Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) has expanded its pilot to 15 more cities. This comes at a time when it plans to begin operations next month. Snapdeal has also signed the onboarding agreement with the network and will debut on it next month. On Monday, ONDC expanded to Noida, Faridabad, Lucknow, Bijnor, Bhopal, Chhindwara, Kolkata, Pune, Chennai, Kannur, Thrissur, Udipi, Kanchipura, Pollachi, Mannar and Ramnathpuram.
Nicolas Franchet, Facebook's global head of retail and e-commerce, talks to Business Standard about how the company can help e-commerce firms target customers.
The good, bad and ugly looks from the celebrity circus.
Kriti Kharbanda reveals her love for fitness, food, fashion and more.
Ajit Balakrishnan offers lessons from another tech revolution not so long ago.
Shopkeepers are losing buyers in droves to e-tailers for everything from fashion to smartphones, and are struggling to find solutions.
'I'd define my personal style as comfy, timeless and easy going.'
FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the parent of Nykaa, has had a roller-coaster ride since listing last November. The initial public offering (IPO) was priced at Rs 1,125 apiece, and the stock listed at a 96 per cent premium, closing the first day at Rs 2,205 apiece. It subsequently hit a high of Rs 2,573 in late November, but has seen steady selling since, hitting a low of Rs 1,208 in May.
Designer Monisha Jaising shares wardrobe hacks to stay on top of festive fashion.
The sugar industry clamouring for control and intervention should set the alarm bells ringing in the corridors of power.
Designer Archana Jaju's brand is focused on bringing India's fine craftmanship into everyday clothing.
Janhvi Kapoor has been putting her best foot forward fashion wise during promotional events. Take a look.
Of late, men have realised the importance of dressing well. However, the one accessory which is mostly overlooked in their attire is the wallet. It is easy to dress up in stylish clothes but those little details like your wallet set you apart from the crowd. Imagine you are out on a date at a high end restaurant and as soon as the bill arrives, you are busy digging to pull out the cash/card from a heavily stuffed wallet. Not a good impression, right? Here are 7 useful tips to choose the right wallet -
'The heart is to honour all who have been struck by Covid and the map signifies that as a country, we can win this together.'
'It's amazing how the mommy brain can do so many things at the same time.'
Author and celebrity hairstylist Sapna Bhavnani speaks about punk-n-Goth culture in India and her book Style-O-Wot.
Is self-reliance the right approach in a mega-buck game, or better to be part of a network? asks T N Ninan.
Business failures rise when growth declines. When Indian growth slowed in the last decade, defaults increased. This is the normal working of the market economy, points out Ajay Shah.
I said to myself, why should the player suffer if he was innocent while I went about settling scores with the Board? If I didn't finish the enquiry in time, Shami's career would be harmed and perhaps irretrievably so. I decided to complete the probe within the stipulated time and got going right away.
Flipkart has promoted several of its leaders into newer roles at a time when the Walmart-owned e-commerce giant has internally raised its IPO (initial public offering) valuation target to about $60 billion and aims for a US listing in 2023, according to the sources. "I am delighted to announce the promotion of some of our exemplary leaders," said Kalyan Krishnamurthy, chief executive officer, Flipkart Group, in an internal note, and which has been reviewed by Business Standard. "Each of them has been instrumental in delivering impact and creating long-term value for Flipkart.
Employees are the pillars of any company. Diwali is here and it is time to make them feel special. Bring a smile on your employees' face with an amazing Diwali gift. You may have decided to give your employees a bonus but a small gift is like an investment which will fetch benefits throughout the year.
It's been a tough few months for Rajesh Mehrotra, a Mumbai-based businessman with interests in shipping and travel. Freight rates are down, and the market for corporate incentive trips, his agencies' speciality, has all but dried up as India's economy decelerates in tandem with the global economic slowdown.
We browsed through Deepika's style file and loved what we saw!
IMAGES from day 3 of the 1st Test between Bangladesh and India played in Chottogram on Friday.
Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday reported a 7 per cent drop in its June quarter net profit as retail business got hit by the second wave of COVID infections.
'We do realise it is time to have a larger ambition.'
Credit Suisse said if the deal fructifies, then this will bring together the largest offline and online retailers in India.
It took Australia seven attempts but under Aaron Finch they finally laid their hands on a maiden Twenty20 World Cup title on Sunday with an eight-wicket triumph over New Zealand.
'When women are independent financially, they will never take crap.'
Images from the rain-curtailed 1st ODI between India and South Africa in Lucknow on Thursday.
The Somali-American model is making the right career choices.
'It was always my intention to be different, because that is the only way to last.'
Model Shweta Raj takes you through her day at the on-going Lakme Fashion week.
I watched from my balcony and found that during the next eight hours up to 5.30 pm, not one prospective voter was seen to go to the Congress table, notes Rashme Sehgal. The rush was all around the BJP table.
Far from outraging any woman's sensibility or sense of modesty, Ranveer looks like he could do with a hot meal and a hug, notes Deepa Gahlot.
The comedy is stale, but there are bits that make you laugh, notes Divya Nair.
Where Laal Singh Chaddha succeeds most is heart, notes Sukanya Verma.
Future Retail's independent directors had last week asked Amazon if it was willing to give a long-term loan to avoid default on repayment of Rs 3,500 crore loan due on January 29. Amazon replied to that saying it was willing to financially assist Future Retail through the Samara Capital deal but the retailer must shelve Rs 24,713 crore deal with the Reliance group.
'Post-Covid world will be different from the pre-Covid world.'
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