eCommerce

Resale price pacts in online retail space under probe: CCI

Keeping a close watch on the growing e-commerce market, fair trade regulator CCI is probing whether certain resale price arrangements between manufacturers and e-retailers violate competition norms.

Aug 12, 2015, 18:02 PM IST

Flipkart sells 150 mn products online till August

Leading e-retail major Flipkart on Monday said it has sold 150 million products till date this calendar year, registering a whopping 150 percent growth over last year.

Aug 10, 2015, 14:34 PM IST

Internet, e-commerce boosting Chinese farmers incomes

Internet aided by e-commerce is boosting income of Chinese farmers and helping in turning the backward agricultural sector into a lucrative modern industry.

Aug 02, 2015, 15:57 PM IST

Indiamart aims to facilitate biz worth Rs 30,000 cr in FY16

Online marketplace Indiamart expects value of deals facilitated through its platform to grow by about 33 percent to Rs 30,000 crore for its SME partners by the end of 2015-16.

Aug 02, 2015, 15:37 PM IST

Snapdeal launches 'Instant' to speed up delivery

eCommerce firm Snapdeal has rolled out a new service 'Snapdeal Instant' to allow delivery of packages to customers as early as within an hour of placing the order.

Jul 31, 2015, 19:07 PM IST

Alibaba Group to invest $1.0 bn in cloud computing

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will invest $1.0 billion in its cloud computing arm to expand its international presence, the company said Wednesday, as it looks outside its core business and beyond traditional markets.

Jul 29, 2015, 15:41 PM IST

Flipkart appoints Krishnendu Chaudhury as Image Sciences Head

E-commerce major Flipkart Thursday announced the appointment of Krishnendu Chaudhury as the Head of Image Sciences.

Jul 23, 2015, 19:31 PM IST

Amazon expands local services marketplace in US cities

Amazon said on Wednesday it would expand a marketplace that offers services from plumbing to fence repairs in 15 cities and help customers find contractors for more expensive home projects as it develops its role as a middleman for third-party vendors.

Jul 22, 2015, 22:37 PM IST

GoDaddy to help SMEs set up e-commerce websites

US-based tech firm GoDaddy Wednesday launched its 'GoDaddy Online store' in the country to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country to set up their own e-Commerce websites.

Jul 22, 2015, 21:35 PM IST

Not considering any plan to introduce FDI in e-com retail: Govt

The ministry is holding stakeholders consultations with industry and states on the issues related with e-commerce such as its definition, said the minister.

Jul 22, 2015, 15:53 PM IST

'Place of Supply' rules for e-commerce under GST on anvil

As part of GST roll out, the Revenue Department will prepare 'Place of Supply' rules that will comprehensively cover taxation of e-commerce, an official said.

Jul 19, 2015, 15:02 PM IST

Flipkart offers Rs 50,000 allowance to employees for adoption

After relaxing maternity and paternity policies, eCommerce major Flipkart is now offering an allowance of Rs 50,000 to employees looking to adopt children.

Jul 13, 2015, 19:08 PM IST

Microsoft launches online store on Snapdeal

Microsoft has launched a branded online store with ecommerce major Snapdeal, which will include the full range of US-based company's products, including phones, tablets, PCs and software.

Jun 16, 2015, 22:01 PM IST

Flipkart appoints Garikipati as 'Entrepreneur in Residence'

eCommerce giant Flipkart today announced the appointment of IT industry veteran Ravi Garikipati in a newly created role 'Entrepreneur in Residence'.

Jun 11, 2015, 15:19 PM IST

Paytm eyes $3-4 bn GMV by fiscal-end

Mobile commerce firm Paytm expects to clock a gross merchandise value (GMV) run rate of USD 3-4 billion by the end of March next year on the back of strong growth in transactions on its marketplace.

Jun 04, 2015, 17:03 PM IST

Well-funded Jet.com may be ecommerce game-changer

Jet has raised $220 million so far for an ecommerce service with some 1,600 retail partners, and plans to sell some 10 million products when it launches in the coming weeks.

May 17, 2015, 07:06 AM IST

CCI rejects allegations of unfair business practices against Flipkart, Amazon

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday rejected allegations against eCommerce companies Flipkart and Amazon for unfair business practices.

May 05, 2015, 16:51 PM IST

Paytm forays into eCommerce; to compete with likes of Flipkart

Mobile payment services firm Paytm on Friday announced its foray into the eCommerce space, putting itself, which is backed by Alibaba, in direct competition with giants like Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal.

Apr 24, 2015, 23:12 PM IST

'Indian eCommerce not a bubble, to grow to $50 billion by 2020'

Terming investor concerns on Indian eCommerce sector as "misplaced", brokerage firm UBS on Wednesday said that the 'etail' market in the country is well placed for growth and could be worth USD 50 billion by 2020.

Apr 15, 2015, 18:52 PM IST