Its growth has been driven by discounts rather than enticing new customers to its platform
New listing on the BSE will create more jobs, say experts.
While investment activity jumped three to four times this year over last year for e-commerce, it has shown marginal growth (five per cent) in the case of consumer and retail
In order to counter the growing penetration of e-commerce portals, the ICT industry in Gujarat is also mulling initiation of its own portal for selling products.
It entered India in 2006, with the aim of tapping the promising consumer market.
The InFocus M2, priced at Rs 4,999, has got a good response online.
Don't hit the buy button as soon as you hear of the next BIG online sale this Diwali. Here are some very important lessons -- in the light of how some online shoppers felt cheated after Flipkart's 'Billion Day Sale' -- that could save you time, money and peace of mind, says Rajiv Raj!
The number of people, the average age and the smartness of the people, willingness to work hard and the fundamental culture of working, will work in our favour, said Kal Raman, CEO of Solutionstar, in an interview to Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com.
Cheil India has a strong presence in the retail and shopper marketing space.
Vani Kola left behind a stellar career as an entrepreneur in the US.
In the past five years, Colors didn't make any money on the show, though it had a huge impact on the popularity of the channel (in terms of overall viewership), putting it among the top three. With record sponsorship deals, this year, the channel aims to break-even.
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.
The new Gmail platform aims at uncluttering your Inbox by bundling up your emails, but the new features may leave you confused.
These risks are viewed as more acute in the online world.
Here are top 10 things you must know about the Android One Programme.
Reddi has so far made 10 investments in the US.
ShopClues does 1.5 million transactions a month and claims to have 40 million monthly visitors.
The numbers in India may not be as big but the opportunity for serious growth is all there.
Spends by e-commerce players have now touched Rs 1,000 crore.
Key events that rocked India Inc in 2014 and one of them is Vishal Sikka taking over reins at Infosys.
Karnataka tax dept may attach assets of dealers; new retailers not being registered
Morgan Stanley writing down its investment in the e-commerce leader by 27 per cent does not augur well for the sector.
'The money is safe with the payment services solutions provider'.
The Internet is too important to let a few private telecom players decide what the rules will be for consumers, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar, independent member of Parliament who was one of the key petitioners seeking the scrapping of Section 66A of the Information Technology Act.
The 30-share Sensex closed up 34 points at 27,831 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 15 points at 8,356.
Yes, if you follow certain safety measures, says Shruti Puri. Here are some rules you must follow.
E-commerce players also realise the value proposition women employees bring to the table.
Venture capitalists are leveraging their experience to build something new.
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But no general trade, because that is a completely different channel of distribution.
E-commerce is awash in money, raising concerns about whether this is just another unsustainable internet trend headed for a bust.
Paytm is just embarking on building a TaoBao like entity in India, it may want to address a challenge that the latter faced a few years after its launch.
"A Meryl Streep or Jimmy Kimmel can speak their mind, and stay assured that they won't be harmed. That does not happen in India," say Manavi Kapur & Ranjita Ganesan.
About 5.5 million users are looking for real estate online in India
Payment banks may not be viable option to attain financial inclusion.
SONY XPERIA C3 competes with LAVA IRIS X5 and ZTE V5.
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According to sector officials and watchers, the funding (among the largest so far in the segment) from its existing investors -- Naspers, Accel Partners, Tiger Global and Iconiq Capital -- might be a sign of confidence they have in the company but it's still unsure if it will be enough for Flipkart to turn a corner and become profitable.
SBI's gross NPA figures have shown a decline for three consecutive quarters.
Brazilian model Bruna Bernandes -- who wants to become a cardiologist -- is in India to try her luck. She's already worked with SRK and Salman and finds India safer than Brazil.
Suveen Sinha finds out what the tribe of modern, internet entrepreneurs who no longer run their first start-ups are up to.
UrbanClap's business model is still a work in progress.
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