Tag: e-commerce
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Amazon optimistic on stable ecommerce policy from India
The Amazon executive said the company started "Amazon Flex" in India which helps its local partners to deliver packages, gives them jobs, grows the company's delivery capacity for sellers and increases the speed of delivery.
July 26, 2019 -
Bank of Baroda to foray into e-commerce business
Bank of Baroda said it is keen to strategise and enhance online digital capabilities with a focus on creating a marketplace to fulfil services relating to different segments of customers' daily needs and lifestyle needs.
July 11, 2019 -
Amazon most trusted among internet brands in India
Online payment service provider Paytm ranked 19th, one place above its global peer PayPal.
June 9, 2019 -
RB India forays into liquid detergent segment
RB's innovative keratin based new liquid detergent formula will be imported from Europe to India.
May 26, 2019 -
Blockchain may make e-commerce cheaper, fairer
"It uses a dual-deposit method, escrowing a safety deposit from both buyer and seller that is returned to them only when they behave honestly. And the verification of who is at fault and who is honest is done automatically by the smart contract," added Krishnamachari.
May 18, 2019 -
Case against Amazon for ‘selling rugs with pictures of Hindu gods’
In 2017, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had received several complaints about Amazon selling flip-flops with Mahatma Gandhi's image.
May 18, 2019 -
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire reveals $900 mn Amazon stake
"The truth is that I've watched Amazon from the start and I think what Jeff Bezos has done is something close to a miracle, and the problem is if I think something is going to be a miracle I tend not to bet on it," Buffett said.
May 16, 2019 -
Amazon to give financial aid to employees’ start-ups
In June 2018, the company announced that it is encouraging its employees to apply to start their own small businesses, delivering Prime packages in Amazon-branded vans and uniforms.
May 14, 2019 -
Amazon to pull plug on China retail operations, says report
Although dominant in the United States and some other markets, Amazon has struggled to compete in China with the likes of Alibaba and JD.com, who are hugely popular in the country
April 18, 2019 -
E-commerce platforms taking steps for product authenticity
The products are delivered by the supplier directly as every supplier has its own offline outlet in the city which ensures genuine products to be delivered to its customers.
March 27, 2019 -
Women’s Day special: E-commerce proving a boon for women entrepreneurs
The Statesman speaks to a few women entrepreneurs who shared their journey and the hardships faced by them while setting up their businesses.
March 8, 2019 -
How crucial is online presence in today’s market space
According to a report from Statista, close to 329.1 million people are projected to buy goods and services online in India by 2020
January 24, 2019 -
New e-commerce norms to impact e-tailers: Flipkart
The renewed policy on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in e-commerce envisages a level playing field for e-tailers and offline traders, who dominate the country's retail market with about 90 per cent share.
December 28, 2018 -
Emerging technological trend
Here are five impact areas that will see Artificial Intelligence being harnessed to fuller potential in human resources.
October 5, 2018 -
To promote J-K handicrafts globally, government to tie-up with Amazon
A joint meeting of the state government officials, Amazon executives and local representatives of the industry was held in Srinagar under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Shailendra Kumar to discuss the modalities.
September 28, 2018 -
Reliance to take on global e-commerce platforms
The plan was unveiled by Ambani at the 41st annual shareholders’ meeting in Mumbai last week
July 11, 2018 -
Google to invest $550mn in Chinese e-commerce player
The goal here is to merge JD.com's experience and technology in supply chain and logistics with Google's customer reach, data and marketing
June 18, 2018