Retailer Association highlights need for stronger support to small retailers amid rising e-comm
FRAI raised its demands at an event organised on the occasion of the 9th National Retailers Day in New Delhi.
FRAI raised its demands at an event organised on the occasion of the 9th National Retailers Day in New Delhi.
In a major boost to consumer protection in the digital marketplace, 26 leading e-commerce platforms have voluntarily submitted self-declaration letters confirming that they comply with the Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023.
As larger companies increasingly adopt technology and automation in their operations, MSMEs too must integrate digital solutions to stay competitive and support this shift.
The Delhi Police have taken a significant step by asking e-commerce and social media platforms to immediately cease the sale of firecrackers within the city, it said on Friday.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has advised all e-commerce platforms to take necessary steps to ensure that their platforms do not engage in deceptive and unfair trade practices, like Dark Patterns.
Mohit Bhatia, Co-founder of Malaki, said, "Company growth has been rapid, the pandemic opened new opportunities in D2C distribution and acted as a catalyst for many changes."
The Indian Q-Commerce market was a meagre $0.3 billion in 2021 and is now projected to be worth $5.5 billion by 2025.
The direction was given during a meeting chaired by Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs Rohit Kumar Singh with major e-commerce food business operators, to discuss pertinent issues which affect consumers in this sector.
The framework will be developed by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) after studying the present mechanism being followed by the E-Commerce entities in India
The trade fair has come at a time when people are settling down to locating their requirements on laptops and PCs.
