Ecommerce in India

Last week we had reported that Competition Commission of India (CCI) has absolved major ecommerce portals from accusations of anti-competition charges filed by a strong lobby of offline retailers. But it seems that the woes of…

Unlike some years ago, today almost everything can be purchased online. From electronics to clothes to groceries, all these things are just a click away. But then very often we hear of various customers lashing out on companies through…

Exactly an year back Flipkart started offering Sexual Wellness products on its platform to the users. However, barely 12 months after the launch, they have decided to remove all products listed under Sexual wellness category, except…

Ola is everywhere… Literally. Just a few days back they announced launch Ola Café, an online food delivery business along with their core business of car aggregation and rental. Now, it seems they are also entering into a vertical in which…

Taking advantage of the unlimited FDI provision for B2B segment in India, Amazon has launched their dedicated portal: AmazonBusiness.in for small business owners and traders in India. Targeting the massive $300 billion B2B market in…

Zomato has now officially announced the opening of online food delivery on their mobile app; which means that customers can now save more time. Originally launched as a ‘Restaurant Finder’ app, Zomato has now expanded into a domain…

Although global ecommerce industry is relatively new, with few major players, this is something which no other major portal has ever done: Flipkart is going to shut down their desktop website and sell only via mobile apps. Is this…

Food & Drug Administration (FDA) team in Mumbai raided Snapdeal’s Mumbai premises at Goregaon for allegedly selling illegal and restricted drugs which are meant to be sold only via prescription. FDA had received complaints where…

Online grocery business is probably the hottest sector in India right now. Everyone, from Amazon to Flipkart is entering this arena. While BigBasket currently leads the online grocery market in India, last couple of months have seen…

Despite billion dollar valuations and multi-million dollar investments in Indian ecommerce portals, we are way, way behind other ecommerce markets globally. Infact, as per a recent study of global ecommerce by management consultancy AT…