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Amazon's Jeff Bezos to step down as CEO in Q3, Andy Jassy to take over

Bezos, who founded the company 27 years ago, will become the executive chairman of the Amazon Board

USTR backs action against India's equalisation levy, finds it burdensome

Highlighting the discrimination part, the report said that of the companies that are subjected to India's equalisation levy, 72 per cent are American companies

E-commerce to edtech, start-up firms bloom amid Covid-19 pandemic gloom

Massive beneficiary of the covid situation has been the startups which are growing rapidly on the back of digital adoption, which is witnessing an acceleration worth multiple years in just few months

JioMart a real juggernaut, but needs to broaden its customer base

Facing stiff competition in BigBasket and Grofers, as well as Swiggy and Zomato, thanks to its late entry

Rising tech adoption among small businesses a big opportunity: Shopify

Shopify is at an inflection point in India, as the market opportunities for online commerce in the country are expected to touch $200 billion by 2028

Looking to go omnichannel, BigBasket may seal deal with Tatas soon

Reports say the online grocer is in talks with salt-to-software conglomerate to sell around 50 per cent of its stake in the company for around $1 billion

Bharti Airtel ties up with global firms, kicks off ORAN tech plan

ORAN is based on open platforms rather than the traditional proprietary technology offered by incumbent gear makers

Walmart, Flipkart make fresh investment in supply chain tech firm Ninjacart

For Bengaluru-based Ninjacart, the investment further deepens the partnership with Walmart and the Flipkart Group to improve its offerings and enhance the customer experience

Flipkart to host six-day 'Big Billion Days' festive sale from October 16

Event this year will bring offers each hour from lakhs of sellers with thousands of brands across categories; 'early access; for Flipkart Plus customers on October 15

Early Diwali for gig workers: E-commerce firms to create 300,000 jobs

Sales are expected to touch $4 billion this year because of Covid-driven online adoption

E-commerce firms to create 300,000 jobs this festive season: RedSeer

E-commerce companies see a large chunk of their business coming in during the festive sales

Fashion start-up Ciceroni enters e-commerce with curated online pop-up

Branded 'Pari-Sangam', the pop-up will feature nearly a dozen labels in clothing, accessories and decor, as firm aims to reach out to the urban millennial

Amazon to host 'Handicrafts Mela' from Sept 26 to support artisans, weavers

Over 800,000 artisans and weavers associated with 1,500 Amazon Karigar sellers and 17 government emporiums including Tantuja, Harit Khadi, Tribes India will benefit from this mela

Amazon India adds 4 languages to woo shoppers ahead of festive season

The addition of four languages -- Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu -- comes ahead of the festive season that accounts for a significant chunk of e-commerce sales in the country

Covid-19 impact: E-commerce companies may see 50% rise in festive sales

Flipkart, Amazon projected to cross $7 billion in these sales during Covid-19

Flipkart Wholesale launches digital platform for Kiranas in fashion segment

Plans to expand to 20 other cities and tap other areas such as groceries and general merchandise

'Country of origin' compliance adds to worries of e-commerce sellers

Many of the online sellers are struggling even to follow the compliance of providing information related to the maximum retail price and best before date of products, according to LocalCircles

E-commerce recovered, witnessed 17% growth post-Covid-19, says report

After e-commerce resumed operations post Covid-19, the return rate has seen a dip of about 10-30 per cent depending on the category.

Changing times: Social puts the zing into e-commerce in tier-2, 3 cities

Investors pouring big bucks into social commerce to tap India's large lower income group market

Amazon beats Covid-19 pandemic woes, clocks $345-million profit

Says focus on digitising Indian small businesses