online shopping

Flipkart's Big App Shopping Days: It's raining deals and discounts

The 3-day sale will conclude on June 24, and the e-tailer is offering special discounts and crazy cuts on electronic items, gadgets and gizmos.

Jun 22, 2015, 13:50 PM IST

BSNL aims to launch m-wallet with SBI over next 2 months

Mobicash Wallet mobile user can pay for various services such as recharge of prepaid cards and mobile/utility bills, book film tickets and shop online.

Jun 16, 2015, 18:40 PM IST

Alibaba's latest gambit in fighting fakes: Foster local brands

Critics say the scheme is misguided and Alibaba should instead focus on scrubbing its online marketplaces of widespread listings of fakes.

May 25, 2015, 08:10 AM IST

Community-curated content is the catchword for e-tailers

The portal is owned by two-year-old start-up Shoptimize India, which is an end-to-end e-commerce solutions provider for retailers looking to set up an online presence and acts as an aggregator of hand-picked products.

May 24, 2015, 12:36 PM IST

Alibaba rolls out 3-hour delivery service for healthcare goods

Chinese online shopping giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is rolling out a three-hour delivery service for healthcare goods, mimicking rival JD.com Inc.

May 12, 2015, 18:24 PM IST

India Posts to start E-Commerce Centre from Monday in Delhi

To cash in on growing online shopping trend, India Post Delhi circle will start its e-commerce centre from Monday.

May 09, 2015, 00:13 AM IST

Snapdeal CFO Aakash Moondhra resigns

Aakash Moondhra, chief financial officer at e-commerce major Snapdeal, has put in his papers.

Apr 14, 2015, 22:12 PM IST

Amazon launches button for instant product ordering

The `Dash button`, which is connected with the Amazon app through Wi-Fi, is brand specific and the company has tied up with household names such as Tide, Huggies and Gillette.

Apr 01, 2015, 09:07 AM IST

Snapdeal says not in immediate need to raise money

Snapdeal raised $627 million from Japan`s SoftBank in October last year. 

Mar 31, 2015, 14:12 PM IST

Mobile commerce may overtake e-commerce soon: Report

India contributed to 7 percent of the global app downloads, ranking fourth behind Indonesia, China and the US, the report said.

Mar 29, 2015, 12:04 PM IST

'India's digital commerce market to surpass Rs 1 lakh cr by 2015'

Increasing Internet penetration and growing preference for online shopping is expected to push the digital commerce market to over Rs 1 lakh crore this year, a report said on Thursday.

Mar 18, 2015, 15:30 PM IST

Online shoppers don't want browsing pattern tracked: Survey

Even as online tracking of consumer data is gaining momentum, a survey by a consumer engagement technology company has said a majority of online customers do not want their browsing behaviour to be tracked.

Mar 12, 2015, 21:13 PM IST

Alibaba in talks to invest up to $700 million in Snapdeal

Online marketplace Snapdeal is in talks with e-commerce giant Alibaba for upto USD 700 million investment, which will expand the Chinese firm's footprint in India, sources said.

Mar 12, 2015, 18:19 PM IST

Alibaba opens US data centre in new challenge to Amazon

Chinese online giant Alibaba will open a data centre in Silicon Valley, it said Wednesday, challenging US rival Amazon in the field of cloud computing.

Mar 04, 2015, 23:39 PM IST

IRCTC joins hands with Amazon.In for online shopping

In order to provide convenient online shopping experience to customers, IRCTC has tied up with Amazon.In to sell various products.

Feb 27, 2015, 21:53 PM IST

Snapdeal to soon get into acquisition mode

Snapdeal's founder and chief executive Kunal Bahl Friday said the e-commerce major is close to announcing an acquisition, which will play the role of an enabler for the platform.

Feb 13, 2015, 21:08 PM IST

Internet to influence FMCG sales worth $35 bn in India by 2020

According to the report by Google and Bain & Co, the Internet would thus influence one-third of the total sales in the FMCG sector in the next five years, it said.

Feb 10, 2015, 22:08 PM IST

eBay looks to tap more local artisans, industries

eBay has joined hands with one of India's largest fabric traders body DHMA as the global eCommerce giant tries to reach out to local traders and artisans to offer more options for online shoppers.

Jan 11, 2015, 16:19 PM IST

2014 changed the way Indians did their shopping

Lured by heavy online discounts and easy home delivery of almost any product at the click of a button, shopping for Indians would never be the same again after 2014.

Dec 30, 2014, 11:15 AM IST

Online shopping spotlights trade wishes for small businesses

Booming online shopping is turning more small businesses into exporters and pushing issues like duty-free limits and customs duties higher up the wish lists for upcoming free-trade deals.

Dec 24, 2014, 02:07 AM IST