UCWeb announces exclusive tie-up with Amazon.in for Diwali shopping carnival

New Delhi, Oct. 30 :UC Browser from UCWeb, Alibaba Mobile Business Group, has tied up with leading ecommerce company Amazon.in for an exciting 14 day ‘Diwali Shopping Carnival’, offering attractive discounts and sales to users ahead of Diwali.

Through this exclusive partnership, running through November 2-15, UC Browser, India’s No.1 mobile browser with over 51 percent market share (as per StatCounter) will offer additional discounts to its lucky users on items listed on Amazon.in across various categories. On offer are items from several categories, including mobile phones, laptops, beauty, personal care, home decor, apparel and more.

The Diwali Shopping Carnival is open to users of UC Browser who will win discount coupons, gift cards and surprising prize vouchers in UC Browser’s ongoing Diwali contest. A lucky coupon winner can avail an additional three to five percent discount over and above the offer on Amazon.in. The gift card and vouchers can be used for purchases on Amazon.in.

Announcing the partnership, Kenny Ye, MD, UCWeb India, Alibaba Mobile Business Group, said, “As is our annual practice, we want to be part of the festive cheer by offering deep discounts and exclusive offers for shoppers across all age groups. Last year, our Shopping Festival allowed users to browse and compare offers from multiple online stores to maximize savings. This year, we have gone a step further and tied up with Amazon.in, in an exclusive deal. UC Browser users and last-minute shoppers can now benefit with additional discounts across thousands of products on Amazon.in.”

This offer comes on the heels of Amazon.in’s recently-concluded The Great Indian Diwali Sale – a 72 hour deal marathon across hundreds of categories.

UCWeb Inc. (UCWeb) is a leading provider of mobile internet software and services. Since its inception in 2004, UCWeb’s mission has been to provide better mobile internet experience to people around the world. The flagship product of UCWeb, UC Browser, is available on more than 3,000 different models of mobile devices from over 200 manufacturers, and is compatible with all mainstream operating systems.

Serving users in more than 150 countries and regions around the world, UC Browser is now available in 11 languages including English, Russian, Indonesian, and Vietnamese. Additional information about UCWeb and UC Browser can be found at www.ucweb.com. UCWeb Inc. is a business within Alibaba Group.

The Amazon.in marketplace is operated by Amazon Seller Services Private Ltd, an affiliate of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Amazon.in seeks to build the most customer-centric online destination for customers to find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online by giving them more of what they want – vast selection, low prices, fast and reliable delivery and a trusted and convenient experience; and provide sellers with a world-class e-commerce platform.

Amazon.com opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995. The company is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire phone, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. (ANI)