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CAIT urged the government to investigate the business module of e-commerce companies since every company is showing huge losses year on year but are still continuing with their business activities
E-marketplaces have claimed that since inventory is not controlled by them, they should not be liable for any dispute with sellers
At a closed-door government meeting on Tuesday, Reliance told officials that India needed special regulations to ensure 'non-discriminatory' treatment of sellers on marketplace websites, say sources
The direct sellers as well as the direct-selling entities using e-commerce platforms for sale will also need to comply with the requirements of the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020.
A financial credit note is issued by companies on schemes offered to retailers and is facilitated by distributors
CCPA has issued notices to five e-commerce entities, including Amazon, Flipkart and PaytmMall, as well as various sellers for offering pressure cookers that are non-compliant with BIS norms.
Hackers have hit more than 4,151 online retailers during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, stealing payment information and other personal information from customers
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The Ministry of Finance is said to have described some proposals as 'excessive' and 'without economic rationale'
To protect the interest of consumers, the government has proposed key amendments to the Consumer Protection (e-commerce) Rules, 2020 which include ban on fraudulent flash sales and misselling
The consumer affairs ministry is examining stakeholders' views on all provisions of the draft Consumer Protection (e-commerce) Rules, including definition of 'related party', a govt official said
Says Flipkart business has now reached over 300,000 marketplace sellers and PhonePe business has more than 300 million users
Stand on marketplace draft at variance with Tatas
Goyal's comments on Tata came after the conglomerate was reportedly among most vociferous in telling the govt that proposed e-commerce rules will have a major impact on its business
Commerce Minister's comments at CII meet stir a hornet's nest
Union minister Piyush Goyal flagged concerns about the influence of big online retailers that is adversely impacting small players
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Facebook Pay is arriving on other online shopping platforms, starting with e-commerce platform Shopify, that will help businesses ensure a seamless checkout experience
Amazon India's overall fulfilment network will be spread across a floor area of more than 10 million square feet which is more than the land size of 125 football fields