From new and competitively-priced iPhones to slashing prices of its older models, it had a multi-pronged strategy.
Amazon's fulfilment centres, which store products of hundreds of vendors selling on the American online major's platform, are being cited by Karnataka state government authorities as a primary concern in an ongoing tax dispute.
Across the country, companies have stepped up their act to contain the crisis. IT and other new economy firms seem to have taken a lead.
In India, he has already made investments in both his personal capacity and through DST Global, his venture firm.
With the arrival of new players such as Amazon Pay, Google Tez and Flipkart's PhonePe, digital money companies are now changing their business pitch.
For last two months, much of the discussion, a large part of due diligence, agreement negotiations, etc, have happened remotely.
The apex court also restrained e-commerce websites like Flipkart and Amazon from selling firecrackers which are beyond the permissible limit.
US start-ups crash and burn frequently, so why the concern about start-up losses in India? The principal reason, says Kanika Datta, is that Indian start-ups clone ideas from the US. Flipkart, Ola, Oyo, Paytm are all variations of ideas developed in the US.
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With aggressive brand-building initiatives, the companies' advertising budgets ahead of Diwali is understood to have seen a 15% spike
Four websites, including Flipkart, may be blocked if the govt feels they're maintaining objectionable content.
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.
Snapdeal chief executive officer Kunal Bahl said Piramal's investment was a significant endorsement for the firm and the transformation the company has undergone over the last couple of years.
India's tech start-ups are following Silicon Valley's lead and embracing the "fail fast" culture.
The chief executive of the e-commerce giant is making his second visit to India -- the first since Amazon entered this market.
Top companies across sectors -- automobile maker Maruti Suzuki, consumer electronics giant Samsung to IT giant Infosys -- have reopened factories and offices as India took its first steps towards resuming economic activity after weeks under a near-total coronavirus lockdown.
The Powerwall 'will be great for India where there is a scarcity of electricity. The sun is there pretty much all day and there is no real good way to store its energy,' Tesla CIO Jay Vijayan tells Ritu Jha/Rediff.com.
As billions of dollars flow into India's booming online economy, some investors are beginning to fret that soaring valuations could hamper market listings.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the policy last month.
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Global e-commerce company Amazon has said it sees "substantial uncertainties" in interpretation of Indian laws, which could impact its business in one of the world's fastest-growing multi-billion dollar online shopping market.
Its overall picture quality is nowhere close to what Samsung, Sony or even Lloyd 4K TVs offer, says Veer Arjun Singh.
Snapdeal to spend $1 billion on 5-6 acquisitions this year.
Snapdeal delivers to the Dharavi centre, where buyers pick up their orders.
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.
Tech start-ups will continue to take the lead in bolstering the regional economy, says Murali Talasila.
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Dismisses speculation that he would launch a major e-commerce initiative soon.
A large number of American companies like Google, Uber and IBM are offering their resources to help India successfully fight the battle against the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
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Close to 25 per cent of smartphone-users in country prefer to shop online than use shopping apps, a study by research firm Nielsen said.
To make the service a hassle-free everyday option, Daily will allow users to schedule their meals in advance or opt for a daily, weekly or monthly subscription.
'Almost 75 per cent of our total sales come from the top 50 cities in India.'
Flipkart has long been under the ED scanner for alleged violation of FDI rules.
Top 100 billionaires see their wealth rise 10%; top 20 account for half of total wealth of top 100.
The power of the small neighbourhood retailer can barely be ignored as organised players look to leverage their last-mile connectivity and reach, luring them by promising support in technology, inventory and tax management.
From auto, refrigerator, and mobile handset makers to real estate firms, companies are tying up with banks to dole out attractive finance schemes and discounts to make buying more affordable.
Paytm has been preparing for the sale for the past three months.
The company is likely to choose one of its existing auditing partners -- PricewaterhouseCoopers, EY (formerly Ernst & Young) and KPMG -- as an advisor for the listing process.
Amazon Fashion flaunts its triple digit month-on-month growth, races ahead of competitors Flipkart, Jabong and Myntra.
'Walmart will source globally and more from China and will dump these cheap goods in India, making our country a dumping yard.'
The highest domestic package, however, fell 10 per cent
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