Ecommerce
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E-Commerce covered under Consumer Protection Act: Danve
Dec 03, 2014, 11:08 AM ISTNew Delhi: E-commerce is covered under the Consumer Protection Act and the central government is not facing any loss in indirect tax revenue due to expansion of online retail business, Parliament was informed on Tuesday
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Amazon's new robot army is ready to ship
Dec 02, 2014, 02:23 PM ISTTracy: A year ago, Amazon.com workers like 34-year-old Rejinaldo Rosales hiked miles of aisles each shift to "pick" each item a customer ordered and prepare it for shipping.Now the e-commerce giant boasts that it has
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Mobile transaction users to surpass 2 bn by 2017: Report
Nov 18, 2014, 07:15 AM ISTLondon: Over two billion mobile phone or tablet users will make some form of mobile commerce transaction globally by the end of 2017, up from 1.6 billion this year, a report by Juniper Research said
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Ecommerce can't be back-door entry to multi-brand retail in India: Sitharaman
Oct 29, 2014, 09:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: India has said that it is conscious about not allowing ecommerce to become an avenue for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the much sought-after multi-brand retail sector."There has been a lot of talk
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E-commerce may create 1.5 lakh jobs in India in 3 years
Oct 05, 2014, 04:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: It's raining jobs in the e-commerce space as this segment could grow at 20-25% over the next 2-3 years in terms of jobs, salaries and growth, which in turn could create at least
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E-commerce in India: Only 1 in 5 start-ups gives good return
Sep 21, 2014, 05:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: With Snapdeal, Myntra, Flipkart and others, India has witnessed a boom in the e-commerce/start-up sector in last five years but only one out of five start-ups gives good returns, while three do not
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No FDI in multi-brand retail, e-commerce: Sitharaman
Sep 08, 2014, 09:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government will not allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday.“We are clear that FDI will not be allowed in multi-brand retail trade. We
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Hiring up 15% in July led by healthcare, petrochem: TimesJobs
Aug 20, 2014, 06:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Its raining jobs across major industries, locations and functional areas, as there is an overall increase of 15 per cent in demand for talent during July over June, says a report.According to the
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Government Should Not Permit FDI in E-Commerce Retail: CAIT
Jun 05, 2014, 05:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government should not allow FDI in e-commerce retail as it would grant back-door entry to foreign players in the multi-brand retail which the ruling BJP has been opposing, retailers body CAIT today
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E-commerce hiring to grow 30% on push by Amazon, local players
May 26, 2014, 06:50 AM ISTNew Delhi: As foreign and domestic e-retail majors such as Amazon and Flipkart expand their businesses aggressively, hiring activities are expected to grow by over 30% in the sector and may help create up to
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eBay incurs $26 m in severance, other costs on restructuring
Nov 19, 2013, 05:42 PM ISTNew York: E-commerce major eBay has said it incurred about $26 million in severance and other costs related to the company's restructuring efforts, which included reducing its global workforce by about 900 people.The US-based company
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India working on formulating guideline on e-commerce
Aug 30, 2013, 02:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: India is mulling formulating a comprehensive guideline to deal with e-commerce, a concept fast catching up in the country. The consumer affairs ministry has already started working on this and has sought suggestions