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Myntra Plans US Expansion, Sets Up Myntra Inc Subsidiary!
Myntra, Flipkart’s Fashion arm is now looking beyond Indian Shores. The apparel and Lifestyle etailer is planning to enter United States market shortly, for which they have now setup a subsidiary called Myntra Inc. according to a Mint…
WOW! Flipkart Hires Without Interviews Based on Nanodegree Projects and Udacity Profiles
This is surely a big leap forward and a positive one at that. According to reports, Flipkart has started hiring fresh graduates based on the capabilities they have built through Udacity’s Nanodegree Programs. And yes, these graduates…
Delhi Metro Transforms Into Pickup Hubs For Ecommerce Portals; 10 Stations Designated As Last Mile…
The best part about ecommerce industry is its flexibility; considering that the industry is itself new, there are infact no rules or protocols which can limit it’s expansion.
When Dr. E. Sreedharan started the work on Delhi Metro in…
Amazon India Financials: Revenue at INR 1022Cr with a Loss of INR 1724Cr in FY 2014-15
It’s that time of the year again. Time to stay in front of your screens- mobiles, laptops and otherwise. With millions of products to choose from and discounts up to 50% or even more, you can be ‘unreasonable’ about what you…
India Post Opens Exclusive Shipping Counters For eBay Sellers
To say that India Post has transformed is an understatement – For a Government organization of that size, it is extremely difficult to adapt to changing circumstance. But India Post has successfully done it in last 12 to 18 months. It…
Uttrakhand Goes Anti-Digital, Imposes 10% Tax on Ecommerce Purchases; IAMAI Strongly Condemns
In 1696, King William III in England introduced a tax called as ‘Windows Tax’, which calculated tax for households based on the number of windows they had in their houses.
Something similar has happened in Uttrakhand, where the state…
Now, Book New Mahindra KUV100 Online on Flipkart!
There is almost everything on sale online these days and e-commerce companies are trying to delve more and more into the depth of this business. Flipkart started the sales of bikes and cars through a pilot in December and is making…
Online Marketplaces Are The Preferred Hub For Counterfeit & Smuggled Goods: FICCI
Most of us buy products from our favourite marketplaces believing that they’re genuine and are available at the best prices. However, that is not the case.
Surprised?
According to a report by FICCI CASCADE- Grant Thornton, online…
Amazon Launches Exam Central in India; A Bookstore for Competitive Exams
In the early days of its inception, Amazon started with selling books online to people looking to buy various varieties of books usually not available in physical bookstore. What started as a simple virtual bookstore, ended up being a…
Amazon Starts Deliveries on Bicycles in India. Pilot Project Live in 5 Cities
After much testing in the U.S. for delivering packages to its customers via bicycles, Amazon, the most visited e-commerce website in India has finally launched bike deliveries in the country. The service is already live in Manhattan…
India Post Clocks Rs 1000 Cr Revenue From ECommerce CODs; Tier 2 Cities Driving This Exponential…
Technology & Internet are actually a catalyst for growth; not only it enables opening up of new avenues for growth but it also empowers traditional business models to flourish and develop.
Something similar has been witnessed in…
Flipkart Management Reshuffle: Binny Bansal The New CEO, Sachin Bansal, the New Executive Chairman
After 8 years being at the helm of Flipkart as CEO, Sachin Bansal has stepped down to take on the role of Executive Chairman. It will now be Binny Bansal, the other co-founder, who will take on the mantle of the new CEO of Flipkart.…
Huge Setback For Amazon, Flipkart & Snapdeal: DIPP Says Marketplace Model In Ecommerce is Not…
On one hand Indian Government is encouraging Digital India, Startup India and Entrepreneurship; on the other hand its killing the industry with their own hands.
In a major setback for portals such as Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal,…
DGCI Bans Online Sales of Medicines!
DGCI or the Drug Controller General of India has placed a ban on all online sale of drugs – a big blow to many Indian etailers and online pharmacies who were selling medicines online.
As per the ToI report, a DGCI circular has…
Ecommerce in 2016: 5 Important Trends to Watch Out For
2015 was a stupendous year for Indian Ecommerce. It witnessed many battles being fought to get a share of consumers’ wallet. Many new companies sprang up, and some shut shops as well. The new ones were mostly in the space of hyperlocal…
ECommerce Rising: Now, Buy Pizza on Snapdeal and Cowdung on Amazon / Ebay
We all know that all the e-commerce giants are selling nearly everything on their websites and apps now with very little room left to spare.
Initially the eCommerce revolution started with books, clothes, toys, gadgets and electronic…
Flipkart Starts Selling Bikes & Cars Now. Pilot Project Live At Bengaluru
Online marketplaces in India are trying everything under the sun for boosting their sales and making their presence felt in every sector of the market.
Last month, we saw Snapdeal venturing into the business of selling motor vehicles…
Flipkart Investigates Online Shopping Fraud Leading To Arrest of 2 Techies
In the past couple of years, we have read and reported several instances wherein ecommerce buyers claimed to have received stones instead of iPod in their delivery; or receiving coconut, Vim bar instead of their phone.
But what if…
Delhi Emerges as Most Online Shopping Savvy City: Flipkart #FlipTrends
Online shopping has seen a sea-change in India in the last few years; buying trends have seen a 360 degree change. This frequency in changing patterns is much more than one could have ever thought of.
The digital space has been the…
Indian Govt. Takes on Alibaba by Setting up World’s 1st Global eCommerce Hub for B2B Businesses;…
Indian exports are falling since last 11 months, and Indian Government is now alarmed regarding their promises of achieving exports worth $300 billion by end of 2016.
In a move which has been described as first for any country,…