How Snapdeal Experienced 110 pc Growth in the Automotive Category in FY22
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Retail sector sees a 19% growth which is higher than IT and BPM
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Why Snapdeal and Flipkart deal fell apart?
It has been about six months since Snapdeal and Flipkart were in discussion for possible merger. The deal could have make sense for both the…
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Here is why Urban Ladder has partnered with its arch rival
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6 unbelievable facts that are influencing consumer buying decisions in India
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Snapdeal ropes in Vijay Ghadge as its new COO of its logistics unit Vulcan Express
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Flipkart is leading ahead; Emerges as the most preferred ecommerce lattice
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The economics of same-day delivery in eCommerce
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Flipkart brings back ex-employees to revive in eCommerce war
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Amazon India witnesses annual growth of 250% in sellers
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FreeCharge claims a 15% hike in its monthly transactions
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What made Vikas Purohit part ways with Paytm?
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Amazon hits Snapdeal and Flipkart with a $3 billion bludgeon
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Alibaba building team for India debut
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Here is how Yepme broke monopoly of Flipkart, Amazon & Myntra?
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Amazon injects another massive funding to its India unit
At a time when the Indian origin eCommerce players including Flipkart and Snapdeal are struggling in order to raise new round of funding, US-based…
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Tata Group forays into eComm with fashion, electronic website
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Snapdeal teams with Puravankara Projects to sell ready-to-move-in homes on its platform
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Is Tata aiming at Flipkart and Snapdeal with CliQ?
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Snapdeal speeding ahead of Amazon, Flipkart: PwC, Red Seer
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Rahul completes restructuring of Jabong leadership
India’s leading online fashion destination Jabong today announced the appointment of Rahul Taneja as the company’s Chief Business Officer. He will…
AskmeBazaar forays into two-wheeler sales in Pune
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Snapdeal in final stage talks to buy Housing.com
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Snapdeal aims at uplifting its logistics partners with its technology platform
Homegrown online retailer Snapdeal, in its recent move, is now planning to make it compulsory for its logistics partners to integrate with its…
3 fiercest twitter spats between some eCommerce giants worth reading!
eCommerce in India, as we all know, has went ahead to be way more than just a new way of shopping. It has become WARFARE. But who is this war between…
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Snapdeal to delivery FMCG products in 4 hours
One of country’s leading online marketplaces Snapdeal has now planned to tap the ever hot FMCG market of the country. The company, in order to boost…
Snapdeal aims at monetising its zero-commission marketplace Shopo
One of India’s leading marketplaces Snapdeal, is now eyeing at monetising its recently launched zero-commission marketplace Shopo which lets small…
Seeking a prominent buyer, Jabong cuts on its asking rate
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3 calamitous hurdles Flipkart encountered in the first quarter of 2016
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ITC to strengthen its lifestyle business leveraging eCommerce
Looking at country's whopping online shopping scenario, the Kolkata-headquartered Indian conglomerate ITC Group is now eyeing the online marketplace…
Snapdeal to deliver more products in its 4 hours delivery service
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The ?KART' marvel in Indian eCommerce space
A-kart, B-kart, C-kart… and the list goes on and on. Has ‘kart’ become the new generic online brand in India? It all started with the inception of…
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Post FDI, retailers call for level playing field in eCommerce
Observing adamant stand from the eCommerce players in complying with the recent FDI clarification, leading retailers of the country call for level…
FDI Norms can't Impede Discounting? Here is how!
100 per cent FDI came out as a bolt from the blue for the eCommerce industry and since then the online retailers are trying their best to point-out…
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Flipkart most preferred online destination for smartphone purchase: Report
In a recent report by a mobile phone sale tracking platform, Counterpoint Research it was revealed that domestic online retailer Flipkart was the…
Snapdeal achieves three lakh sellers, all set to target five lakh
One of India’s branded eCommerce major; Snapdeal has increased the number of sellers on its platform since the past one year to more than three lakh…
Central government permits 100% FDI in e-commerce trading
With all focus to strengthen its ‘Make in India’ project, the central government on Tuesday has finally given a green signal to 100% FDI (foreign…
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Paytm may increase stake in online travel group Yatra
With a view to boost its travel marketplace business, Paytm may buy a part of travel agency Yatra. Paytm has already spoken with Yatra and details…
Pantaloons partners Snapdeal to enhance online portfolio
One of India's leading fashion and lifestyle retail major Pantaloons announced its partnership with Snapdeal to give a boost to the online shopping…
Online and Offline Brand stores go all out to woo the consumer
Consumer acquisition and loyalty are some of the factors that tickle brands to think out of the box. Today’s consumer has become highly vocal and…
Snapdeal employs HUL's Exec Kanika Kalra as marketing head
One of India’s branded online marketplaces Snapdeal is set to appoint Kanika Kalra of Hindustan Unilever as its executive vice president for…
Snapdeal set to sell Michelin tyres online
On Monday French tyre major Michelin associated itself with online marketplace Snapdeal to sell its products through the e-commerce platform.…
Paytm bets big on furniture: forays in large appliances and furniture segment
Going along with the future strategy of building connect with offline retailers, online marketplace Paytm is inviting marquee brands in the furniture…
Snapdeal adds Redbus, Zomato, Cleartrip catalog on its app
Domestic eCommerce giant Snapdeal has recently roped in startups like Redbus, Zomato and Cleartrip and incorporated their inventories on its mobile…
Snapdeal, FLO team up to guide women entrepreneurs online
E-commerce player Snapdeal and FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) have signed an agreement to start the ‘Women Entrepreneurship (WE) in e-commerce’…
Amazon: India's most dependable eCommerce brand
As per a survey, Amazon, a well known International e-retailer is India's most trusted online shopping brand, followed by Snapdeal and Flipkart.…
dPronto partners Snapdeal for providing last mile logistics
dPronto, a company in the last mile delivery space, announced a tie-up with Snapdeal, one of India’s largest online marketplaces, for its offering in…
How Flipkart's devaluation can be worrisome for the eCommerce industry
Is a just a fluke or a sanity of future for the eCommerce horizon in the country? After a superlative booming decade, now it seems like the online…
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Snapdeal & PwC urges to relook at Sec 79 of Income Tax Act
As Indian retailers are eagerly waiting for the Union Budget for 2016-17, one of country eCommerce giants along with the audit and consultancy firm,…
Snapdeal, Amazon & Flipkart accused of selling medicines illegally
Indian eCommerce players have yet again stepped themselves into trouble and this time its Maharashtra Government that have bugled the siren. Country’…
Leaving behind big eRetail giants, Indian SMEs growls high!
While 2015 was expected to be ‘THE’ year for eCommerce giants in India, companies such as Snapdeal and Amazon India couldn’t really capitalise on the…
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Snapdeal's intricate benchmark: 200 employees plan to exit
Snapdeal has asked 200 people in its consumer service department to either pull up their performance or exit. Most of the employees are opting for…
Paytm to launch eCommerce platform for luxury products
Paytm could enter into the luxury space by launching an online and mobile ecommerce platform exclusively for luxury products. The Alibaba-backed…
Pokemon hits retail shelves across India
With its second innings on Hungama TV started in May 2014, Pokémon has become talk of the town not only on screen, but also on retail shelves. As a…
Snapdeal aims 20 million daily transacting users by 2020
Apart from focusing on Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) as a growth parameter, e-commerce player Snapdeal is now eyeing to enable 20 million users to…
Over 50 million app installs on Playstore for Flipkart
One of country's well known e-commerce company Flipkart, became the first Indian app to cross the 50 million installs milestone on Google Android…
Ecommerce industry stuns with skyrocketing sales this Valentine
So, finally all those Rose, Teddy and Chocolate days are now over. The industry that capitalises the maximum from every event happening in the…
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Snapdeal's high-end fashion portal ?Exclusively' all set to tie-up with international brands
Snapdeal's premium fashion vertical Exclusively.com which was acquired by the marketplace in February 2015 is geared up to set offices in New York…
Snapdeal to pick 10% stake in on-demand services, Zimmber
New Delhi-based Jasper Infotech which heads the online marketplace Snapdeal, is said to be in the final stage of talks to infuse funds in on-demand…
Why Aamir Khan's non-renewal of Snapdeal's contract is not justified
The very famous ‘masti ki paathshala’ actor and the front face of one of India’s leading eCommerce majors, Snapdeal has yet again managed to make the…
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Alibaba Group in talks to acquire stake in Flipkart
Chinese eCommerce giant, Alibaba Group which has a very affirmative eye on Indian eCommerce landscape now aims to further strengthen its foothold in…
Amazon's subsidiary Junglee.com to sell refurbished goods
One of the well known online retail brand, Amazon, which was engaged in testing a service to allow merchants to sell used goods on its subsidiary…
Flipkart injects Rs 666 crore in Ekart
One of India’s E-retail giant Flipkart infused Rs 666 crore in Ekart through a Singapore-based group firm on January 21. This is Flipkart's second…
Why international brands chose online itinerary to enter into Indian market?
At a time when Indian government is constantly slacking its foreign direct investment (FDI) policy and opening gates for various international brands…
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Snapdeal to attract sellers: Plans to disburse Rs 1k crore in six months
One of India’s online retail marketplaces Snapdeal is aiming to expend loans worth Rs 1,000 crore over the next six months to its sellers to attract…
Online shopping makes a monster mark with the R-Day Sale
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Paytm achieves operational profit through payment business
According to Paytm’s founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Paytm became ebitda-positive at the end of 2015 and payments business recorded profits on…
Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal under fire by ED
Allegations of foreign exchange rule violations by some of leading online retail companies have been probed by India's authorities. Most of these…
Reliance Group aims at eCommerce for commercial finance biz
Keeping in mind supply chain financing for e-commerce vendors, Reliance Commercial Finance has collaborated with e-retail giant Snapdeal.…
Snapdeal collaborates with SBI to offer loans to ecommerce sellers
A joyous moment for online e-commerce players as State Bank of India, country's largest lender today launched SBI e-Smart SME to offer easy working…
Are the products that you buy from an e-commerce site genuine?
Owing to deep discounts, attractive offers, free shipping, easy return policy etc. online shopping has become a way of life for many consumers, so…
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Snapdeal to help its 10,000 sellers to do 1 cr business each
One of India’s leading eCommerce portals, Snapdeal, aims at helping 10,000 active sellers out of 2 lakh seller base do a business worth 1 crore each…
Fashion Veterans Ranjan Kant & Kalyan Kumar to join Jabong Wagon Wheel
Indian fashion and lifestyle eCommerce portal, Jabong has recently roped in Ranjan Kant as the Chief Maketplace Officer and Kalyan Kumar as the Head…