The e-commerce industry is expected to return to high growth next year as large players such as Amazon, Flipkart and Paytm Mall begin to look beyond the 20 million customers who shop online on a monthly basis.
An alert was sounded in the capital with the police chief asking people to be vigilant.
We bring you a fresh collection of offbeat, quirky stories from around the world.
E-commerce has become a success in China as it overtook the US as the world largest online retail market.
Malls have turned out to be hotspots for shopping entertainment and other activities too.
Other Indian-origin personalities on the list are Instacart founder and CEO Apoorva Mehta, doctor and Executive Director of nonprofit Get Us PPE Shikha Gupta and founder of nonprofit Upsolve Rohan Pavuluri.
Restrictions on the assembly of people will remain in force to maintain law and order.
The new-age tech-savvy buyer is seeking new shopping experiences. They need to be engaged. Indian retailers are still playing catch up with these customers.
Exploring Hong Kong through Yami's eyes!
What can malls do to entice customers? Brand coach Ambi Parameswaran has a few suggestions.
In photos: He came, he saw, and he made the most of Vivo's flagship 'Selfie Camera'.
An interview with Sridhar Ramaswamy,Senior vice-president, ads and commerce, Google.
The actor turned showstopper to promote Liva Crme, a new age fabric from Aditya Birla Group.
Thornton Police said 'it was not an active shooter' but advised people to stay away from the area.
Apple has opened its latest retail store in New York's historical Grand Central Terminal.
Learn to become a smart shopper and save money by using credit card reward points!
Eye-catching displays always grab a shopper's attention. The Indian retail industry is now recognising the visual merchandiser's role in attracting customers.
The spurt in online sales during the festival season is expected.
The second day of pre-Diwali Dhanteras witnessed a tepid response from shoppers on Friday as gold and silver sales have likely to be fallen by up to 35 per cent year-on-year due to high prices and COVID-19 induced financial distress, although consumers moved to online buying to make most of the festival, jewellers said. The buying was heavily restricted to light weight jewellery, coins and precious stones due to lower purchasing power and high gold rates, they said. Due to the fear of coronavirus infection, many customers who had booked in advance were taking delivery of wedding orders on Friday, while some were seen buying safely through online brands like Tanishq and Melorra.
Fashion pop-up stores are all the rage with emerging designers who don't have the resources for standalone showrooms
Be extra careful while using credit cards because there is a risk of misuse
.jpg)
India is estimated to have 302 million Internet users by December 2014, overtaking the US as the world's second largest online userbase.
"Everything we consume, we have to consume responsibly," the textile minister said at Lakme Fashion Week.
The cost of luring buyers and sellers to its platform means the new funds won't last long.
Did top Indian business groups miss the e-commerce opportunity by focusing on replicating the Walmart model instead of following the Amazon model of online shopping?
Kim Kardashian, Kristen Stewart up the fashion ante at 69th Cannes International Film Festival.
Top companies reported that despite most of them making staples and essential products, movement of raw material, goods and labour remained restricted, impacting sales.
Naukri.com's Hiring Outlook Survey for 2020 reveals the jobs and sectors that saw a surge in demand during the pandemic.
Would Thakur and Gabbar be squabbling over WIFI and Twitter trends?
To join 'Big Bazaar Profit Club', a customer has to pay Rs 10,000, after which he can shop for Rs 1,000 a month for 12 months.
In a break from the recent trend, retailers, led by Kishore Biyani's Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd, Raheja-owned Shoppers Stop Ltd and the Lalbhai Group's Arvind Ltd, are experiencing strong growth in the fashion segment, thanks to positive consumer sentiments during the current festive season.
With customers becoming more experimental, choices like Bollywood inspired photography or theme weddings can turn one's big day into a fairytale occasion.
Other than discounts, most of the sites are offering additional products to lure buyers.
How and why too many credit inquiries can hurt your CIBIL score and hence make lenders wary of lending to you
An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude rocked southern Philippines on Friday, causing widespread panic and injuring at least 23 people in different incidents, including a stampede.
Srinagar markets are overflowing with enthusiastic shoppers who are shopping to their heart's content for the festival of Eid.
It reverses the supply chain to customise part of its line-up, but the challenge is in sustaining it.
Ten people, including the gunman were killed in in Dayton's Oregon district, while another 20 were shot dead at a crowded Walmart store in the southern border town of El Paso in Texas.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances