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Snapdeal revamping site, new look to be revealed tomorrow
Snapdeal is all set to reveal a new look for its platform, on Wednesday night or Thursday morning as per reports. This n...
Amazon Catches up, Gets Past Flipkart on Site Visits
As e-commerce players battle it out for buyers’ attention, Amazon India has caught up with Flipkart and overtaken Snapde...
Delhivery to expand ecommerce reach, invests more in Parcelled
With an aim to expand its reach further, ecommerce logistics company, Delhivery which is backed by Tiger Global, has inv...
Fake online sellers on the rise
The rising popularity of online shopping appears to have triggered a new downside – fake marketplaces. Unscrupulous elem...
India Post, a good bet for ecommerce
Top etailers are adopting various strategies – some similar, some different to stay on top. Right from getting more sell...
Firecrackers dotting the virtual sky with online sales
Everything is going online today, including firecrackers. The trend of selling firecrackers online is slowly picking up...
Online marketplaces triple their GMV; sellers finding the same success?
The increasing number of people looking to purchase products online is likely to result in the combined Gross Merchandis...
Amazon to offer loans to sellers in India, 7 other countries
Amazon.com Inc will launch its business loan program for small sellers later this year in eight more countries including...
Offline shops may be open 24×7, time for etailers to find new strategy?
With an aim to create a level-playing field for brick-and-mortar retail outlets and online retail, the government is pla...
GoJavas to try local commerce to meet faster delivery demand from customers
Ecommerce logistics company GoJavas has announced that it will now start partnering with local traders like grocery stor...
Direct-selling market – some embrace ecommerce, but some still stay away
The growing popularity of online marketplaces is not only hampering traditional retail sales but also the direct-selling...
Amazon seals the deal with Akshay Kumar’s Best Deal TV
Online marketplace, Amazon and celebrity driven tele-shopping channel Best Deal TV have formed a strategic alliance with...
Mobile wallet payments to rule the ecommerce world
Mobile wallets are soon becoming the preferred mode of payment for online transactions. The last year has been all about...
Furniture etailers using hyperlocal model to overcome webrooming
With the recent announcements by Flipkart and Amazon regarding furniture, the attention is firmly back on the categ...
Snapdeal’s losses increase; long-term plan in place
Online marketplace, Snapdeal has reason to worry, with its losses increasing. The company’s mother ship, Jasper Infotech...
Around the E-commerce world in 5 mins!
E-commerce is changing everyday, and sometimes by the minute. So many new ideas and developments everyday, becomes hard...
Online retailers cater to demand for ‘Make in India’ products
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the rage now, and a proud one at that for Indians, including his recent ‘Make in India’...
Alibaba moves closer inside India with Paytm’s help
Alibaba seems to be taking slow and steady steps into the Indian ecommerce industry. The recent turn of events that have...
Tata Cliq – new marketplace on the block; Should Flipkart, Snapdeal & Amazon worry?
As always, Tata Group is right on schedule. IOS had reported that the conglomerate is going to launch an online marketpl...
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[Infographic] The WORLD CUP of E-commerce
If you caught the World Cup finals last night, (or should we say today morning?) it is quite possible the thunderous cla...
Highs & lows of Jabong’s parent company Rocket Internet in India
Rocket Internet is famous (or infamous) for being a ‘start-up clone factory’. The Germany-based company that has been ar...
Can you handle customers who try to cheat you?
Customers are gods. But not all of them, not always.“I own a business that ships a variety of products all over the US &...
Ecommerce Buzz: Fashion portal Fashionara shuts down; tough times ahead for etailers?
The latest buzz in ecommerce universe is that Bangalore-based fashion etailer Fashionara has shut down for good.There’s...
Urban Ladder’s sales increase by 30%; sets up operations in Goa
Furniture etailer, Urban Ladder is reportedly witnessing 30% month on month growth in sales and has doubled its sales in...
Online grocery BigBasket gets Rs 200 crore funding and a competitor, RedMart!
Tired of standing in long billing queues? Can’t find a parking spot outside your favourite departmental store? Unable to...
Flipkart Introduces New Category: Sexual Wellness
If you are selling on Flipkart.com already, you probably received this mail last week:Looks like Flipkart.com, India’s l...
Karnataka government to amend VAT Act, simplify ecommerce laws
The current Value Added Tax Act is more confusing than figuring out what women want. But thankfully, this winter legisla...
Online Sellers banned from selling ‘unapproved drug’
Punjab government has issued notices to various e-commerce portals for allegedly violating the Drugs and Cosmetics Act b...
Introducing: The voice of the Indian Online Seller
The landscape of online selling in India is evolving very fast. It has never been easier to sell online in India. A host...
SELLER INTERVIEW: Why Raju gave up on marketplaces to build a profitable business
39-year-old Raju from Mumbai was happy with his wholesale and retail business dealing in electronics, mobile accessories...
PM Modi bans Rs 500, Rs 1000; Will COD in ecommerce get affected?
Trust our PM Modi to make a masterstroke just when the world is reeling with anticipation about the US elections. While...
Amazon steals the number one spot from Flipkart yet again!
Amazon’s customer centric approach has gotten Flipkart and Snapdeal scheming new plans to incorporate the same in their...
$4bn Mobile Handset Giant from China That You Haven’t Heard Of
Many online sellers deal in mobile phones and accessories. Samsung and Apple have been a boon for sellers in the past 3...
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[Seller Interview] Daily deals to manufacturing Mobile handsets- Ashutosh Valani’s ecommerce journey!
When I first spoke to 28 year old Ashutosh Valani from Ahmedabad and asked him, “So you are an online seller what do you...
Ecommerce marketplaces dished out 80% discounts during Republic Day sale
The Indian Republic Day sales have been alive and kicking for the past six days, leading up to Tuesday the 26th of Janua...
Snapdeal launches a mobile app for sellers
Until recently, Snapdeal has been promoting its shopping application across the country. To make life easier for sellers...
Dim festive season for offline retailers; brightest for etailers courtesy electronics
Sales stats of online and offline Diwali sales are out! While the numbers look good for the ecommerce players, the sales...
Flipkart to push electronics sales with after sales services
Last year was the time for apparel and accessories to catch popularity with the masses in the ecommerce race. This year...
Technology shows the way when logistics gets stuck in roadblocks
Logistics companies are taking to technology to sort out their issues. Leading logistics companies like Delhivery, Opini...
E-commerce is the present. M-commerce is the future.
Currently estimated at $13 billion, the Indian E-commerce industry’s primary focus is on the millions of consumers who p...
Customers can pay using digital money after order delivery
Ecommerce firms like Snapdeal are now allowing customers to pay for orders using digital payment options instead of cash...
Marketplace discounts – some secrets, or are they?
If you thought FDI laws are complex, or VAT laws are confusing, you should study the mechanism marketplaces employ to fu...
Amazon’s Report Card – Sales, Loss and Investment
Amazon India’s FY 2014-15 report card is a mixed bag. In spite of that, the online marketplace isn’t shying away from in...
Shopify Vs Zepo – A comparative analysis
For many young entrepreneurs, setting up a new business can be a daunting task. However, these days with the advent of t...
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[INFOGRAPHIC] 8 Ways to Ensure Smooth Negotiations with Chinese Suppliers
Doing business with the Chinese is an art itself. With a rich culture, they are very particular about certain gestures,...
Ecommerce merchants to dispatch goods at Delhi metro stops
Come February, Delhi Metro stations will double up as terminals for e-commerce sites, with customers being given the opt...
Demonetisation affects ecommerce industry with 30% drop in sales; sellers have a solution?
Every major reform causes inconvenience. And the massive demonetisation drive started by the Indian government by abolis...
Customer Loyalty: A simple secret revealed
“Have you ever heard the story of Joshie the giraffe?” ask Matthew Dixon, Nick Toman and Rick Delisi at the start of The...
Luxury brands don’t prefer online retail; deep discounts affect their brand image
Everyone wants to outdo the other in the ecommerce space. While most prefer to flock with the rest and offer deep discou...
