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Horizontals like Amazon and Flipkart contributed to 70 per cent of the overall fashion sales. (Photo: PTI/File)

Online shopper base grows 20 per cent in festive sales week

The first week of online festive sales from October 2 to 10 saw 23 per cent sales growth in 2021

18 Oct 2021 8:14 AM

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5 Tips to Remember While Shopping Online

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06 Feb 2021 7:36 PM

Apple is a small player in India, where sales of its smartphones lag those of South Korean rival Samsung. The company currently sells through third-party retailers in India including Amazon, and the country is seen as a huge potential market for the firm due to its giant 1.3-billion population and relatively low number of smartphone owners. (Photo | AP)

Apple to open its first online store in India September 23 well in time for Diwali shopping

Shoppers will be able to get their AirPods, iPads and Apple Pencils engraved in English, Hindi and a range of other Indian languages.

18 Sep 2020 6:57 PM

Back in December 2013, Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos said in a TV interview that drones would be flying to customer’s homes within five years. Last year, Amazon unveiled self-piloting drones that are fully electric, can carry 5 pounds of goods and are designed to deliver items in 30 minutes by dropping them in a backyard. (Representative Image | Wikimedia Commons - Mollyrose89)

Amazon gets the green light to use drones for delivery in the US

The online retailer has got Federal Aviation Administration approval after years of facing regulatory hurdles on drone delivery.

01 Sep 2020 2:19 PM

Walmart could make TikTok into an extension of its sales machine, helping advertisers, creators and others sell products. It would also help generate data on what shoppers want and do — valuable information for retailers and advertisers. (Photos | AP/Pixabay)

What do the young want? Walmart will be able to find out of it has TikTok on board

Among other things, Walmart could use TikTok to promote sellers from its online marketplace, which it’s trying to develop to rival Amazon.

29 Aug 2020 8:25 PM

ENGELSINN: Imprinting Its name amongst the most celebrated E-commerce brands

It is everything perfect and everything pretty and a brand that makes people crave for more jewelry

19 Aug 2020 6:00 PM

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Skincare, Haircare, Personal care, Immunity and Sanitization Products managed to capture the market cap with a tight grasp

13 Aug 2020 5:58 PM

Flipkart believes its Voice Assistant will elevate the user's grocery shopping to a more personal and natural experience, the ecommerce company said.

Poha Chivda milega? Your wish is Flipkart's voice command, in Hindi and English

Flipkart's Android mobile app now has a voice assistant, and the feature will gradually be made available on iOS and the website.

09 Jun 2020 9:04 PM

Amazon India to hire 50,000 temporary workers as lockdown boosts demand

The temporary hires will work in Amazon’s fulfillment centers and as part of its delivery network

22 May 2020 3:38 PM

Consumer goods, such as clothing stores, jewellery and toys - appear to be the key focus of financial botnets operators this season, with 28 websites from this category part of the malware families.

Watch out! Cybercriminals primarily targeting e-commerce apparel sites

Last year the situation was different: the total number of targeted brands was lower at just 67.

27 Nov 2019 7:47 AM

Scammers are now targeting users in different languages.

How to shop safely online on prominent sale days?

There was a spike in financial phishing attacks before the big Singles’ Day sale.

14 Nov 2019 2:34 PM

The CCTV footage of the room, which is now viral, showed the monkey sneaked up and place the orders. (Photo: Youtube screengrab)

Smart monkey orders groceries from its keepers' phone

A resident of the Yancheng Wild Animal World, the monkey stole over to its keeper LV Mengmeng’s phone in the brief time she wasn’t present.

14 Nov 2019 11:06 AM

More than 22,000 international brands from over 78 countries and regions will participate in this year's 11.11 on Tmall Global, Alibaba's dedicated channel for cross-border e-commerce.

Alibaba eyes record Singles' Day sales on November 11

India will celebrate 11.11 with the UC Shopping Festival in association with Paytm, VMate and 9Apps.

10 Nov 2019 6:31 PM

The ease of online shopping will cause financial stress for millions of people, as online retailers increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) and personalisation to effectively target consumers and prompt them to spend discretionary income that they do not have, the report said.

WHO could identify online shopping as addictive disorder by 2024: Gartner

By 2023, up to 30 per cent of world news and video content will be authenticated to counter deepfake technology, the report said.

05 Nov 2019 1:46 PM

For nearly one in three respondents, festival season spending has become largely cashless with 32 per cent of those surveyed not having used cash for festival season purchases. (Photo: ANI)

42 per cent Indians prefer digital payments over cash during shopping

The preference for digital payments, including eWallet and UPI payments, is more pronounced with younger consumers.

24 Oct 2019 7:47 AM

Walmart-owned Flipkart and rival Amazon were forced to overhaul their business models, having been upset by changes made late last year to rules governing foreign direct investment for e-commerce marketplaces.

Walmart chief seeks stable business environment from Modi: Report

In January, Walmart told the US government privately that India's new rules were regressive and had the potential to hurt trade ties.

22 Oct 2019 3:01 PM

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

Each year, the brands plan unique social engagement tactics to attract potential customers through social media.

How social media can leverage the festive season after Festival Sales

Amazon's Great Indian Festival and Flipkart's Big Billion Days have become more like a tradition.

11 Oct 2019 2:57 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

Today, the song might not occupy the same position in our ‘Top 10’ lists, but its subject — thrift shopping — has taken centre-stage in many a millennial’s life.

Second time lucky

For those unaware, thrift shopping or ‘thrifting’ refers to the act of buying second-hand goods from thrift stores or garage sales.

15 Sep 2019 12:27 AM

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