Amazon Competitor Zulily Curtails Operations, Lays Off Hundreds
In 2015, Zulily was purchased by Liberty Interactive-QVC, later renamed Qurate, for a reported $2.4 billion. In May this year, Qurate sold the company to Los Angeles private equity firm Regent.
Dec 10, 2023, 12:34 PM ISTTikTok Plans To Ban Links To E-Commerce Websites Such As Amazon: Report
The loss reflects TikTok's heavy investment in hiring, building a delivery network, and "subsidising merchants that offer double-digit–percentage discounts and free shipping," the report added.
Aug 24, 2023, 20:18 PM ISTHar Wish Poori Hogi: Meet Sachin Bansal, IIT Pass-Out, Who Disrupted India's E-commerce Through Flipkart, Exit Company In 2018 Because...
Sachin Bansal's early years were marked by his passion for technology and innovation. He pursued a degree in Computer Science Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, where he honed his skills and developed a strong foundation in technology and business.
Aug 20, 2023, 22:34 PM ISTDoes Personalised Advertisement Based On Your Searches Violate Your Privacy? Aayush Mudgal Explains
Numerous studies have shown the value created by personalized ads, contributing billions of dollars to publisher revenue.
Aug 08, 2023, 21:47 PM ISTFestive Season Bonanza: India Set To Unlock 7 Lakh New Gig Jobs In THESE Cities
There are currently about 200,000 open positions in the industry for temporary workers, mostly in the last-mile delivery and warehouse operations sectors, according to a recent analysis by TeamLease.
Aug 02, 2023, 13:43 PM ISTE-Commerce Growth In India To Hit $150 Billion By 2026: Report
UPI’s dramatic success derives largely from its seamless interoperability with commercial wallets such as Google Pay, Paytm, and PhonePe, the report said.
Jul 05, 2023, 17:59 PM ISTSustainable Packaging Goes Mainstream But A Lot Is Yet To Be Done
A CII report suggests that by adopting sustainable packaging practices, companies in India can reduce their packaging costs by up to 30%.
May 03, 2023, 19:02 PM ISTAmazon Air cargo services launched in India, to deploy Boeing 737-800 aircraft
The Amazon-branded Boeing 737-800 aircraft will transport customer shipments to cities such as Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, and Mumbai.
Jan 23, 2023, 15:21 PM ISTInspired by movie 'Office Space', engineer steals $300K from e-commerce site
The 1999 film depicts office workers stealing small sums of money by infecting their company's banking system with a virus to retaliate against corporate downsizing and terrible bosses.
Jan 09, 2023, 10:27 AM ISTAmazon, Flipkart discount secret revealed: Check how e-commerce giant offer products at cheaper prices
Amazon and Flipkart recently concluded their month long festive sales where they offers huge discounts on a range of products including smartphones, electronics and other goods.
Nov 11, 2022, 19:32 PM ISTWhy is Temu So Affordable?
The way Temu works is by curating third-party merchants from its suppliers gathered from the PDD e-commerce ecosystem. Manufacturers register as sellers in the digital marketplace, where they can then list their products on Temu’s website.
Oct 07, 2022, 16:07 PM ISTAlert! Many daily-need items selling online through unrecognised apps are duplicate in THIS big city; EOW investigation reveals
The investigation by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has found that many of the daily-need products Mumbaikars purchase online through unrecognised apps are duplicates.
Aug 28, 2022, 14:17 PM ISTAmazon reduces headcounts by 1 lakh, sees stabilisation in workforce
Amazon still employs over 15 lakh people, highest in the tech world.
Jul 30, 2022, 14:47 PM ISTAmazon global consumer CEO Dave Clark is leaving company after 23 years
Chief executive of Amazon's online retailer's consumer business, Dave Clark, is leaving the company after 23 years.
Jun 04, 2022, 08:06 AM ISTFake reviews on e-commerce sites under govt radar; meeting with stakeholders tomorrow
The purpose of the meeting is to prepare a road map ahead. The discussions will be broadly based on the impact of fake and misleading reviews on consumers and possible measures to prevent such anomaly, the ministry said in a statement.
May 26, 2022, 16:53 PM ISTFlipkart refurbished smartphone sale: Phones starting at just Rs 3,599; check offers on iPhone, Google Pixel, and others
Check out the exclusive deals on Flipkart under refurbished sale on Apple iPhones, Google Pixel, and many more
May 16, 2022, 15:07 PM ISTNew e-com players not showing country of origin for all products in India
Post the China conflict in June 2020, the Central government gave a push to create additional awareness about 'Make in India' products and started enforcement of 'Country of Origin' information to be displayed on e-commerce sites.
May 10, 2022, 14:07 PM ISTRefurbished iPhone, Android smartphones selling on Flipkart at up to 76% discount; check details
Customers should note that refurbished smartphones are pre-owned devices.
Apr 10, 2022, 19:08 PM ISTRBI proposes to simplify payment settlement process for trade via e-commerce
RBI has issued draft guidelines on 'Processing and Settlement of small value Export and Import related payments' facilitated by Online Export-Import Facilitators (OEIF) (erstwhile OPGSP).
Apr 07, 2022, 22:43 PM ISTGovt sends 270 notices to ecommerce players for breaching country-of-origin norm
The government has issued 270 notices to e-commerce companies since January 2021.
Mar 23, 2022, 19:15 PM IST