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'Amazon seeking to exercise control over Future without owning a stake'

The US firm claims that its contract with the unlisted Future Copouns Ltd (FCL) barred a transaction with a number of persons and companies, including Ambani and Reliance.

Flipkart, PhonePe monthly active customers at 'all time high': Walmart

Walmart International CEO Doug McMillon says group committed to high-value markets like India.

Covid pandemic makes wholesale business do the unthinkable. Go online

The pandemic has accelerated the shift that blurs the difference between B2B and B2C

China gears up for world's largest online 'Singles' Day' shopping festival

A survey by consulting firm Oliver Wyman found that 86% of Chinese consumers are willing to spend the same as or more than during last year's Singles' Day festival

Safety factor swells the carts of e-commerce firms this festive season

Convenience and comfort of ordering from homes apart from discounts pushing people to choose e-commerce over offline

Hiring activities in retail, e-commerce bouncing back gradually: Naukri

Retail segment, which has been badly hit due to lockdown, is bouncing back gradually with an uptick in hiring of 15 per cent in September when compared with the previous month, according to a report

From Gangtok to Gir, Flipkart and Amazon festive sales traverse India

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the shift to e-commerce, with an increasing number of consumers shopping online at a higher frequency

E-commerce firms sell goods worth $4.1 bn in first week of festive sale

The key factors that majorly boosted this year's sale include affordability, mobile phones and tier-II growth wave.

SC asks HC to decide CCI plea for vacating stay on probe against e-com cos

A Bench comprising Justices A.M. Khanwikar, Dinesh Maheswari and Sanjiv Khanna asked the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to approach the High Court for relief

Amazon, Flipkart in talks with Indian retail brands for strategic stakes

The investments are part of the strategy for these e-commerce giants to tap India's $1.2 trillion retail market

E-commerce majors leveraging technology to power biggest festival sales

Cutting-edge technology is helping Amazon and Flipkart mount their biggest festival sale events

Govt issues notices to e-comm firms for not showing mandatory product info

The government on Friday issued notices to Flipkart, Amazon and other e-commerce companies for not mandatorily displaying information, including country of origin, on products sold on their platforms

Covid-19 to redefine focus towards organised retail and e-commerce

As in the case of all segments, Covid-19 has impacted real estate too; the Unlock 5.0 phase has accelerated the pace towards recovery, and it will not be long before the economy rebounds fully

Mega e-sales: Compare prices across platforms before clicking on buy

What matters is the cumulative discount - that on price and on payment option

Google chalks out a plan to turn YouTube into the next shopping destination

The moves have the potential to transform YouTube from an advertising giant into a new contender for e-commerce leaders such as Amazon and Alibaba

Amazon, Flipkart in rapid expansion mode to tap upcoming festive season

Amazon India has expanded its fulfilment network in Karnataka with the launch of a new specialised fulfilment centre -the largest in India

Haryana govt allots 140 acre land to Flipkart to set up fulfillment centre

The fulfilment centre will have a covered area of 3 million square feet at Patli Hazipur, Manesar in Gurugram district, the statement issued by the Haryana government said

Prepping for the festive cheer: Amazon scales delivery network in India

Competing with Walmart-owned Flipkart and Reliance-owned Jiomart, the e-commerce major has added tens of thousands of delivery partners to serve the rising customer demand for the festive season

CAIT seeks early rollout of e-commerce policy to curb malpractices

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) claimed that the country's e-commerce ecosystem has been greatly vitiated by large e-commerce companies

Japan's MonotaRO invests $15 mn in joint venture with Industrybuying.com

MonotaRO will own 51.6 per cent stake in the JV, IB monotaRO Pvt Ltd, while the rest will be held by Emtex Engineering Pvt Ltd