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As Diwali drives online sales, e-commerce firms fail to deliver orders in time

Despite deploying temporary recruits, giant e-commerce companies fail to address long delivery delays.

Oct 18, 2017

Flipkart in early talks to buy stake in BookMyShow in push against Paytm

Flipkart wants to invest fresh capital into BookMyShow and also buy shares from some of its investors.

Oct 16, 2017

Flipkart to take on Amazon Great Indian Festival with Flipkart Festive Dhamaka Days

Flipkart Festive Dhamaka Days sale promises great discounts on smartphones and electronics.

Oct 4, 2017

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Some ghee in your decaf? Creative usage by overseas customers boost Indian brands

E-commerce platforms like Amazon sell ghee to US consumers who use ghee mostly to make "bullet-proof coffee".

Sep 26, 2017

Big Billion Days sale: Flipkart eyes new customers to retain market leader tag

Market analysts expect gross sales across online retailers to touch Rs 170 crore ($1.7 billion) during the festive sales period.

Sep 18, 2017

Amazon likely to set up more warehouses in India to meet surging demand

The company has commissioned 12 dedicated centres across nine states to cater to the demand for bulky products such as air-conditioners, televisions and refrigerators among others.

Sep 15, 2017

Amazon to double offices in India, will boost hiring

The new Amazon offices in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai and the National Capital Region (NCR) will work for its both domestic and global customers.

Sep 12, 2017

Taxman chomps away at discounts, e-commerce firms face the heat

The income tax department says online customer discounts are not marketing costs, but capital expenditure to be included in revenues.

Sep 2, 2017

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Amazon eyes Grofers pie for $100 million to spoil Alibaba-BigBasket party

Amazon's investment in Gurgaon-based Grofers of around $100 milion could be a well planned strategy by the company to stay ahead of Flipkart. Read to know more.

Aug 29, 2017

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with Android Nougat OS to be made available in India

Next sale of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 will begin on Wednesday and it comes running Android Nougat operating system.

Aug 14, 2017

Digital degree: Flipkart leads rate race, is third on world's most funded list

Bengaluru-based Flipkart's fundraising stamina leaves Airbnb and Xiaomi in the dust.

Aug 12, 2017

Softbank fund invests in Flipkart, becomes one of its largest shareholders

Softbank has become the biggest investor in Flipkart, giving it a stronger play against Jeff Bezos-owned Amazon in India.

Aug 10, 2017

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The Big Freedom Sale: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 open sale, up to 71% discounts on Flipkart

As part of The Big Freedom Sale, Flipkart plans to offer up to 71% discounts on smartphones, smart LED TVs, fashion apparels and home appliances, among others starting from August 9-11.

Aug 7, 2017

Smart moves: Flipkart to sell refurbished smartphones soon

The company has initiated discussions with distributors for its offline tie-ups

Aug 5, 2017

Think Big: Flipkart to rebrand appliances category to boost demand

TV sales in India are projected to rise to $14.7 billion in 2017 from $8.3 billion in 2014.

Aug 4, 2017

Here's some consolation for Flipkart as it completes merger with eBay India

The Flipkart-eBay deal was announced in April when the former had raised about Rs 8,970 crore ($1.4 billion) from Microsoft, Tencent and eBay, which then sold its India biz to Flipkart.

Aug 1, 2017

Will Flipkart's new brand 'Billion' shake up e-commerce biz in India?

The central idea behind the brand is to offer products designed specifically for Indian shoppers, who Bansal thinks aren't served satisfactorily by most of the existing brands across product categories.

Jul 31, 2017

Vivo V5 Plus Gold and Matte Black variants get attractive price cuts on Flipkart

Flipkart is now offering a flat discount of Rs. 3,000 on 'the best selfie smartphone' in India.

Jul 28, 2017

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Snapdeal-Flipkart merger a distant dream? 30 stakeholders yet to approve deal

While Ratan Tata, BlackRock, Temasek and Foxconn have given Snapdeal in-principle approval to merge with Flipkart, about 30 stakeholders are yet to give a nod to the Rs 5,400 crore deal.