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Dark Patterns: What They Are, Why You Should Worry, How To Stay Safe
Welcome to the murky world of dark patterns, a grey area between right and wrong full of tricks, half-truths, and outright lies to get you to buy goods you don't need or want, sign up for services you have no interest in.
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ED Said to Summon Amazon, Flipkart Executives as Regulatory Scrutiny Grows
The planned action signals growing regulatory scrutiny of Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon when their sales are rapidly growing in India's $70 billion (roughly Rs. 5,93,614 crore) e-commerce market. An Indian antitrust investigation also found the two companies breached laws by favouring select sellers,
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E-Commerce Vendors Created 1.6 Crore Jobs In India, 35 Lakh For Women: Report
E-commerce has been a key driver of employment generation in India and online vendors have likely generated 15.8 million (almost 1.6 crore) jobs in the country that includes about 3.5 million (35 lakh) for women, a report said today.
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DoT Warns E-Commerce Websites Sale of Wireless Jammers, Network Boosters Illegal Without Permission
The Department of Telecom has issued a warning to all e-commerce platforms in the country, against the sale of cellular signal jammers, GPS blocker or other signal jamming devices. The use of these devices is illegal, except specifically permitted by the government. Private sector organizations and private individuals cannot procure or use jammers ...
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Apple Said to Plan Starting Online Sales in India Next Month
Apple is poised to open an online store for the first time in the fast-growing smartphone market of India next month, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, taking advantage of a relaxation of once-strict prohibitions against foreign direct retail.
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Flipkart Acquires Walmart India Business to Launch a Wholesale Marketplace for Kiranas, Indian MSMEs
Flipkart on Thursday launched the Flipkart Wholesale as a digital marketplace to serve local kirana stores and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India. The e-commerce company is acquiring 100 percent stake in Walmart India to enable the new experience.
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E-Commerce Listings Must Display Country of Origin on Imported Products: Centre to Delhi High Court
The central government submitted before the Delhi High Court that all pre-packaged imported products on e-commerce platforms must declare the country of origin.
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Amazon Says Exports From India-Based Sellers Cross $2 Billion
Amazon.com's total exports from small and medium sellers in India, part of a company programme to export products to global markets, have crossed the $2 billion mark, two company executives said on Monday.
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Amazon, Google Said to Face Tough Rules Under India's E-Commerce Draft Policy
India’s latest e-commerce policy draft includes steps that could help local startups and impose government oversight on how companies handle data.
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E-Commerce Sites in India to Consider Listing of 'Country of Origin' Label on Products
E-commerce players in India such as Amazon's local unit and Walmart's Flipkart will consider asking sellers on their platforms to list the country of origin on products, three sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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Amazon to Hire 50,000 Temp Workers in India as Lockdown Boosts Demand
"We want to continue helping customers all over India get everything they need so they can continue to practice social distancing," Amazon senior executive Akhil Saxena said in a statement on the company's blog.
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E-Commerce Companies May Resume Full Services From Today
E-commerce companies are likely to resume full services across most parts of the country from today under the fourth phase of the lockdown that allows greater relaxations, although industry watchers say they are waiting for states’ decision on the matter.
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COVID-19: Government Makes a U-Turn, Stops Sale of Non-Essential Items Through E-Commerce Platforms
The government on Sunday prohibited the sale of non-essential items through e-commerce platforms during the ongoing lockdown, four days after allowing such companies to sell mobile phones, refrigerators, and ready-made garments.
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Coronavirus: Congress Accuses Modi Government, Haryana Of "Favouring E-Commerce Firms"
The Congress today accused the Centre and the BJP-JJP government in Haryana of appeasing e-commerce giants at the cost of seven crore shopkeepers in the country who, the opposition alleged, have been denied the opportunity to conduct business during the ongoing lockdown to combat the coronavirus.
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Government Said to Plan E-Commerce Regulator, Tighter Controls Under New Policy
India wants to set up an e-commerce regulator and force companies such as Amazon to swiftly turn over information sought by authorities as part of a new policy being drafted, two sources familiar with the plan told Reuters.
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Dark Patterns: What They Are, Why You Should Worry, How To Stay Safe
Welcome to the murky world of dark patterns, a grey area between right and wrong full of tricks, half-truths, and outright lies to get you to buy goods you don't need or want, sign up for services you have no interest in.
-
ED Said to Summon Amazon, Flipkart Executives as Regulatory Scrutiny Grows
The planned action signals growing regulatory scrutiny of Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon when their sales are rapidly growing in India's $70 billion (roughly Rs. 5,93,614 crore) e-commerce market. An Indian antitrust investigation also found the two companies breached laws by favouring select sellers,
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E-Commerce Vendors Created 1.6 Crore Jobs In India, 35 Lakh For Women: Report
E-commerce has been a key driver of employment generation in India and online vendors have likely generated 15.8 million (almost 1.6 crore) jobs in the country that includes about 3.5 million (35 lakh) for women, a report said today.
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DoT Warns E-Commerce Websites Sale of Wireless Jammers, Network Boosters Illegal Without Permission
The Department of Telecom has issued a warning to all e-commerce platforms in the country, against the sale of cellular signal jammers, GPS blocker or other signal jamming devices. The use of these devices is illegal, except specifically permitted by the government. Private sector organizations and private individuals cannot procure or use jammers ...
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Apple Said to Plan Starting Online Sales in India Next Month
Apple is poised to open an online store for the first time in the fast-growing smartphone market of India next month, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, taking advantage of a relaxation of once-strict prohibitions against foreign direct retail.
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Flipkart Acquires Walmart India Business to Launch a Wholesale Marketplace for Kiranas, Indian MSMEs
Flipkart on Thursday launched the Flipkart Wholesale as a digital marketplace to serve local kirana stores and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India. The e-commerce company is acquiring 100 percent stake in Walmart India to enable the new experience.
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E-Commerce Listings Must Display Country of Origin on Imported Products: Centre to Delhi High Court
The central government submitted before the Delhi High Court that all pre-packaged imported products on e-commerce platforms must declare the country of origin.
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Amazon Says Exports From India-Based Sellers Cross $2 Billion
Amazon.com's total exports from small and medium sellers in India, part of a company programme to export products to global markets, have crossed the $2 billion mark, two company executives said on Monday.
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Amazon, Google Said to Face Tough Rules Under India's E-Commerce Draft Policy
India’s latest e-commerce policy draft includes steps that could help local startups and impose government oversight on how companies handle data.
-
E-Commerce Sites in India to Consider Listing of 'Country of Origin' Label on Products
E-commerce players in India such as Amazon's local unit and Walmart's Flipkart will consider asking sellers on their platforms to list the country of origin on products, three sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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Amazon to Hire 50,000 Temp Workers in India as Lockdown Boosts Demand
"We want to continue helping customers all over India get everything they need so they can continue to practice social distancing," Amazon senior executive Akhil Saxena said in a statement on the company's blog.
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E-Commerce Companies May Resume Full Services From Today
E-commerce companies are likely to resume full services across most parts of the country from today under the fourth phase of the lockdown that allows greater relaxations, although industry watchers say they are waiting for states’ decision on the matter.
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COVID-19: Government Makes a U-Turn, Stops Sale of Non-Essential Items Through E-Commerce Platforms
The government on Sunday prohibited the sale of non-essential items through e-commerce platforms during the ongoing lockdown, four days after allowing such companies to sell mobile phones, refrigerators, and ready-made garments.
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Coronavirus: Congress Accuses Modi Government, Haryana Of "Favouring E-Commerce Firms"
The Congress today accused the Centre and the BJP-JJP government in Haryana of appeasing e-commerce giants at the cost of seven crore shopkeepers in the country who, the opposition alleged, have been denied the opportunity to conduct business during the ongoing lockdown to combat the coronavirus.
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Government Said to Plan E-Commerce Regulator, Tighter Controls Under New Policy
India wants to set up an e-commerce regulator and force companies such as Amazon to swiftly turn over information sought by authorities as part of a new policy being drafted, two sources familiar with the plan told Reuters.
