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Fast-Delivery Companies Zomato, Swiggy, Zepto Face Antitrust Case Over Discounts
The All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF), in a case filing with the Competition Commission of India, has asked for an investigation into many business practices of Zomato's Blinkit, Swiggy's instamart, and Zepto, including how discounts are doled out.
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Indian Government Expands Aadhaar Authentication Service to Public and Private Entities
The Indian government expanded the Aadhaar authentication service to both public and private entities across multiple sectors on Friday. The expansion was part of a recent amendment introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The ministry said the ease of restriction in accessing the authentication service will boo...
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Women's Leadership In Startups Grows Up To 18% In The Last Five Years: Report
According to the report, startups have proven to be a magnet for some of the most highly skilled and motivated women.
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India's Online Retail Sector Likely to Touch $325 Billion Market Size by 2030: Deloitte Report
The country's online retail market size may touch $325 billion (roughly Rs. 26,65,081 crore) by 2030 against $70 billion (roughly Rs. 5,74,017 crore) in 2022, mainly due to rapid growth of e-commerce in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, according to a Deloitte India report released on Tuesday.
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Government Asks E-Commerce Firms to Create Framework Against Dark Patterns: Consumer Affairs Secretary
The government has taken a serious note of 'dark patterns' and asked e-commerce firms to create a self-regulatory framework to stop such practices, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Singh said. The e-commerce sector has the largest contribution to dark patterns, and the framework will be created in the next two months.
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Amazon to Lay Off 9,000 Employees in Another Round of Job Cuts; Twitch, E-Commerce, HR Sector to Get Affected
Amazon.com on Monday said it would axe another 9,000 roles to make its operation lean and manage economic uncertainty, marking a new round of job cuts that pile onto the technology sector's woes. In a remarkable turn for a company long touting its job creation, Amazon will have eliminated 27,000 positions in recent months, or 9 percent of its roug...
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Amazon to Acquire One Medical for $3.5 Billion to Speed Up Growth in Healthcare Sector
Amazon is set to acquire primary care provider One Medical, as part of the tech giant’s push into the healthcare sector. The all-cash deal to acquire One Medical for $3.5 billion (roughly Rs. 279 crore) will expanding its virtual healthcare and add its first physical doctors' offices. Amazon previously piloted virtual care visits for its own staf...
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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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Electric Vehicles Is All Set To Revolutionise Last-Mile Deliveries: Altigreen
Bengaluru-based start-up, Altigreen's Amitabh Saran explains why the EV revolution is inevitable and how it will transform the last-mile delivery business in India in the near future.
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Chinese Retail Giant JD Drops First NFT Series on Its Own Blockchain
Chinese e-commerce giant JD is giving away free NFTs. The seven NFTs will feature JD’s mascot, with each representing one of the company's key sectors, including retail, tech, logistics, health, finance, and smart cities.
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Opinion: India Quietly Readies an Amazon Slayer - Open E-Commerce
The investing world is enthralled by a determined Beijing as it cuts China's private sector down to size by relentless regulatory action.
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MobiKwik Said to Be Ordered by RBI to Urgently Probe Alleged Data Leak
Future Retail will deliver groceries and clothes from its main retail stores within two hours, it said, as the company expands in an e-commerce sector dominated by the likes of Amazon.
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Future Retail to Offer Quick Online Deliveries in Bet on E-Commerce
Future Retail will deliver groceries and clothes from its main retail stores within two hours, it said, as the company expands in an e-commerce sector dominated by the likes of Amazon.
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India Looking At Foreign E-Commerce Investment Rules: Piyush Goyal
India is looking into its foreign investment rules governing the e-commerce sector to ensure that the industry follows the spirit of the regulations and maintains a level playing field for all sellers on the platforms, the Commerce and Industry Ministersaid.
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TikTok Parent ByteDance Launches Douyin Pay Mobile Payment Service in China
ByteDance launched its third-party payment service for the Chinese version of its hit short video app TikTok, Douyin Pay, as it presses to expand into the e-commerce business in China.
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Fast-Delivery Companies Zomato, Swiggy, Zepto Face Antitrust Case Over Discounts
The All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF), in a case filing with the Competition Commission of India, has asked for an investigation into many business practices of Zomato's Blinkit, Swiggy's instamart, and Zepto, including how discounts are doled out.
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Indian Government Expands Aadhaar Authentication Service to Public and Private Entities
The Indian government expanded the Aadhaar authentication service to both public and private entities across multiple sectors on Friday. The expansion was part of a recent amendment introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The ministry said the ease of restriction in accessing the authentication service will boo...
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Women's Leadership In Startups Grows Up To 18% In The Last Five Years: Report
According to the report, startups have proven to be a magnet for some of the most highly skilled and motivated women.
-
India's Online Retail Sector Likely to Touch $325 Billion Market Size by 2030: Deloitte Report
The country's online retail market size may touch $325 billion (roughly Rs. 26,65,081 crore) by 2030 against $70 billion (roughly Rs. 5,74,017 crore) in 2022, mainly due to rapid growth of e-commerce in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, according to a Deloitte India report released on Tuesday.
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Government Asks E-Commerce Firms to Create Framework Against Dark Patterns: Consumer Affairs Secretary
The government has taken a serious note of 'dark patterns' and asked e-commerce firms to create a self-regulatory framework to stop such practices, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Singh said. The e-commerce sector has the largest contribution to dark patterns, and the framework will be created in the next two months.
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Amazon to Lay Off 9,000 Employees in Another Round of Job Cuts; Twitch, E-Commerce, HR Sector to Get Affected
Amazon.com on Monday said it would axe another 9,000 roles to make its operation lean and manage economic uncertainty, marking a new round of job cuts that pile onto the technology sector's woes. In a remarkable turn for a company long touting its job creation, Amazon will have eliminated 27,000 positions in recent months, or 9 percent of its roug...
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Amazon to Acquire One Medical for $3.5 Billion to Speed Up Growth in Healthcare Sector
Amazon is set to acquire primary care provider One Medical, as part of the tech giant’s push into the healthcare sector. The all-cash deal to acquire One Medical for $3.5 billion (roughly Rs. 279 crore) will expanding its virtual healthcare and add its first physical doctors' offices. Amazon previously piloted virtual care visits for its own staf...
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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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Electric Vehicles Is All Set To Revolutionise Last-Mile Deliveries: Altigreen
Bengaluru-based start-up, Altigreen's Amitabh Saran explains why the EV revolution is inevitable and how it will transform the last-mile delivery business in India in the near future.
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Chinese Retail Giant JD Drops First NFT Series on Its Own Blockchain
Chinese e-commerce giant JD is giving away free NFTs. The seven NFTs will feature JD’s mascot, with each representing one of the company's key sectors, including retail, tech, logistics, health, finance, and smart cities.
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Opinion: India Quietly Readies an Amazon Slayer - Open E-Commerce
The investing world is enthralled by a determined Beijing as it cuts China's private sector down to size by relentless regulatory action.
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MobiKwik Said to Be Ordered by RBI to Urgently Probe Alleged Data Leak
Future Retail will deliver groceries and clothes from its main retail stores within two hours, it said, as the company expands in an e-commerce sector dominated by the likes of Amazon.
-
Future Retail to Offer Quick Online Deliveries in Bet on E-Commerce
Future Retail will deliver groceries and clothes from its main retail stores within two hours, it said, as the company expands in an e-commerce sector dominated by the likes of Amazon.
-
India Looking At Foreign E-Commerce Investment Rules: Piyush Goyal
India is looking into its foreign investment rules governing the e-commerce sector to ensure that the industry follows the spirit of the regulations and maintains a level playing field for all sellers on the platforms, the Commerce and Industry Ministersaid.
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TikTok Parent ByteDance Launches Douyin Pay Mobile Payment Service in China
ByteDance launched its third-party payment service for the Chinese version of its hit short video app TikTok, Douyin Pay, as it presses to expand into the e-commerce business in China.
