e-commerce

TMT

15 October, 2019

Govt looks into Flipkart, Amazon festive discounts after retailer complaints

The Indian government is looking into whether hefty discounts offered on Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon.com during their online festive sales ......

TMT

03 October, 2019

Social e-commerce startup CityMall gets funding from Citrus Pay founder, Xiaomi exec

CityMall, a social e-commerce platform that sells lifestyle and curated products via peer-to-peer referrals on WhatsApp, has raised funding from ......

TMT

12 September, 2019

Amistad Ventures invests more in e-commerce enabling platform EasyECom

Edgewise Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which operates omni-channel e-commerce enabling platform EasyEcom, has raised an undisclosed sum of money in a ......

TMT

04 September, 2019

Amazon India plans to scrap single-use plastic, joins rival Flipkart

Amazon.com Inc’s India unit plans to replace single-use plastic in its packaging by June 2020, the company said on Wednesday, ......

TMT

03 September, 2019

Former Flipkart execs' B2B e-commerce platform Udaan bags $300 mn in Series D funding

Business-to-business e-commerce platform Udaan has raised around $300 million (about Rs 2,166 crore at current exchange rate) in its Series ......

TMT

28 August, 2019

Govt may ask e-commerce companies to cut plastic packaging

India is set to impose a nationwide ban on plastic bags, cups and straws on Oct. 2, officials said, in ......

Consumer

23 August, 2019

Amazon picking up 3.5% beneficial stake in Future Retail worth well over $100 mn

E-commerce giant Amazon is picking up an indirect stake in Future Retail Ltd, which runs hypermarket chain Big Bazaar and ......

Economy

22 August, 2019

Govt needs to reduce e-commerce restrictions to revive economy: Amazon India head

India needs to encourage ecommerce and reduce red tape to help small businesses sell online and export goods to help ......

People

23 July, 2019

Anand Piramal invests in Snapdeal

Online retailer Snapdeal Pvt. Ltd has raised funding from Piramal Group executive director Anand Piramal, ending a two-year drought for ......

Premium

Finance

15 July, 2019

Temasek India execs on key investment factors, evaluating new platforms and more

Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings is one of the most active private equity-style investors in India. The firm has ......