News for '-flipkart-and-snapdeal'

eBay sacks India product team on day Trump was elected

eBay sacks India product team on day Trump was elected

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

eBay says it has cut jobs at its centre in Bengaluru in favour of shifting them to other locations around the world.

Jack Ma comes calling again, discusses e-commerce future with Modi

Jack Ma comes calling again, discusses e-commerce future with Modi

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Jack Ma is learnt to have discussed about e-commerce, mobile telephony

Anti-FDI traders to sell on eBay, to start with

Anti-FDI traders to sell on eBay, to start with

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, last month urged small traders to compete with foreign retail chains through e-commerce.

How Google stands to gain from the Flipkart-Walmart mega deal

How Google stands to gain from the Flipkart-Walmart mega deal

Rediff.com7 May 2018

Google will be able to co-relate data from the first click to the final delivery of product. This kind of knowledge is invaluable, something which even Amazon does not have.

Market regulator proposes platform to help start-ups raise funds

Market regulator proposes platform to help start-ups raise funds

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Market regulator Sebi to support stert-ups raise funds.

Flipkart has biggest piece of Indian e-tail pie

Flipkart has biggest piece of Indian e-tail pie

Rediff.com21 Mar 2015

Most of Flipkart's business came from consumer electronics.

How Indian start-ups are taking on global rivals

How Indian start-ups are taking on global rivals

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Flipkart's appointment of Kalyan Krishnamurthy as CEO and Ola's choice of PepsiCo's Vishal Kaul for COO speaks to the growing trend of bringing in experienced professionals to run business. Karan Choudhury reports.

E-commerce majors tighten purse strings, reduce incentives

E-commerce majors tighten purse strings, reduce incentives

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Flipkart, Amazon & Paytm have raised commissions from sellers.

Does Paytm have its finger in too many pies?

Does Paytm have its finger in too many pies?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

What explains Vijay Shekhar Sharma's optimism when other players have started to tread cautiously is Paytm's huge customer base: It has 120 million users and counting, says Nivedita Mookerji.

This time, e-commerce firms' IPL ad spending dips

This time, e-commerce firms' IPL ad spending dips

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

In 2015, e-commerce contributed significantly to the growth in television advertising revenues.

20 years later, founders of India's first e-tailer are back 'Again'

20 years later, founders of India's first e-tailer are back 'Again'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Again would offer two variants of double-toned milk with almonds, cashews, dates; and strawberry, chocolate, jaggery - and two variants of double-toned yoghurt - alphonso mango; and carrot, orange, banana.

'Made in China' Alibaba to enter India

'Made in China' Alibaba to enter India

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

The largest e-commerce entity of China is setting up its first India office -- an indication that it intends to capture a pie of the growing e-commerce market here. Raghavendra Kamath & Alnoor Peermohamed report.

Will rivals unite to fight Amazon India?

Will rivals unite to fight Amazon India?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

Amazon India Country Head Amit Agarwal refers to all talk of mergers as 'noise'. 'All this is a distraction, when the focus should be on the customer,' he says.

E-commerce boom lures engineers back from Silicon Valley

E-commerce boom lures engineers back from Silicon Valley

Rediff.com1 May 2015

Unprecedented pay and perks like free healthcare for in-laws helping the likes of Flipkart, Snapdeal tap talent

Snapdeal and Flipkart to battle it out over Express Delivery

Snapdeal and Flipkart to battle it out over Express Delivery

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Snapdeal and Flipkart to battle it out over Express Delivery

Foreign direct investment guidelines are overdue but restrictive

Foreign direct investment guidelines are overdue but restrictive

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

The guidelines say sellers will be solely responsible for warranties and guarantees.

Mobile trading turnover doubles in 2014

Mobile trading turnover doubles in 2014

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

But trading through the route still a minuscule portion of total turnover

No Walmart stores in India before end-2015

No Walmart stores in India before end-2015

Rediff.com14 Jun 2014

E-commerce pilot for wholesale begins from July in Hyderbad and Lucknow

Amazon narrows gap with Flipkart, tops Snapdeal

Amazon narrows gap with Flipkart, tops Snapdeal

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Amazon signed up Motorola as an exclusive brand partner for its new devices, which in turn helped it grow

Ecommerce rivals put up joint fight over GST clause

Ecommerce rivals put up joint fight over GST clause

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

Tax collection at source would lock in Rs 400 crore of seller money, say Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal.

India's tech start-ups embrace 'fail fast' culture

India's tech start-ups embrace 'fail fast' culture

Rediff.com14 May 2015

India's tech start-ups are following Silicon Valley's lead and embracing the "fail fast" culture.

Will Chindia Inc tango?

Will Chindia Inc tango?

Rediff.com13 May 2015

50-odd biz leaders are part of Modi's entourage for the 3-nation tour

Sky-high valuation of India's start-ups worries global investors

Sky-high valuation of India's start-ups worries global investors

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

As billions of dollars flow into India's booming online economy, some investors are beginning to fret that soaring valuations could hamper market listings.

Flipkart arms pledge assets for Rs 1,400-cr credit

Flipkart arms pledge assets for Rs 1,400-cr credit

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

A combination of bank guarantees, letters of credit, buyer's credit for computer servers have been provided to the two local operational arms by Kotak Mahindra Bank and Deutsche Bank.

Amazon may export delivery lessons from India to cut costs abroad

Amazon may export delivery lessons from India to cut costs abroad

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

E-commerce in India could grow to $137 billion by 2020 from $11 billion in 2013, says Morgan Stanley, and firms like Amazon, local market leader Flipkart and rival Snapdeal, backed by Japan's SoftBank, are fighting for a bigger share.

Investment advice: Try e-commerce for good returns

Investment advice: Try e-commerce for good returns

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

These stocks are overvalued and, therefore, one should not adopt a buy and hold strategy.

In India, private equity firms bet big on shopping malls

In India, private equity firms bet big on shopping malls

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

The rise of the mall in India, at a time when many in the United States are becoming debt-ridden white elephants.

Paytm aims to bring a million small merchants online

Paytm aims to bring a million small merchants online

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

The company is modelling its many ventures on Alibaba in China.

Top eCom firms to raise up to $5 billion in a year

Top eCom firms to raise up to $5 billion in a year

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

In about a year, top e-commerce companies are expected to raise as much funds as the three sector leaders raised in about five years.

Tough battle: Can Amazon beat Flipkart, Snapdeal?

Tough battle: Can Amazon beat Flipkart, Snapdeal?

Rediff.com6 May 2016

The strategy these online marketplace companies follow in the next few months will determine whether Amazon gets to be the leader in 2017.

Global banks make a beeline to invest in India's start-ups

Global banks make a beeline to invest in India's start-ups

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Foreign money has been pouring into India's fast-growing e-commerce sector, with investors ranging from Japan's Softbank Corp to Singapore's Temasek Holdings.

Race on as e-tailers eye $1.5 bn in festive sales

Race on as e-tailers eye $1.5 bn in festive sales

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Flipkart and Myntra, together, post higher sales than Amazon

Startups get $8.4 bn funding in 2015; nearly 1,000 deals inked

Startups get $8.4 bn funding in 2015; nearly 1,000 deals inked

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

The industry is looking at a promising 2016, though experts and even the investors anticipate correction on the valuation side

The huge opportunity for India in machine learning and AI

The huge opportunity for India in machine learning and AI

Rediff.com17 May 2017

Microsoft Research India's MD Sriram Rajamani tells Alnoor Peermohamed & Raghu Krishnan how India can reap the benefits of the changing industry.

Why VC firms are closing deals faster in start-ups

Why VC firms are closing deals faster in start-ups

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

In India, where it is tougher to do business, a start-up gets established by the Series-B stage, and it gets expensive for investors.

The new Gmail inbox works for you half-heartedly

The new Gmail inbox works for you half-heartedly

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

The new Gmail platform aims at uncluttering your Inbox by bundling up your emails, but the new features may leave you confused.

Fuzzy retail policy makes Walmart move to slow lane

Fuzzy retail policy makes Walmart move to slow lane

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

It entered India in 2006, with the aim of tapping the promising consumer market.

India Inc young guns ape Gates, Jobs in vocal rivalry

India Inc young guns ape Gates, Jobs in vocal rivalry

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

For the traditionalists, wars on Twitter and Facebook smack of immaturity.

With fatter wallet, Paytm goes for the kill

With fatter wallet, Paytm goes for the kill

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

The mobile wallet player plans to add more Chinese sellers to its e-commerce platform and boost technology for its soon-to-be-launched payments bank

Trouble brews for Amazon India

Trouble brews for Amazon India

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Karnataka tax dept may attach assets of dealers; new retailers not being registered