online shopping

Now, Amazon India set to woo customers with Great Indian Festive Sale from October 13-17

After Flipkart, Amazon India has announced big discounts sale which will be available on its web and app platform from October 13 to October 17

Oct 08, 2015, 10:30 AM IST

Shopping online? Beware of fake products and frauds!

It is advised to be careful while shopping online!

Oct 07, 2015, 11:18 AM IST

Is Flipkart selling stolen goods? Police arrests six in related incident

Delhi Police Monday sent a notice to e-commerce giant Flipkart following the arrest of six persons and recovery of stolen high-end mobile phones worth around Rs 1 crore, many of which were allegedly sold through the e-tailer's website.

Oct 05, 2015, 22:33 PM IST

When a man duped Flipkart of Rs 20 lakh: Find out how!

If you have ever been duped or taken for a ride by eCommerce companies, this piece of news should sound sweet to your ears.

Oct 01, 2015, 18:53 PM IST

Beautiful, honest or organic-fed: Pick your goat online this Bakr Eid

 Online shopping is not just for clothes, shoes and gizmos. With Id-ul-Zuha or Bakr Eid round the corner, India’s Muslim community is using social networking, online marketing and e-commerce sites to buy and sell (sacrificial) goats. While online retailing of goats started a year or two ago, it has picked up significantly this year.

Sep 20, 2015, 17:22 PM IST

Snapdeal expects to be profitable in three years

E-commerce major Snapdeal expects to be operationally profitable in the next three years and is investing heavily in building infrastructure to scale up its business.

Sep 17, 2015, 21:54 PM IST

India laggard among BRIC nations in online shopping

India may be ahead of countries like Brazil and Russia with a higher Internet population but lags behind when it comes to online shoppers and transaction sizes, a report by EY said Wednesday.

Sep 16, 2015, 20:13 PM IST

Indian online adult store wins 'Hot 50 Award'

ThatsPersonal.com, a Mumbai-based e-store selling sexual wellness products and lingerie, has been recognised as the winner of the Hot 50 Awards here for its innovative and disruptive presence in the e-commerce segment.

Sep 14, 2015, 08:21 AM IST

E-commerce players betting big on offline presence

In order to differentiate their brand from the clutter of online brands, some e-tailers are setting up shops offline.

Sep 13, 2015, 17:51 PM IST

Snapdeal launches instant refund facility

Online marketplace Snapdeal on Friday launched its instant refund facility to help its customers get refunds within one hour of receiving the returned products, a company statement said here.

Sep 11, 2015, 18:12 PM IST

Law on e-commerce needed to protect online consumers: IIM study

"To effectively protect a consumer buying goods or services through e-commerce would need a separate law, as other countries have," said the study conducted by IIM Ahmedabad.

Sep 07, 2015, 10:25 AM IST

Will online shopping become costlier?

The Delhi Government has made it mandatory for all e-commerce companies to file their transaction details on the website of the Department of Trade And Taxes.

Sep 05, 2015, 10:25 AM IST

Flipkart Ping: Now, go online shopping spree with friends!

Now, shopping online will become easier and much more fun with Flipkart Ping as one can chat with friends, discuss, buys products and even share pictures of the same.

Aug 26, 2015, 23:29 PM IST

Axis Bank eyes 50,000 NFC-powered POS machines by 2015-end

Private lender Axis Bank has said a fifth of its point of sales (POS) machines will be NFC-enabled by the end of this year, which will help users pay at shops without going through the tedious process of swiping and entering a PIN.

Aug 16, 2015, 20:21 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

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

Walmart's all cash and carry stores integrated online

Retail major Walmart, which operates cash and carry stores under the Best Price brand in India, Monday said all its 20 stores in the country have been integrated online via omni channel.

Jul 20, 2015, 21:26 PM IST

Flipkart to shut website, to go app-only by September

E-commerce major Flipkart will go the Myntra way, the company it had acquired last year, by operating only through mobile app from September.

Jul 07, 2015, 20:09 PM IST

MobiKwik joins hands with WHSmith India

MobiKwik, which has 17 million users, offers shopping for stationary, magazines, entertainment and snacks at over 55 WHSmith India outlets across Mumbai and Delhi, a statement said here.

Jul 02, 2015, 17:41 PM IST