E Commerce

Woman Accuses Amazon Delivery Man Of Rape Attempt, Now Wants To Drop Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 11, 2019

A 30-year-old delivery agent linked to an e-commerce firm was booked by police in Noida after a city-based customer accused him of rape attempt, officials said on Thursday.

Amazon Air Adds 15 Planes, Eyes 70-Aircraft Fleet by 2021

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday June 19, 2019

Amazon has added 15 cargo aircraft to its fleet in the making, aiming to reach 70 planes by 2021.

EU's Top Competition Cop Says Amazon Probe in 'Quite Advanced' Stage

Cat Zakrzewski, The Washington Post | Wednesday March 13, 2019

Margrethe Vestager is racing against the clock to determine whether to bring a formal antitrust case against Amazon before her term as commissioner ends in October.

Mary Meeker's Internet Trends 2018 Report: Smartphone Shipments Stagnate in 2017, E-Commerce Grows, and More

Ankit Chawla | Thursday May 31, 2018

As part of the report, Mary Meeker noted that smartphone shipments and Internet adoption growth went down, as did the global average price of smartphones.

China Lost, Jeff Bezos Goes Big on India: Foreign Media

Saritha Rai, Bloomberg | Tuesday March 6, 2018

Having forfeited China to Alibaba and JD.com, Jeff Bezos is determined to win in India, a market of 1.3 billion people.

Amazon Says Created Over 6,500 Temporary Jobs Ahead of Great Indian Sale

Press Trust of India | Monday January 15, 2018

Amazon.in will host its Great Indian Sale from January 20 to January 24, 2018.

Flipkart Announces HDR Smart TV, ACs Under Its MarQ Private Label at CES 2018

Roydon Cerejo | Thursday January 11, 2018

Flipkart is venturing into the Smart TV space under its MarQ private label and also expanding its air conditioner range.

Amazon Faces Antitrust Complaint From French Government: Report

Reuters | Monday December 18, 2017

The French government has filed a complaint with the Paris Commerce Court against e-commerce company Amazon for abusing its dominant position with some suppliers

Online Retail Is Threatened by Offline, Not the Other Way Around: Biyani

Press Trust of India | Monday November 27, 2017

When asked about his views on online retail taking over physical retail, Biyani said both are converging and ten years from now everything will converge completely.

Over 400 Popular Sites Record Every Keystroke, Claims Princeton Study

Abhinav Lal | Tuesday November 21, 2017

Researchers at Princeton's Center for Information Technology Policy claim that over 400 of the world's top 50,000 websites use such third-party session replay scripts.

eBay Acquires 5.4 Percent Stake in Flipkart

Jagmeet Singh | Thursday October 26, 2017

eBay has received a 5.44 percent stake in Flipkart and gained $167 million through the recent merger between Flipkart and eBay India.

Rising Shopping Apps Boosting M-Commerce in India: Survey

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 24, 2017

Fashion (88 percent), electronics (78 percent), and health and beauty (54 percent) are leading categories in India.

Amazon Rivals Turn to Legal Fine Print to Stem Whole Foods Strategy

Reuters | Tuesday October 24, 2017

Across the US, large retailers have legal rights in many lease agreements that allow them to limit what Amazon can do with nearby Whole Foods stores.

PhonePe Raises Over Rs. 254 Crores From Flipkart Payments

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 5, 2017

Formerly known as FX Mart Private Ltd, PhonePe competes with the likes of Amazon Pay, Paytm and MobiKwik.

Flipkart Buys IT and Mobile Repair Services Firm

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 27, 2017

The acquisition of F1 chain will expand the e-tailer's offerings to mobiles, IT products and consumer electronics from sales to after-sales to repair services.