Ecommerce
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Ratan Tata invests in two more start-ups
Feb 09, 2016, 07:27 AM ISTBengaluru: To encourage entrepreneurship, Tata Sons chairman emeritus Ratan Tata on Monday announced investing an unspecified amount in two more start-ups Moglix and Invictus Onclogy, which are based in New Delhi.As an e-commerce firm, Moglix
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Now, Delhi Metro stations to double up as terminals for e-commerce sites
India | Jan 25, 2016, 08:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Tired of rushing to get the product at your delivery address from e-commerce sites? The Delhi Metro has come up with a solution that may just provide the requisite breather.The DMRC has said
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How India's e-commerce boom is scripting a revival for India Post
Jan 11, 2016, 01:43 PM ISTThe boom witnessed in the e-commerce industry has disrupted the retail industry as a whole with big retailers crying foul over the absence of a level-playing field. However, there is one unlikely beneficiary which is
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Amazon most visited e-commerce site in November, Flipkart second
Dec 30, 2015, 04:28 PM ISTMumbai: Amazon.in has continued to be the most visited e-commerce site in November for the third time this year, following the festival spike for online sales in October.Amazon.in continued to be the most visited e-commerce
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2015: The year when Flipkart, Snapdeal forced Ambanis, Birlas to join the etail race
Dec 25, 2015, 02:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: As a year of David vs Goliath in retail market draws to a close, the newbies' gang of Flipkarts and Snapdeals are forcing Ambanis and Birlas of supermarket chains to join the burgeoning
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'India's digital commerce market may touch $128 billion by 2017'
Dec 08, 2015, 05:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's digital commerce market may touch the $128 billion mark in 2017, up from the current level of $42 billion, a new study has claimed. The market has already shown a steady growth
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Microsoft working on password-free world: Satya Nadella
Nov 05, 2015, 08:52 PM ISTMumbai: With growing concerns over security of emails and mobile phones, technology giant Microsoft today said it is working on ways to rid tech users of their worries over passwords.“One of the biggest security issues
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#Bookmybai: Sexist ad for online maid service sparks row
Nov 05, 2015, 03:08 PM ISTMumbai: With e-commerce sites going extra mile to tap into to the ever-growing online market in the country, an online portal has come up with a unique idea to woo altogether different set of customers.Bookmybai.com--an
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Big Billion Days sale: Flipkart sells half a million handsets in 10 hours
Oct 15, 2015, 04:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: E-commerce major Flipkart today said it has sold half a million mobile handsets within 10 hours as part of its The Big Billion Days sale."This sets a record for the highest number of
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Flipkart sells 1 million products in first 10 hrs of festive sale
Oct 13, 2015, 04:40 PM ISTMumbai: E-commerce marketplace Flipkart today said it sold 10 lakh products in the first 10 hours of the ‘Big Billion Days' festive sale, with 6 million visits from across the nation and 25 items sold
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Indian e-commerce market to grow 36 percent in 2015-20
Oct 05, 2015, 02:05 PM ISTKolkata: Backed by huge discounts and the rising use of smartphones, the Indian e-commerce market is poised to grow 36 percent during the 2015-20, a new report has said.According to a recent report from Canada
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E-commerce generates $1.2 mn revenue every 30 seconds: Assocham-Deloitte Study
Aug 19, 2015, 04:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: The global e-commerce industry generates over $1.2 million in revenue every 30 seconds with Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter contributing $5,483, $4,504 and $4,308 respectively, says an Assocham-Deloitte joint study.Social networks are contributing significantly
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Speed hiring : 12 minutes and hired or fired
Aug 16, 2015, 04:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: Job street has just got into fast lane with a new concept called 'speed hiring', wherein suitable candidates are filtered out in flat 12 minutes!Aimed to ensure that the companies in new-age sectors
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ebay aims to tap refurbished market in India; eyes the $15 billion market
Aug 13, 2015, 06:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: Eyeing the $15 billion market for refurbished products in India, ecommerce giant ebay on Thursday tied up with top 7 refurbishers as it looks to meet growing demand of such products. "We are partnering
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US seeks more clarity on India's FDI stance in e-commerce and defence sectors
Aug 12, 2015, 06:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Pitching for FDI in India's multi- brand retail and e-commerce sector, the US on Wednesday said it expects to see some progress on these issues even as it sought more clarification on sectors
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Now, buy products through Twitter
Aug 08, 2015, 11:08 AM ISTNew York: One can now use online social networking service Twitter to buy products as well.Twitter is teaming up with Shopify, which boasts of about 100,000 merchants using its software and other e-commerce software companies
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E-retail firms boost Postal Department revenue
Jul 29, 2015, 12:20 PM ISTMumbai: With e-commerce platforms increasingly turning to the Indian Posts to deliver their orders to customers, the fast flourishing e-retail business has become a revenue generator for the state-run agency, whose traditional operations are dented
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No plans to introduce FDI in e-commerce retail: Nirmala Sitharaman
National | Jul 22, 2015, 08:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government has no plans to bring in foreign direct investment (FDI) in e-commerce retail, parliament was informed on Wednesday."No such proposal is under the consideration of the government," Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala
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Can mobile apps emerge sole driver of India's e-commerce?
Jul 12, 2015, 02:19 PM ISTNew Delhi/Bangalore: With 975 million mobile phone connections in India and penetration at 140 percent in urban areas, many e-commerce firms see apps as the way forward to push sales, with some even planning to
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Xiaomi to set up e-commerce business
Jul 10, 2015, 06:26 PM ISTHyderabad: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is developing a full-fledged e-commerce business model for its phones and other devices, a top company executive said today.Xiaomi Indian Head Manu Kumar Jain said the mobile phone maker is