Page 9 - Online Shopping

65% of Indian consumers prefer to purchase online via smartphone: Report

Smartphones are the preferred point of purchase online but also a major point of friction; slow speeds, messy designs and poor instructions turn people away

New shopping via texting game will make buying things easier for you

The more I've talked to retail industry people, the more it seems that every salesperson, brand and tech disrupter in fashion is getting into the texting game

Selling gadgets online is safer, convenient: Here's how to get best price

Online phone buying websites offer better prices than e-tailers and are safer compared to peer-to-peer platformsaa

Online vs offline: More regional retailers likely to ask for price parity

The trigger for the widespread discontent among offline retailers this year has been the multiple waves of shopping festivals organised by e-tailers during the Dussehra-Diwali season

Making your list for shopping fests? Try these tricks for better discounts

Besides some smart tricks that you can employ, there are several online services to make you a savvy shopper

Indian men outnumber women online shoppers by over three to one: Report

The ride-hailing sector sees the highest number of transactions per month compared to any other e-commerce category

How long before a person 'clicks' purchase for an item added to their cart?

45% of customers did not have any intent to purchase those products placed in their cart

Global e-commerce firms look to buy domestic retailers to up India game

"The cost of running a single channel is very high. They need much more scale to justify the costs", says Raman Mangalorkar

Online shopping: How fashion brands can push buyers from cart to wallet

A new report shows that fashion brands can stop consumers from dropping out of online shopping aisles by focusing sharply on their mobile experience

Why you may not always get the best bargain on your online purchases

Online shopping websites are moderating discounts and manufacturers have also started tightly controlling the prices of goods sold on e-commerce platforms

Amazon effect: Online shopping pushing down core inflation, says BOJ

The consumer price index shows prices for these goods are lower than prices charged for other items

Govt's e-commerce portal: University in Bengal orders desktop, gets papers

Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan, West Bengal, complained last week that it received a carton filled with old newspapers

Damn you, online shopping

Bleeding from the bank and happy about it

Online shopping, e-gifts to light up Diwali this year

Over 1,500 respondents across Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jaipur and Bengaluru were included in the study

How cashback works: Smart ways to save when you are shopping online

Websites that compare product prices and offer cashback can help you get attractive deals and discounts

Guilt-free online shopping: Can parcel deliveries ever be carbon-neutral?

Buying online is always a preferred choice for many

Statspeak: Buyers log in

Online shoppers in India continue to feel most secure when compared to their counterparts

How to split the good from the bad in online reviews and ratings

A global Nielsen survey found 70% of consumers trust online product reviews

Online shopping zoomed 83% in 2016: Report

Shopping on dedicated websites accounted for 53% of online spending

Private labels to become a $5-bn business for e-tailers in 2017

Flipkart recently launched Smartbuy, an umbrella brand for selling electronic accessories