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Flipkart gets BCMS certification from British Standard Institute
Bengaluru: E-commerce marketplace Flipkart has got a business continuity management system (BCMS) certification after having met requirements set by British Standard Institute (BSI), an accredited business standards company. The certification…
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Hyderabad News
GHMC to provide e-commerce platform to street vendors under ‘Mai Bhi Digital’ campaign
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has decided to conduct ‘Main Bhi Digital (me too digital) drive in the city, which is designed by the Centre. Starting New Year, street…
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Crime
Delhi police cyber cell busts fake call centre, five arrested
New Delhi: The cyber cell of the northwest district of Delhi Police on Sunday busted a fake call centre and arrested five persons who allegedly duped people impersonating as executives…
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Crime
E-commerce company delivery boy held for cheating customer
New Delhi: A delivery boy working for an E-commerce company has been arrested for allegedly cheating a customer, said Delhi police on Wednesday.The accused has been identified as Manoj (22). According to police,…
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Technology
Flipkart launches programme for consumer-internet space
Bengaluru: E-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Monday launched its first startup accelerator programme to help upcoming startups navigate challenges and contribute to India’s growing entrepreneurial ecosystem. Flipkart Leap will identify B2C and…
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Technology
Hackers break into 570 e-commerce stores including in India
New Delhi:Â A hacker group has broken into at least 570 e-commerce stores in 55 countries, including in India, in the last three years, leaking information on more than 184,000 stolen…
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Top Stories
Plea in SC to show ‘country of origin’ for e-commerce products
New Delhi:Â A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to formulate a law, which will make it mandatory for e-commerce sites and businesses to…
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Business
Kirana stores may get incentivise under new e-commerce policy
NEW DELHI: India may soon incentivise kirana stores which become part of the e-commerce ecosystem by converting their operations to handle both online and offline sales. The special package of…
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Top Stories
Mobiles, TVs to be available on e-commerce from April 20
New Delhi:Â Mobile phones, televisions, refrigerators, laptops and stationery items will be allowed to be sold through e-commerce platforms like Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal from April 20 during the lockdown, officials…
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Technology
What is Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant?
SHANGHAI: Formed in the Hangzhou flat of co-founder Jack Ma in 1999, Alibaba has ridden the seemingly insatiable Chinese appetite for online shopping to become one of the world’s most…
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Technology
Flipkart’s ‘ Big Billion Days’ to kick off from Sept 29
BENGALURU: E-commerce major Flipkart on Wednesday announced that the company would kick off a six-day journey this year with ‘the Big Billion Days’ sale from September 29 to October 4.…
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Technology
Amazon tests ‘New’ badge to highlights newly released products
CALIFORNIA: Amazon is reportedly testing a new feature aimed at helping shoppers discover newly released products. According to CNBC, the e-commerce giant is testing a “New” badge to highlight recently launched products. It is unclear how Amazon is using…
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Business
Flipkart partners with Nautica to bring global fashion in Indian markets
New Delhi: Leading e-commerce marketplace Flipkart has signed an agreement with Authentic Brands Group granting licensing and distribution rights in India for global lifestyle brand Nautica. Flipkart will manage Nautica’s…
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Business
Bata India looking at opening 500 franchise stores
KOLKATA: Footwear major Bata India is planning to open about 500 franchise stores which would come up in small towns over the next five years, a top company official said…
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Business
54 tech unicorns expected in India by 2024
NEW DELHI: With average time taken to reach unicorn status in India coming down of late, the country is likely to have 54 tech unicorns by 2024, according to a…
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Business
Reliance raises $1.85 billion long-term loan to infuse into Jio
Mumbai: Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has signed pacts with overseas lenders to avail long-term loans of 1.85 billion dollars (about Rs 12,850 crore) to finance its capital expenditure for the…
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News
Piyush Goyal holds consultation meeting with representatives of e-commerce firms
New Delhi [India]: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a consultation meeting with representatives of e-commerce firms here. The meeting on Monday was organised to work towards convergence…
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Business
249 startups given financial support by FFS in last three years: Goyal
New Delhi: A total of 249 startups have been supported in the past three years with the Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), the government said on Friday. The Department…
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Business
Flipkart revamps seller financing program to empower 1 lakh MSMEs
Bengaluru: Sellers on e-commerce major Flipkart platform can now get loans at competitive interest rates from banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) within two days, a move that is likely…
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Business
Amazon delivering over 10mn items in a day in US
San Francisco: E-commerce giant Amazon has officially announced that over 10 million products are already eligible to fall under its one-day delivery programme that it has rolled out for its…
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Technology
Blockchain may make e-commerce cheaper, fairer
San Francisco: A Blockchain-based system that allows buyers and sellers to interact directly can make e-commerce platform for digital goods “cheat proof” and the products cheaper, says a study by…
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Technology
Amazon staff ‘mistakenly’ took down religious ads
San Francisco: Employees from e-commerce giant Amazon have been “mistakenly” taking down ads with religious content that has negatively affected the sale of products from some small sellers. Multiple sellers…
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Technology
‘Super app’ to place Reliance Jio in pole position
NEW DELHI: As Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries, prepares to officially launch world’s largest online-to-offline new e-commerce platform and give jitters to Amazon and Walmart-Flipkart, Reliance Jio…
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Business
Amazon India sees 56% growth in e-commerce exporters
Bengaluru: Amazon India on Tuesday said the number of global sellers from the country increased 56 per cent in 2018, crossing $1 billion in e-commerce exports for the first time.…
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Business
PayPal makes $500mn investment in Uber: Report
San Francisco: Global online payments system PayPal is investing $500 million in Uber ahead of the highly anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO), the media cited the ride-sharing major updated S1…
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Business
Amazon to close its online biz in China: Report
San Francisco: Retail giant Amazon will withdraw its domestic e-commerce marketplace business in China, effective from July 18, but will keep operating its other business sections, including Amazon Web Services,…
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Technology
Amazon to launch video news app for Fire TV devices: Report
Washington: Amazon is reportedly looking at launching an ad-supported video news app for its Fire TV streaming devices. According to a report on The Information, the e-commerce giant is planning…
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Business
ShipKaro cuts down the price barrier for e-commerce merchants
New Delhi: Logistics aggregator service provider from Hippo Innovations Pvt. Ltd., ShipKaro is making great strides in improving e-commerce logistics across India. With an attempt to set new benchmarks for…
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Business
Amazon is unignorable by companies: Report
Washington: What started off as a humble online bookstore, today, Amazon is a technology behemoth with a presence beyond just e-commerce. The company has a noticeable presence in logistics, manufacturing,…
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