Shopkeepers are losing buyers in droves to e-tailers for everything from fashion to smartphones, and are struggling to find solutions.
India Inc was, perhaps, watching out for a repeat of the dot-com bubble burst of the early 2000s.
Three years after launching Big Bazaar Direct, Future group CEO Kishore Biyani's enthusiasm for online ventures has been tempered by growth concerns
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In its first acquisition in India, the American online retail giant is planning to buy out the fashion portal
India is the world's third-largest smartphone market.
As much as 20 per cent of the gross merchandise value (GMV) of sales made on e-commerce platforms is being financed through the no-cost EMI route, up from 4-5 pc two years ago.
Myntra expects to reach $100-million annual revenue.
"AAP has done a fabulous job highlighting corruption and governance issues and have a good platform for that, but their economic platform is very scary," Venktesh Shukla, president, The Indus Entrepreneurs Silicon Valley, the largest TiE chapter, told Rediff.com. "Valley investors are watching India minutely; the next few months are very crucial for Silicon Valley investors."
The FM said an announcement with regard to the additional steps will be made after consulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Relations between the Mint Road and North Block have often been frosty, with the former's calls for lowering rates being the biggest point of difference
Private labels remain big business for e-commerce marketplaces. They comprise almost 15 per cent of the total business of such firms.
The committee would submit its report in the next two weeks.
On the back of strong foreign investor flows, the stock market barometer BSE Sensex today jumped more than 1 per cent to log new lifetime high, while the rupee appreciated 24 paise to trade at 60.65 against the US dollar.
The WPI has been in the negative zone since November.
There are also talks of branded garments being put under the luxury tax slab, which could be higher than 18 per cent.
Petrol price was cut by Rs 2.43 per litre and diesel by Rs 3.60 a litre, the third reduction in rates this month.
Most business groups in India, including Godrejs, Tatas and Mahindras, have seen patience tested in JVs, with some of them winding up quickly
Oil companies on Wednesday slashed petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2, with effect from midnight tonight.
Raymond was one of the first to start organised apparel retail in India.
In a first, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met the secretaries of all the government departments collectively and asked them to directly get in touch with him to resolve issues and expedite decision-making.
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.
Vicky Nanjappa in a conversation with Air Deccan founder Captain Gopinath regarding the AAP
Ma and the other co-founders had finalised the name "Alibaba" after much research on its acceptability.
In the first half of the fiscal year, government had borrowed Rs 3.44 lakh crore.
If Modi rethinks on pro-biz policies, investors will suffer.
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While the government's recent moves may have been necessary in some cases, these would have an adverse impact on the investment cycles of some of these companies. The marquee global names are suddenly finding themselves out of favour as local flavour is gaining currency in the run up to 2019 elections.
The company's Indian operation, a joint venture with Tata Global Beverages, has got a new CEO.
Be cautious when purchasing from little-known Web sites.
India moving in right direction on GST, says Panagariya.
Chocolate majors, home and surface cleaning companies, beauty brands say that business has been brisk this festive season.
On Tuesday, while several consumers took to social media to share their grievances about the Snapdeal site crash, many others said they visited the website to either compare prices or for window shopping.
Have committed themselves to investing Rs 1,85,000 crore since last year.
Ban on high-value currency sends advertising industry into a tailspin.
The world's largest cash transfer programme has eliminated around 40 million ghost connections
Besides malls and high-street stores, there's a rush of discounts while you are flying or holidaying in fancy hotels.
India is the second largest buyer of Iranian crude, after China.
At Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion), e-commerce has seen one of the fastest rates of growth in investment activity this year.
The GST bill's draft says tax would be levied on Maximum Retail Price
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