The e-commerce firm has started a pilot project in partnership with Spencers in Hyderabad to make doorstep delivery of groceries and essentials.
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Over the past week, several unusual partnerships among start-ups, traditional businesses and hospitals have been announced, and several more are likely to materialise soon
Krishnamurthy, who held a first-of-its-kind virtual town hall meeting with over 8,000 employees on Friday, also said incentives would be given as decided and there wouldn't be any impact on them
Advertisers ask consumers to stay calm and keep their distance, find ways to keep the engagement going under a lockdown
Amazon and other e-commerce companies have been facing delays in delivery of orders after the government ordered a 21-day lockdown last week to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus
Flipkart-owned PhonePe has launched a donation drive and said it aims to contribute up to Rs 100 crore to the Fund
Since Wednesday, when the lockdown bega, most of Amazon India's 60 plus fulfilment centres across India were shut, and the company is still in talks with state authorities to swiftly reopen warehouses
The Delhi police issued a statement saying they were proactively engaging with e-commerce portals and were issuing passes to ensure agents were able to commute seamlessly
Enforcement of lockdown should be sensible
Flipkart halted all shopping on its website and mobile app early on Wednesday, only hours after PM Narendra Modi ordered a 21-day nationwide lockdown to counter the spread of the coronavirus
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This is his third promotion in the two years since he joined the company in April 2018 as Exec Vice President; taking over from Krish Iyer
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The directive follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Tuesday announcement of a 21-day nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Government of Karnataka and Maharashtra have now put out an order saying that e-commerce shall be excluded from the restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
An on-the-ground report shows how bustling complexes have emptied out
According to industry insiders, Flipkart, Amazon, Bigbasket, and Grofers have witnessed about 30 per cent spike in orders
Flipkart said while it does not control prices of products on its marketplace platform, it is working closely with sellers to urge responsible pricing and behaviour
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