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Flipkart discontinues e-book category
E-commerce major Flipkart has discontinued the sale of e-books (electronic books) on its website. Customers will no longer be able to purchase e-books on Flipkart; however, their previous purchases will remain intact.
Flipkart has transferred its e-library to Kobo, the...
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Voylla makes big-ticket management hires, says aggressive on expansion
Jaipur-based online jewellery retailer, Voylla.com, has announced the appointment of Tapan Roychoudhury (as Head of Offline Channels) and Prashant Sharma (as Head of Finance) to bolster its extensive expansion plans.
Along with the these two key appointments, the company plans...
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Mobile-first apps drive rapid retail app growth in India
With the steep rise in internet and smartphone penetration in India, the top 10 retail apps in the country have seen 4.4x year-on-year growth, outpacing more developed markets such as US and Japan, shows a analytics report by App...
Retail
Parsel marks forward integration with Accord Ecom acquisition
Mumbai-based logistics services provider Parsel Technologies has reportedly acquired Accord Ecom Solutions Pvt Ltd, a third-party logistics provider, for an undisclosed amount.
"Following the acquisition, Accord Ecom’s delivery assets and manpower will continue operations under the brand name Parsel," Parsel,...
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Flipkart takes minority stake in MapMyIndia to improve delivery capabilities
E-commerce major Flipkart has announced a strategic minority stake in MapmyIndia, a leader in premium quality digital map data, GPS navigation, tracking, location-based apps and GIS solutions, for an undisclosed amount.
The investment is in line with Flipkart's strategy to...
Retail
Can Flipkart, Snapdeal make money via ad revenues like Alibaba?
Online marketplace Snapdeal has launched a new platform called ‘Snapdeal Ads’ to enable its 2,00,000 sellers get their products discovered and thereby sales through targeted advertising tools.
The tool developed in-house will allow the seller community to reach customers through...
Retail
Amazon wins festive season battle, registers over 20 cr visitors in Oct: comScore
As e-commerce majors battled it out during the Sep-Oct festive period with lucrative discounts and offers, Amazon India logged the maximum number of visitors on its web and mobile sites in October at over 20 crore visitors, as per...
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21 e-commerce firms under the scanner for FDI violation
In response to the petition filed by All India Footwear Manufacturers & Retailers Association, against e-commerce firms for violations of India's foreign direct investment (FDI) norms, Delhi High Court has ordered the government to probe 21 e-commerce companies.
Major e-commerce...
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From app-only to website: Voonik goes back to basics
At a time where some e-commerce players are ditching the desktop experience to go app-only, Voonik, a fashion marketplace for women, has announced the launch of its new desktop experience (website).
Voonik launched its app in August 2014 and boasts...
Retail
Snapdeal responds to Flipkart Lite with ‘Snap-lite’
A few days after Flipkart re-launched a mobile version of its website -- to give users an experience close to that of a mobile app — arch rival Snapdeal has announced the launch of Snap-lite.
The Delhi-based e-commerce major has...
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Retail sales grow 8% y-o-y in March 2024: RAI Survey
According to the survey, sports goods reported a growth of 11% followed by apparel and beauty showing a growth...
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