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Much ado about nothing

Instead of mandating e-commerce firms to declare the country of origin of products they hawk, the effort should be to help them bounce back

Flipkart starts part payment method to reduce cancellations, order returns

Walmart-owned e-commerce firm says option would encourage pre-paid transactions and reduce cash on delivery

Amazon builds country of origin tech solution; asks sellers to fill details

Earlier, sellers on platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart had to mention such details only for imported items and this was not mandatory for other products like domestic goods

Walmart infuses $1.2 bn in Flipkart, valuing e-commerce firm at $24.9 bn

The Flipkart Group said it closed the additional $1.2 billion equity round to support the continued development of its e-commerce marketplace as India emerges from the Covid-19 crisis

Bengaluru to Patna, return of city lockdowns frustrates companies

From leading consumer goods companies to e-commerce giants, firms are again forced to divert their attention towards minimising obstacles

Flipkart signs MoU with Karnataka govt to promote local art and craft

Flipkart said it has signed an MoU with Karnataka MSME and Mines department to promote the states arts, crafts and handloom sectors by bringing them on to e-commerce and providing market access

Flipkart invests Rs 260 cr in Arvind Youth Brands; to target small towns

The companies said this investment builds on the long-standing engagement between the two organisations that have been working together for several years

Flipkart invests Rs 260 cr in Arvind Fashions' arm, picks minority stake

Arvind Youth Brands is Arvind Fashions' recently-formed subsidiary which will own the Flying Machine brand

DPIIT may discuss 'country of origin' tag for e-sale with Consumer Ministry

The sources said the matter involves certain changes related to packaging of the product "the DPIIT would discuss the issue with the consumer affairs ministry".

Amazon, Flipkart help small businesses get ready for post-Covid-19 world

Experts said consumers are getting a majority of their essential and non-essential supplies home delivered via e-commerce platforms to minimise exposure to others and for convenience.

Display of country of origin on products sold online: HC seeks govt's stand

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan issued notice to the Centre and e-commerce platforms Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal seeking their stand on the plea by July 22.

Flipkart says 90% sellers back on platform, 125% rise in new MSMEs

Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi and Tamil Nadu are the top states where local MSMEs have shown maximum interest in taking their businesses online

Health to retail: Jio Platforms' plan to be No 1 in B2C revealed

Jio Platforms, the digital services subsidiary of Reliance Industries, is working on a three-point strategy.

In pics: Why e-commerce firms may display 'country of origin' labels

Industry insiders said that supply chains are global in nature, there is no one country where products get made

Draft e-commerce policy soon, to be stricter on data norms and discount

Pricing - a prime complaint of domestic retailers - is set to be the focus, with the government considering an annual review of discounts given by e-marketplaces.

Govt wants 'origin of products' displayed, calls e-commerce firms for meet

This follows the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) platform making it mandatory for its listed sellers to specify the country of origin while registering all new products on the portal

E-commerce players must mention product's nation of origin: SJM to Govt

Buying and promoting Chinese products and companies are not in national interest, and they should be boycotted, Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) co-convener Ashwani Mahajan said

Mukesh Ambani nears deal to buy stake in some units of Future Group

An agreement between Ambani's Reliance and Future, which already has a partnership with Amazon.com Inc., could be announced as early as next month

CCI to review Facebook's purchase of 10% stake in Reliance Jio

The US social media giant's $5.7 billion investment in Reliance's digital unit is the biggest among a string of investments amounting to $13.7 billion into Jio Platforms, controlled by Mukesh Ambani

Digital chai breaks, cookery classes: How Flipsters did WFH under lockdown

In order to motivate and energise staff working from home, initiatives such as webinars on fitness, meditation, self-care, workplace ergonomics, stress and anxiety management were undertaken