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E-commerce sector expected to create 500,000 jobs by Diwali: Report

The demand for gig workers is, however, not restricted to tier-1 locations. Tier 2 and tier 3 cities have seen an increase of 40 per cent, with a higher demand for delivery workers

Meesho surpasses Amazon in festive order volumes, Flipkart leads the market

E-commerce firms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, Reliance's JioMart and Tata Group have been running various parallel sale events

ONDC can be a game-changer for MSMEs

UPI has revolutionised payments. ONDC can do the same for MSMEs, and take e-commerce's share to 25 per cent of all commerce by 2024

Motorola Moto e32 with 6.5-inch HD IPS screen of 90Hz refresh rate launched

Priced at Rs 10,499, the Moto e32 is available in eco black and arctic blue colours on Flipkart

Flipkart spent $1.1 billion from February to July, shows Walmart filings

The firm has also has been an active investor in the ecosystem and has a portfolio of investments in many companies

ONDC goes live with beta launch in Bengaluru; 161 orders placed on Day 1

Govt-owned network starts in Bengaluru with online grocery, restaurant orders

Big Billion Days: Flipkart witnesses over 1 billion customer visits

The e-commerce firm also said TBBD 2022 marked more than 100 per cent increase in crorepati sellers on the marketplace since the last edition

Lower-income groups not so hopeful this festival season sale: Report

While the e-commerce platforms have seen an uptick in their festival season sale to Rs 24,500 crore, the average user spending has come down significantly

Commerce ministry's initiative ONDC to be open for public on Friday

The commerce and industry ministry's initiative to help small retailers and reduce the dominance of e-commerce giants, Open Network for Digital Commerce will be opened to the public in Bengaluru from Friday as part of its beta testing process. "Bengaluru consumers to get a whole new shopping experience! Beta testing of the Govt's revolutionary Open Network For Digital Commerce to begin from tomorrow. It is democratic, cost-effective and empowers buyers and small businesses," commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said in a tweet. The ministry in April launched the pilot phase of the open network for digital commerce, a UPI-type protocol, in five cities Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Shillong and Coimbatore. People were allowed to do transactions in these cities. As many as 20 organisations of national repute have confirmed investments of Rs 255 crore into ONDC. Lenders such as State Bank of India, UCO Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Bank of Baroda have already committed ...

SoftBank-backed Meesho records nearly 68% jump in festival sales

Customers placed a record of about 33.4 million orders during the mega sale with nearly 60 per cent of all orders coming from tier 4+ cities.

Tier-2 & 3 regions are goldmines for e-commerce firms: Amazon India V-P

Amazon India has witnessed a significant demand for services from Tier-1 and Tier-2 regions for its flagship sale event

Patanjali Foods plans to build export portfolio of FMCG, health products

Firm to focus on new launches with high margins and high growth

E-com giants clock $3.5 billion in first four days of festival sales

For the first 4 days, an estimated Rs 11,000 crore worth of mobiles were sold from the large e-commerce players - In terms of units, 60-70 lakh mobiles were sold in the first 4 days

E-commerce platform magicpin announces multiple leadership appointments

The new appointments are part of building the magicpin organisation as it prepares for its next phase of growth, and span product, marketing, technology and operations

JioMart morphs into e-marketplace to take on Amazon and Flipkart

Reliance Retail's digital commerce arm has been onboarding additional sellers across categories

Amazon India extends four-hour delivery to 50 cities and towns

Company says service for its Prime members creates job opportunities

Amazon, Flipkart HQs get battle-ready: Draw up sales strategy in war rooms

E-commerce firms are also bringing in various technology interventions that will help them handle the scale of business this season and enhance customer experience

Not enough delivery execs: Gig workers in high demand ahead of festivals

Companies are also giving better incentives such as instant payment throughout the year and consistent working capital flow for delivery partners

Meesho taps Bharat in its battle with Amazon, Flipkart this festive season

The SoftBank-backed firm is expecting 80% of its orders to come from rural India, which includes small towns and cities

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Service available in Delhi and Mumbai for now. Apple reseller Unicorn Infosolutions to store inventory