Dabbawalas have been in the profession of transporting lunch boxes.
The new online store, which will be launched on September 23, will provide customers with the same premium experience found in Apple Store locations around the world, delivered by online team members who are ready to offer their expertise, Apple said in a statement.
The government guidelines say online marketplaces must not influence the sale price of goods and services but experts say e-commerce majors categorise discounts under marketing expenses.
E-commerce companies have said they are well prepared and working closely with delivery partners to ensure smooth and safe delivery of packages in Maharashtra where the government has announced a slew of restrictions, including night curfews and weekend lockdown to control the spike in COVID-19 cases. However, there are concerns around the mandate for delivery staff to be either vaccinated or carry a negative RT-PCR report. According to the health ministry data, till 8 am on Tuesday Maharashtra's COVID-19 caseload was 452,777 with an addition of 20,881 from the previous day. In an order on Sunday, the Maharashtra government said all personnel belonging to home delivery services will have to be vaccinated and in case they are not vaccinated, they will have to carry a negative RT-PCR report.
'We are offering one year of free music and three months of free movies to a million users through MIUI8.'
Kerala's tax authorities are also reviewing other e-commerce companies for similar discrepancies, and might fine more defaulters.
More companies with unconventional business models to get into messy legal hassles in India.
VCs have been especially bullish about India.
'It is unclear whether clothing or home items qualify as essential items. A lot of professionals are working from home, and they need electronics for their productivity. Does this qualify as essential?'
Be extra careful while using credit cards because there is a risk of misuse
Snapdeal delivers to the Dharavi centre, where buyers pick up their orders.
The guidelines say sellers will be solely responsible for warranties and guarantees.
It is watching e-commerce policy fineprint before spelling out India plan
High return rates in the e-commerce space are making a dent in the margins of e-retailers.
Start-ups such as Max Wholesale, Jumbotail and ShopKirana are helping them place orders, maintain inventory, optimise delivery routes and make payments, all digitally.
Indian e-commerce company raises Rs 600 crore in sixth round of funding.
The move is a show of faith from three of the world's biggest technology companies in fast-growing Snapdeal
Sweeping, swabbing, dusting, the dishes -- and the day ends in exhaustion even before it begins. So, it is no wonder that gadgets that can help ease the pressure are in hot demand, notes Pavan Lall.
Stay ahead of the game; learn the tricks from Ecom king Jack Ma.
A soap bar got delivered instead of a mobile phone to a buyer, defective Diwali lights were couriered to another and fake items were dispatched in yet another case.
Chinese mobile brands are deeply entrenched in the Indian market. A move to bar them may send a bold diplomatic message. But its cost for the local industry is anybody's guess. In the event that Chinese brands face curbs, two handset makers - Samsung and Apple - squarely stand to gain.
Sachin Bansal, who had co-founded Flipkart with Binny Bansal in 2007, would exit the company
Why should Reliance Digital position itself as an alternative to Chadhaji's store? It simply doesn't make good business sense, says Sudhir Bisht.
A slew of Indian firms, including Flipkart, Byju's and Zomato, is building a path to profitability and diversifying into newer business segments ahead of mega-IPO plans.
Higher advertising spends to grab customer eyeballs take a toll on startups across segments
He said action was akin to holding highway builders responsible for lane violations
Alibaba in talks to invest up to $700 million in Snapdeal
The threat may be a decade away, but it has brick-and-mortar sellers rethinking their strategies and banking on the govt to regulate online companies.
Price arbitrage for popular products is low but some of these platforms are worth a look for decent deals.
The company did not disclose its new holding pattern.
While investment activity jumped three to four times this year over last year for e-commerce, it has shown marginal growth (five per cent) in the case of consumer and retail
Start-ups are adding value to the day-to-day lives of Indian women
Paytm is just embarking on building a TaoBao like entity in India, it may want to address a challenge that the latter faced a few years after its launch.
His presence matters more than the money he brings.
It is all about hitting the ball high and timing it right.
Power2SME, a one-stop shop for sourcing and buying raw materials for SMEs, is the only B2B firm in this space.
'It is in electronics that the gap between where we are and where we need to be is most obvious and most persistent.' 'It is not only a national security issue, but also a commercial issue,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.
India is witnessing its own tech tsunami, and is poised to become the second largest global startup hub by the end of the decade
Estimates by retail consultancy Technopak suggest that direct subsidy to consumers because of e-commerce this year would be over Rs 12,000 crore.
India's internet subscriber base is 100-150 million, depending on whose estimates you take, and is growing at 20-30% a year.
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