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Anuna Education has been working with the government and various handicraft clusters across India. (Photo by arrangement)

Anuna.com Connecting Handicraft Artisans with Global Buyers

The Company has trained & onboarded nearly 20,000 artisans resulting in some 1100 micro artisan enterprises

10 Feb 2023 12:20 AM

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Enlisted tips to remember and become a savvy online shopper

06 Feb 2021 7:36 PM

Amazon customers can now read detailed product information, manage account settings, track orders, view account history, pay bills, and recharge their phone or DTH services in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam in addition to English and Hindi. This photo shows Amazon workers checking packages moving down a conveyor system that leads to a shipping area at an Amazon 'fulfilment' centre. (Photo | AP)

Now you can shop on Amazon using Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam interfaces

In just five months, Amazon shoppers using Hindi grew 3 times, prompting the move to add four more languages ahead of the festive season.

22 Sep 2020 9:28 PM

Reliance Retail runs more than 10,000 stores selling apparel, groceries and electronics across India. (AFP Photo)

Amazon may buy 40% stake In Reliance Retail for $20 billion

Amazon has held talks about investing in Reliance Retail and expressed interest in negotiating deals but has made no decision, report said

10 Sep 2020 3:10 PM

Walmart's Flipkart eyes alcohol delivery foray with Indian startup, letters show. (PTI Photo)

After Amazon, Flipkart partners with Diageo-backed HipBar for alcohol delivery

Flipkart and Amazon’s interest in delivering alcohol in India marks a bold move to make inroads into alcohol market worth $27.2 billion

16 Aug 2020 11:47 AM

Reliance’s JioMart has had a shaky start with customers complaining about rotting vegetables, missing deliveries and delayed refunds.

Reliance's telecom strategy to make JioMart a success in ecommerce a gamble

Modernising India’s creaky, inefficient supply chains will not be easy, even for Reliance, the nation’s largest retailer by revenue.

17 Jul 2020 10:20 PM

The objective is to bring around 5 lakh tribal artisans online, thus connecting them to a larger national and international market. Around 5 lakh tribal items across 20,000 categories, including textiles, paintings, home decor items, jewelry, and metal crafts, will be available on the website. (Representative Image)

Tribal arts and crafts will soon be sold on an exclusive Amazon-like e-marketplace

A trial run of the e-marketplace will be held from July 30 to August 14.

28 Jun 2020 9:47 PM

Govt rejects Flipkart's proposal for entering food retail sector. (PTI Photo)

Government rejects Flipkart's plan to enter food retail sector

The company spokesperson said that Flipkart intends to re-apply for the permit

01 Jun 2020 3:59 PM

Alibaba’s dominant position in e-commerce means its results are closely watched as a barometer of overall consumer sentiment. (Photo | Wikimedia Comons)

Alibaba's profit plummets, but revenue up 7 per cent as demand rises for ecommerce amid coronavirus

Analysts say the longer-term social-distancing concerns could further boost e-commerce in China and further improve Alibaba’s prospects.

22 May 2020 7:41 PM

In the first two phases of the lockdown (that started from March 25), e-commerce companies were allowed to sell only essential items like grocery, healthcare and pharmaceutical products.

As lockdown restrictions ease, Amazon, Flipkart gear up for revival of demand for online shopping

Ecommerce platforms were adversely impacted by the lockdown, as groceries account for a small portion of online sales.

18 May 2020 9:31 PM

Farmers carry strawberries in a basket after harvesting, during the ongoing nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, in Srinagar, Wednesday, May 13, 2020. There is no Swiggy and Zomato here unlike several cities in the rest of India for fresh produce to be delivered to customers. And whatever little digital services allowed entrepreneurs to do business has also been rendered useless since the Indian government suspended 4g high speed internet services in the Valley. (Photo | AP)

Ecommerce makes lockdown bearable in rest of India but Kashmir netpreneurs suffer without 4G

The Supreme Court last week refused to direct the government to restore high speed internet in the Valley.

17 May 2020 9:23 PM

Adrienne Williams does school work with her daughter Gia, 7, at her mother's house in Pinole, California, on May 13, 2020. - She delivers for Amazon, but Adrienne Williams says the e-commerce and tech giant did not deliver for her. The 42-year-old California single mother is among the legion of drivers for Amazon's third-party delivery firms which have been struggling amid surging demand for goods and supplies to locked-down consumers during the pandemic. (Photo | AFP)

Amazon faces heavy scrutiny among tech-enabled companies growing during the pandemic

It has boosted its global workforce to nearly one million and dealt with protests over safety and reported deaths of several employees.

17 May 2020 3:12 PM

Ecommerce platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Bigbasket, Grofers and Netmeds are allowed to sell essential commodities such as food, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

Non-essential items cannot be sold by Amazon, Flipkart, government's revised order says

There was talk of some retail traders mounting pressure on the government that local shops be allowed to sell non-essentials items

19 Apr 2020 3:22 PM

Delivery vans of the e-commerce companies will need permission from authorities to ply on roads. (Photo | AFP)

Delivery of phones, TVs, stationery, clothing by Flipkart, Amazon allowed from April 20

The government is attempting to revive industrial and commercial activities stalled due to the lockdown since March 25

16 Apr 2020 7:56 PM

The first apps on Studio Store will be suitable for grocery stores, garment boutiques and florists.

Stores empty due to lockdown? Now reach customers by creating an app with Builder.ai Studio Store

Small businesses can pick an app template from Studio Store, for which hosting is now being offered free for three months

10 Apr 2020 10:47 PM

Coined by the founders of Yokeasia Malls, Digital Mall of Asia is set to go live in India in the year 2020.

Final Countdown has already begun with Digital Mall of Asia to make an entry in India

DMA will also ensure that customers will not have to deal with phony goods anymore.

07 Feb 2020 8:56 AM

E-commerce companies have no right to offer discounts or adopt predatory prices. Selling products cheaper and resulting the retail sector to incur losses is not allowed, said commerce minister Piyush Goyal in Mumbai on Thursday. (Photo: File)

Govt probing Flipkart, Amazon for alleged discount sales: Piyush Goyal

Detailed questionnaires have been sent to Flipkart, Amazon and their response is awaited, said commerce minister Piyush Goyal.

18 Oct 2019 3:42 PM

The report said rivals Flipkart and Amazon, which hosted their festive sale from September 29 to October 4, dominated the sale with over 90 per cent share.

E-tailers could see USD 6 billion sales this festive season: RedSeer

In the first phase of the festive sale, E-commerce companies are estimated to have registered sales of close to USD 3 billion.

08 Oct 2019 7:33 PM

72 Networks a PAN India distribution house specializing in Last-Mile Delivery with special focus on Rural Areas is opening up new options for OEM’s now.

A tech platform bridging the gap between OEM’s and MFC’s

72 Networks relies on cutting edge technology to be the cornerstone for driving business.

10 Sep 2019 3:34 PM

The Indian customers today is spoilt by choice– right from products and services to various tech driven platforms as well as third-party solutions

Trends driving the eCommerce shipping in India

The Indian eCommerce market is pegged to become worth USD 200 billion by 2026

06 Sep 2019 6:38 PM

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