Govt will release draft national retail policy soon

For months, offline retailers and traders have been lobbying hard for a national retail policy to protect their business from the growing influx of e-commerce. The government will release a draft......

From FDI to e-com, traders now want a bigger say in policy matters

However, in recent times, the clout that trader bodies such as CAIT and other organisations like Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Laghu Udyog Bharati has is steadily increasing.Earlier this year, trader......

Digital firms, traders to lobby for e-commerce policy with Piyush Goyal

According to CAIT, e-commerce policy should take within its ambit not only foreign players but also domestic ones. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com To overhaul the draft e-commerce policy and......

E-commerce firms in India form their own lobby group

The founding members of The E-Commerce Council of India include Snapdeal, ShopClues, UrbanClap, Shop101, Flyrobe and Fynd, among others. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Hit by the......