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.
Flipkart and Myntra, together, post higher sales than Amazon
Video isn't just about old school television shows, advertisements and tutorials anymore - short, crisp and engaging content across different formats is becoming increasingly popular in a world where stories are consumed on the go.
The company, which recently hit the run rate of $1 billion in gross merchandise value ahead of the target date, is the largest mobile phone retailer in the country, counting online and offline stores, estimates show.
Next month, US e-commerce giant Amazon is set to complete a year in India.
IRCTC is gearing up to promote online sale of tickets.
In its first acquisition in India, the American online retail giant is planning to buy out the fashion portal
No longer an in-house task; hiring legal eagles is now becoming norm for M&As, fundraising
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 acquisition of ZipDial however has proven that even a proven business model could be an attraction point.
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance group has struck acquisition deals worth $4.2 billion with a dozen companies in just two years to expand its retail business. The latest purchase was of a majority stake in Justdial for Rs 3,497 crore. Elaborating on his acquisition strategy a few weeks ago during the AGM, Ambani stated that one of the key planks would be to acquire businesses that enhanced Reliance's offerings and experiences to customers and that they would be both physical and digital.
Flipkart has long been under the ED scanner for alleged violation of FDI rules.
While the first half of the year saw India's e-commerce market shrinking, the success of Diwali sales will boost the sector beyond last year's benchmark
Vogo, which has a fleet of over 12,000 vehicles mainly across Hyderabad, Mysuru and Bengaluru, is also betting big on India's growing traffic congestion.
Estimates by retail consultancy Technopak suggest that direct subsidy to consumers because of e-commerce this year would be over Rs 12,000 crore.
Amazon Fashion flaunts its triple digit month-on-month growth, races ahead of competitors Flipkart, Jabong and Myntra.
Another point of contention is the invoice issued by the e-companies.
PhonePe via Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) plans to get into a number of new verticals, including fee payments in schools and colleges, payments at hospitals and other services
Of the 1,145 offers made this year, consulting firms made up 34 per cent, followed by banking, financial services and insurance, pharma/healthcare, IT/ITeS and FMCG/retail.
Nearly 150 companies visited the campus this year.
It is hard enough to make a profit in e-commerce without having to deal with excessive paperwork, legal fees and the constant threat of harassment by revenue officials.
E-commerce companies typically stick to the gross merchandise value run rate to calculate sales.
It is still "discounts" that e-commerce players have to rely on to bring in customers, though they might claim otherwise.
Flipkart and Snapdeal take a cue from Amazon even as they differ on who is ahead in the race
Indian e-commerce company raises Rs 600 crore in sixth round of funding.
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The top five most trusted brands are Samsung Mobiles, Sony, LG, Nokia and Tata.
The agreement means consumers will enjoy more choices and varied price points.
Apart from making your purchases on these platforms expensive, it will also mean sellers will have to face the brunt of reduced cash flows amid already low margins for some. Experts said the proposal, which will take effect on April 1, 2020, and will be inserted as a new section in the Income Tax Act, is expected to affect the working capital of e-commerce companies and reduce cash flows for e-sellers.
Kerala's tax authorities are also reviewing other e-commerce companies for similar discrepancies, and might fine more defaulters.
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.
Uber India has readied itself for another $500 million (Rs 3,300 crore) investment in the next three months.
'Shape up or ship out' message has been loud and clear across the new-age companies in the stressed market conditions
From mass layoffs to acquisitions, here's how the Indian start-up industry kept us on our toes.
The excitement around e-commerce is real but the valuations may be a bubble
While festive season spends by consumers did contribute to the uptick seen in Q3, experts said greater aggression displayed by retailers to corner a larger share of the shopper's wallet also worked.
Snapdeal to spend $1 billion on 5-6 acquisitions this year.
Higher advertising spends to grab customer eyeballs take a toll on startups across segments
'For how long can investors fund loss-making companies?'
These days, one frequently hears of consolidation, rollback and even closure from the start-up world.
