MySmartPrice has been growing about 100 per cent a year and is profitable.
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
In order to counter the growing penetration of e-commerce portals, the ICT industry in Gujarat is also mulling initiation of its own portal for selling products.
'Modi remains the most popular politician in India; the BJP's organisational and fundraising prowess is considerable; and the Opposition, while newly collaborative, has no leader or clear economic messaging as of yet.'
Nokia launches Nokia 7 Plus, 8 Sirocco series in India; relaunches Nokia 6 with new features.
Internal management tensions, stiff opposition from Chinese handset makers led to halving of the company's market share
Budget smartphones will rule the market in 2015.
Few top honchos of India Inc did very well in 2014.
'Even if you are aping the West, if you customise the idea for the Indian market, localise it based on the Indian ethos, it will succeed.'
Recent easing of restrictions does not address the pain in the sector.
Malls, retail stores are being hit by online sales and are struggling this festive season.
E-commerce is awash in money, raising concerns about whether this is just another unsustainable internet trend headed for a bust.
Ma and the other co-founders had finalised the name "Alibaba" after much research on its acceptability.
"Our artificial intelligence tells us what people are buying at that point, what is in fashion; on the other hand, we have a fair idea of the material available. It gives us a sense of what we should be putting across in the market and we can put them across really quickly," Ananth Narayanan, CEO, Myntra, tells Alokananda Chakraborty.
Discount chain to expand to the east and west, continue with third-party brands.
Ecotrail Personal Care, a start-up by sisters Mauli and Grishma Teli, is the only company in India that makes halal cosmetics
Here are top 10 things you must know about the Android One Programme.
A handful of online retailers have started offering alcoholic beverages through the e-commerce route since then. Letsbuydrink.com caters to Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Mumbai and offers imported alcoholic beverages for sale.
Spends by e-commerce players have now touched Rs 1,000 crore.
Tariff cap offers Ola relief in battle with Uber. Though it might hurt their earnings, Ola believes the Karnataka High Court's judgement levels the playing field with Uber.
It entered India in 2006, with the aim of tapping the promising consumer market.
Stay ahead of the game; learn the tricks from Ecom king Jack Ma.
The Redmi 3S boasts of a fantastic built quality, brilliant battery back up, and a pretty good display
With the festive season underway, retailers in the online and the offline world need to prepare well to offer the best deals to consumers and earn trust.
A number of Xooglers are employing lessons and practices learnt during their stint at Google to branch out into innovative ventures.
High return rates in the e-commerce space are making a dent in the margins of e-retailers.
A buoyant economic mood and tempting discounts, both online and offline, are fuelling a shopping frenzy this Diwali.
Yes, if you follow certain safety measures, says Shruti Puri. Here are some rules you must follow.
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.
Gone are the days of over-the-top Diwali parties, says Kishore Singh. This year round, the taxman is the invisible -- and unwanted -- guest at these once extravagant affairs.
What we want from spectrum allocation is access to broadband networks at prices that will result in productivity gains.
Dr P Jagannath shares some interesting facts about dengue, debunks popular myths, and throws light on necessary steps to take in case someone contracts the dreaded disease.
UrbanClap's business model is still a work in progress.
Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini are trying to improve education across India.
Be extra careful while using credit cards because there is a risk of misuse
'A CEO is successful if he is able to retain the confidence of his shareholders. And the shareholders of India Inc have backed their prime minister-CEO to the hilt,' says Sudhir Bisht.
India's internet subscriber base is 100-150 million, depending on whose estimates you take, and is growing at 20-30% a year.
Drones are being sold by e-retailers like Flipkart and Snapdeal for less than Rs 40,000 apiece.
'Young Indians are reading, but the wrong stuff.' 'They are reading and sharing Pappu jokes, Alia Bhatt memes and all the irrelevant material online.' 'My aim is to get them interested in books.'
These five are budget-friendly yet feature rich.
