There’s nothing express about Xpressbees’ delivery service, say Snapdeal & Paytm sellers
Logistics is defined as ‘the commercial activity of transporting goods to customers’. So it is safe to assume that the courier partners selected by Indian ecommerce companies as part...
Flipkart ropes in Asian manufacturers for its affordable private label products
Back in May, Flipkart had made it clear that private labels would dominate its product offerings during the Big Billion 2017 edition. For the same, the etailer has collaborated...
Online grocery buzz: Alibaba to invest in BigBasket, Amazon to pick stake in Grofers
The Indian online grocery industry is hotting up as ecommerce biggies rush to grab the largest market share. As per latest reports, the big players are looking to invest...
Ecommerce companies’ unclear policies invite maximum consumer complaints
Ecommerce companies are often in the news for breaking the sales, investment, profits, and losses record. But they are also breaking the ‘most complained’ record, thanks to their obscure...
Government e-Marketplace’s revamped website and app will be ready for business by 2018
After being in the pilot mode for over a year, Government e-Marketplace (GeM) would be ready to officially enter the Indian ecommerce space in its full form by the...
Grofers growing at 25% every month; can it survive against BigBasket, Amazon, Flipkart?
The jump from on-demand delivery to inventory-based model is working in e-grocer Grofer’s favour. In a struggling online grocery industry, where many start-ups like LocalBanya and PepperTap are shutting...
For second quarter in a row, Amazon matches Flipkart’s NPS: RedSeer report
It is widely known that Amazon and Flipkart have duopoly of the Indian ecommerce market. Who’s the leader is up for debate. For a long time, Flipkart was the...
Amazon, Flipkart fight for smartphones market share; ecommerce industry headed towards duopoly?
Flipkart and Amazon are fighting for dominance in the smartphones category as it is cream of the crop as far as the Indian ecommerce industry is concerned. After Flipkart...
Made-in-India tech solutions aid growth of Amazon India
Artificial intelligence (AI) and data mining has been helping Indian ecommerce companies like Flipkart, Myntra, and Lenskart in predicting sales, designing their product lines and developing an interactive platform....
Why Sellers think Payment Reconciliation mixed with Returns & GST is a bad combination?
The menace of products returns is something that every online seller is familiar with. The confusing returns & refund policies has been breaking sellers’ back ever since online shopping...
Amazon’s Platinum Sellers still waiting for their crores from 2016 Diwali sales
American ecommerce behemoth Amazon has started the preps for the impending festive season. From ramping up logistics to expanding product categories, from launching private labels to expanding business capacity,...
Infibeam in talks to raise up to Rs 1,200-1,500 crore from Fairfax
Indian online marketplace Infibeam is looking to raise fresh capital from Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings. According to several sources, Prem Watsa’s Fairfax is most likely to invest around Rs....
Festive Sale: Amazon to expand installation services for large appliances; Flipkart bets on TV
US-based ecommerce giant Amazon has chalked out plans to increase the sales of large appliances category during the upcoming festive season. After witnessing 400% YoY growth in this category,...
Paytm Mall to spend $5mn to onboard 50,000 offline sellers
Indian offline sellers are in for a treat this festive season as Paytm Mall gets ready to woo them. The Alibaba-backed company has set aside a whopping $5 million...
Flipkart lost the chance to become GST Suvidha Provider due to Rs. 2 crore paid-up capital clause
In May 2017, IOS reported that Flipkart has applied for GST Suvidha licence to offer tax benefits to sellers. But the Indian ecommerce leader lost that opportunity because it...