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Govt defers TDS, TCS under GST to ensure smooth rollout
With just four days left for the rollout of GST, the government has deferred implementation of Tax Deducted at Source (T...
Etailers collaborate with experts to get sellers GST-ready
According to reports, marketplaces haven’t yet managed 100% Goods and Services Tax (GST) compliant seller bases. Amazon...
Ecommerce leader crown slipping away from Flipkart; Amazon more than happy to catch it?
The word is out that the long-held ecommerce leader crown is slipping away from Flipkart’s hands and is moving towards A...
Seller Zone mobile app makes selling on Snapdeal easier for 30% sellers!
We had predicted that 2015 will be the year of the mobile app and Snapdeal has already made that come true! According to...
Flipkart revises Customer Invoice Number as per GST mandate
Besides getting sellers ready for GST through tie-ups with tax experts or pre-GST sales, marketplaces are also busy read...
Pricing strategy: It is rocket science
The other day, I went on eBay to buy myself a handheld microscope. What I noticed was that there were multiple sellers s...
Allegations fly back & forth; Will Askme pay sellers?
IOS had recently reported that Askme Bazaar was witnessing sellers quitting the portal. Sellers noted a worrying pattern...
Shopclues GST compliance services to register over 6lakh MSMEs under GST
GST (Goods and Services Tax) compliance is a top priority these days. Etailers are collaborating with experts to ease co...
Myntra records 56% growth during EOR sale
Online retailer Myntra today said 1.3 million customers placed orders for 4.2 million products during its three-day End...
Snapdeal lodges FIR against GoJavas’ ex-promoters; due diligence obstructing merger with Flipkart
In July 2016, IOS reported about how former Jabong executives are under scanner for corporate governance violations. At...
Amazon Seller alert: Revised FBA policies will be effective from 31 August 2016
Many ecommerce policies have changed this year. This is especially the case with online marketplaces.Some of the main ch...
Technology for logistics, buyer base instead of GMV; Is Snapdeal creating new trends?
Snapdeal is undertaking a modification in its operations and approach. The company is working on an online platform for...
Urban Ladder looks for $25 million to fund offline expansion
Urban Ladder claims it will reach profitability in a matter of two years. The online furniture retailer recently closed...
Amazon.in launches sixth fulfilment centre in Mumbai
Online retail giant Amazon.in today announced the launch of its sixth fulfilment Centre (FC) for Mumbai, and its eighth...
Order confirmation emails can be your easiest customer acquisition tool! Are you using it right?
The absence of face-to-face interactions makes online retail vulnerable in a way. Consumers look for physical evidence t...
Flipkart, Myntra obsessed with innovation; is this the reason for its ecommerce leadership?
Home-grown ecommerce firm Flipkart recently confessed about its obsession with innovation, which has also spread to its...
Prepping for Funding War: Flipkart expected to raise Rs 10,500 crore
Flipkart’s business mantra seems to be ‘Show Me The Money’ in order to wade through the intense ecommerce competition an...
Etailers set aside crores for festive sales; will sluggish growth pickup amid regulations?
After wrapping up Independence Day sales, ecommerce companies Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal and others have started the pre...
Etailers depending on website & app to bring in the buyers
Online sellers are quickly realising that conducting their business through only mobile apps is not working well. Foresi...
Parent company One97 registers Paytm as a separate entity to allow potential Alibaba entry
Alibaba is paving the way for its entry into Indian ecommerce. We know that Alibaba is an important investor in Paytm’s...
Ecommerce taxes a means of short term revenue maximization?
Ecommerce in India is hotter than ever. 80 million consumers will shop online this year according to statistics from ASS...
Voonik to focus on products manufacturers for affordable fashion
When selling online it is important to observe customer trends customer trends and devise means to capitalize on th...
Shopclues introduces Cash Before Delivery to solve payment bottlenecks in Tier 2 cities
Infrastructure issues in India places many hurdles and glitches for online retailers, especially for logistics. Although...
Why is Shopclues’ seller support clueless about vendors’ woes?
Up until early 2016, Indian ecommerce industry had three key players – Flipkart, Amazon, and Snapdeal. But by mid-2016,...
Flipkart low on cash but claims fresh funds are not required; Why?
Ecommerce is a tough business to be in. Even online retail’s leader is struggling! It’s been bad news month after month...
E-commerce boom: Handicraft exporters join hands to tap domestic market
Eyeing a pie of growing e-commerce sector in the country, handicraft exporters are joining hands with big portals to tap...
Is a Facebook store better than an online marketplace?
There are a couple of factors that influence where you set up a retail business. Your budget could be one! The kind of g...
Mr Voonik, the fashion marketplace’s mobile app to impress male shoppers
Last year marked the beginning of the app-fever in ecommerce. Some like Myntra moved to an app-only strategy, while the...
Snapdeal’s Diwali Bumper Sale from Sept 15th – Oct 25th
Post the success of Independence Week offers from August 11th to18th, Snapdeal will have a Diwali Bumper sale from Septe...
Ecommerce investments: Snapdeal due diligence by Flipkart completed; Investors pour money into fintech firms
Last week IOS reported how the due diligence process is obstructing Snapdeal-Flipkart merger and not the minor stakehold...
Furniture brand accuses AskMe’s Mebelkart of copyright infringement
Online furniture and home furnishing marketplace Mebelkart is in the middle of litigation. Furniture group Housefull Int...
Annualised GMV for ecommerce firms in India dips 10% in Q2
Annualised GMV for ecommerce companies in India fell 5-10 per cent in the second quarter of 2016 to USD 13 billion, impa...
Predictions 2016 – Top 7 trends that will shape Indian ecommerce
No prizes for guessing that m-commerce will continue to grow even in the new year. As India’s internet user base increas...
Issues around cyber laws pose problems for eCommerce: PwC
Issues around cyber law compliance and “inefficient anti-corruption framework” pose a serious challenges that could weig...
Is online selling getting you more profits than your offline counterparts? But don’t relax just yet!
Questions like “Is offline or online business better” seem to be replaced by statements like “Online selling is the plac...
Ecommerce market for senior citizens fills a much needed gap
Whether it is offline or online retail, there are multiple options for new borns to middle age men and women. However in...
Paytm acquires consumer behaviour prediction platform for $8mn
Ecommerce marketplace, Paytm aimed big during the recent festive sales. It was further boosted by the start of the India...
Sellers, etailers spell out the impact of GST on Indian ecommerce
India embraced Goods and Services Tax (GST) on 1st July amidst much fanfare. The transition from multiple taxes to singl...
Amazon agrees to FDI norms to benefit its sellers?
100% FDI in ecommerce has resulted in an ecommerce disruption. The restriction on ecommerce discounts and the 25% sales...
Etailers required to declare MRP, Expiry details on product pages soon
With the recently rolled out Good and Services Tax (GST), online sellers are busy making changes to listings. But this i...
Shopclues merchants to get loans worth Rs. 5000 crores ahead of festive sales
Good news for sellers on Shopclues. The company has announced that it will be giving out loans worth Rs. 5,000 crores un...
Implement Live Chat to enhance customer experience
Just increasing your product portfolio does not necessarily bring in new and more customers. There should be equal, if n...
Are you done with GST registrations?
In our GST article last week, we looked at the GST structure, significance and relevance for the Indian ecommerce indust...
Limeroad introduces incentive & penalty policy to keep seller standards in check
Quality customer experience is essential on every marketplace. At the same time, online sellers cannot be ignored. There...
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[Infographic] Why ecommerce is the best way to retail!
We have been repeating a million times over: ecommerce is the next big thing in the retail business and is here to stay!...
Snapdeal enters air travel segment, after online food & bus ticketing
Snapdeal wants to be everywhere! Last month the company had partnered with online food-ordering platform Zomato and bus...
Flipkart top-brass to meet customers to gain insight; Amazon to form Cloudtail-like seller entity
Ecommerce biggies Flipkart and Amazon are busy talking these days; the former with buyers and the latter with Indian MNC...
Strategic Acquisitions by Flipkart, Snapdeal & Paytm in 2015
Online marketplaces Flipkart, Paytm and Snapdeal were the top 3 ecommerce players that received most of the funds in 201...
Snapdeal predicted to face losses worth Rs 1500 crore!
This is the eternal paradox of ecommerce success in India. As everyone says online retail is booming in India, online ma...
