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E-comm can boost consumption, bring about good economic activity: Flipkart
Flipkart Group CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy expressed confidence in clocking strong sales this year with demand being driven by Tier II and III markets
 "E-comm can boost consumption, bring about good economic activity: Flipkart")
Viability woes cloud sustainable packaging initiative of e-commerce firms
This comes at a time when the government and individual retailers look for options to curb the use of single-use plastic
 "Viability woes cloud sustainable packaging initiative of e-commerce firms")
Ads with a cause: Brands work their way on Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan
From consumer goods to fashion and lifestyle as well as aircraft manufacturers, cause-led advertising rules the day
 "Ads with a cause: Brands work their way on Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan")
Paytm Mall eyes international sellers in a bid to take on competition
The e-commerce platform of Vijay Shekhar-founded One97 Communications believes it could serve as a gateway for international brands and sellers to do business in India
 "Paytm Mall eyes international sellers in a bid to take on competition")
Govt e-commerce platform has more than twice the number of Flipkart sellers
2.1 million orders worth Rs 28,000 crore have been placed on GeM
 "Govt e-commerce platform has more than twice the number of Flipkart sellers")
How Google quietly became India's third-biggest e-commerce player
Google taps online market for ad revenue: joins hands with top brands, helps over 100,000 new sellers to set up online shops, while Flipkart and Amazon fought new FDI norms
 "How Google quietly became India's third-biggest e-commerce player")
Tech giants put India plans on hold, seek clarity on e-commerce policies
The proposed e-commerce policy is expected to dominate the headlines after May 23
 "Tech giants put India plans on hold, seek clarity on e-commerce policies")
E-tailers should furnish certificates about FDI compliance: Trader's group
CAIT urged Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu to immediately roll out the proposed e-commerce policy for the sector
 "E-tailers should furnish certificates about FDI compliance: Trader's group")
New norms for e-commerce to create level-playing field, help MSMEs: Experts
The changes will mostly affect US-based Amazon and Walmart-backed Flipkart
 "New norms for e-commerce to create level-playing field, help MSMEs: Experts")
E-commerce share in India's FMCG retail sales triples in 2 years: Nielsen
It further stated that global online grocery purchasing is up 15 per cent in the last two years
 "E-commerce share in India's FMCG retail sales triples in 2 years: Nielsen")
Why Mukesh Ambani's Reliance, not Walmart, is Amazon's real rival in India
The core contest comes down to warehouses as foreign-funded firms aren't allowed to hold e-commerce inventory in India
 "Why Mukesh Ambani's Reliance, not Walmart, is Amazon's real rival in India")
GST: E-commerce firms Flipkart, Amazon likely to get 6-month tax breather
The TCS will be collected by the e-commerce players while making the transaction payment to sellers on the website
 "GST: E-commerce firms Flipkart, Amazon likely to get 6-month tax breather")
E-commerce industry to grow at 60% in 2018: RedSeer
Industry analyst RedSeer Consulting pegs the online shopping industry's growth at 23 per cent to $17.8 billion in 2017
 "E-commerce industry to grow at 60% in 2018: RedSeer")
