 2% of Two-Wheeler Market In India; Can They Sell 3,00,000 Units In A Year?
In a major decision which can change equations for the automobile industry in India, Flipkart has decided to go full throttle on selling 2-wheelers via their online commerce portal.
If reports are to be believed, then Flipkart aims…
Govt Announces Digital Market Place For Farmers; Wants To Revolutionize Agriculture Using…
Imagine a digital marketplace for farmers, using which any farmer in any corner of the country can instantly sell their agri-products to any buyer, there by controlling the price and profits.
This is no more a fiction, as PM Modi is…
Want to Access Myntra.com on Desktop? Here’s a Hack!
After Myntra decided to go completely mobile in May 2015, many criticized the move and were left with no choice but to switch to alternatives. However, recently Myntra accepted its mistake and went ahead to launch the mobile site for…
Flipkart Becomes 1st Indian Mobile App To Reach 50 Million Downloads
India’s leading e-commerce company, Flipkart, having a net valuation of more than $15 billion has become one of the most popular apps globally on Google Play by reaching the 50M installation mark.
With this feat, Flipkart has also…
Flipkart, Amazon Introduce ‘Studio on Wheels’ to Approach Sellers For Online Sales
In the past 2 years, Amazon India has really scaled up its operations and has grown up to be one of the biggest Ecommerce companies in India. Flipkart has also been doing quite well and has been in the pole position for some time now.…
UP Govt. Is Killing Ecommerce In The State; Amazon, Flipkart Bleed As All Rs 5000+ Orders Are Being…
Last year, Uttar Pradesh Government had imposed a strange tax on all ecommerce shopping, which is now threatening to kill the industry in the state. As per reports coming in, leading ecommerce portals such as Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal…
After Flipkart, Myntra Too Admits Their App-Only Mistake; Officially Announces Mobile Site Relaunch
The best part of digital marketing is that, every click, every impression, every action of the end user is measurable and quantified. It seems Myntra has finally discovered the preferences of their users; and have made a very crucial…
Snapdeal Faces Major Embarrassment – Consumer Court Slaps Rs 10,000 Fine For Not Delivering iPhone…
In case you ask any random online shopper about the biggest problem of Indian ecommerce sector; then 9 out of 10 times, the answer would be ‘trust factor’. Portals promise something else, deliver something else; and most of the times,…
Snapdeal Raises $200M At a Approx Valuation of $6.5-7B, Now the 2nd Highest Valued Startup in India
Jasper Infotech, which owns Snapdeal has successfully raised $200 million (Rs 1360 crore) from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Brother Fortune Apparel & Bennett Coleman & Co (publishers of Times of India) which has enabled their…
Govt Launches Dedicated Website For Indian Handloom Products
Indian Handloom is an ancient and traditional art, flourishing in our country since thousands of years. Thanks to the efforts of Indian Government, Indian handloom shall now have a global platform where it can be appreciated and admired…
Vijay Shekhar Sharma Reveals Total Cashback Paytm Paid in 2015
Cashback, the sweet sounding term for millions of ecommerce customers across the globe is indeed a very powerful, enticing feature which never fails as a strategy. Paytm is one of those m-commerce portals/digital wallets which…
What Every VC Funded ECommerce Startup Might Just Say to Their Investors
Have you seen the Walt Disney box office grosser ‘Honey, I Shrunk The Kid’, where Wayne Szalinski, an inventor, accidentally shrinks his and his neighbours’ kids to ¼ of an inch with his electromagnetic shrinking machine?
Well,…
Amazon Infuses $300 Million For Indian Operations; Plans To Provide Loans For SMEs In India
Amazon has decided to infuse fresh funds of $300 million to optimize their Indian operations. Besides improving their logistics and products portfolio, Amazon India will provide loans to thousands of SMEs and entrepreneurs in order to…
Amazon India Stops Giving Refunds on Mobile Phone Purchases!
One of the major positives about buying products online is the generous return policy that most eCommerce sites provide in India. In an surprise move, Amazon India seems to have taken out that advantage when it come to mobile phone…
Snapdeal To End Aamir Khan’s Contract as Brand Ambassador!
This is a prime example of how an unrelated comment can prove to be very costly! Aamir Khan who was a Brand Ambassador for eCommerce company Snapdeal has had to face the brunt of a controversial comment he made in November last year.…
Amazon Debuts Amazon Now, a Hyperlocal Delivery Service, in Bangalore
Amazon has started offering hyperlocal grocery delivery service called Amazon Now in select areas in Bangalore starting 1st February. While they have not made an official announcement as yet, the Android app of Amazon Now has gone live…
#ILEDTHEWAY Now, Buy Govt Subsidized LED Lights on Snapdeal!
Last month, Modi led Govt announced a massive campaign called #ILEDTHEWAY to popularize use of LED lighting throughout the country. The Government also went to an extent where they are offering 10 LED bulbs at much subsidized rates. By…