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Amazon to sharpen focus on India after running into China wall

Amazon is shuttering its China business after struggling to compete with local rivals such as Alibaba and JD.comJeff Bezos' firm stands a better chance in India as e-commerce here is dominated by Amazon and Walmart-Flipkart

1 min read19 Apr 2019
Industry

Snapdeal, ShopClues, UrbanClap, others form e-commerce lobby group

The E-commerce Council of India aims put Indian businesses on an equal footing with global competitionTECI aims to work with policymakers to help the e-commerce sector achieve its full potential in India, says Snapdeal CEO Kunal Bahl

1 min read13 Mar 2019
Opinion

Opinion | India's draft e-commerce policy is more a miss than a hit

The state has no right to mine our personal data just because we are citizens of this country

4 min read26 Feb 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Time to keep Trojan Horses out of India’s retail sector

The recent updates to the regulations governing FDI in e-commerce will disrupt the existing structures created by some marketplaces

4 min read2 Jan 2019
Companies

Amazon, Flipkart power new user base growth in e-commerce in India

Flipkart and Amazon's new user growth, a key indicator of the health of the e-commerce industry, has climbed more than 50% in the past year

2 min read20 Dec 2018
Industry

Why Black Friday sale matters to e-commerce in India

As much as confirming American influence on pop culture in India, 'Black Friday' indicates that brands still blindly resort to discounts in hope that customers don't lose interest

3 min read28 Nov 2018
Opinion

Opinion | Don’t strangle Indian e-commerce

It should be free to work under the principles of economic democracy, with a level playing field for domestic and foreign players

4 min read27 Aug 2018
Companies

Amazon’s real rival in India isn’t Walmart, it’s Reliance

If India's draft e-commerce policy becomes a law, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio and Reliance Retail will emerge as the most formidable challenger to Jeff Bezos's Amazon empire

4 min read16 Aug 2018
Industry

India reviews draft e-commerce policy after criticism

The draft e-commerce policy received a pushback, including a proposal on FDI in some areas and one requiring Indian consumer data to be held locally

3 min read14 Aug 2018
Industry

What draft e-commerce policy means for India’s retail sector

Apart from online retail firms such as Amazon and Flipkart, the India e-policy may also hit sellers on e-commerce platforms

3 min read8 Aug 2018
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