New FDI norms in e-commerce: Amazon's JV with Catamaran in Prione Business Services undergoes rejig; Cloudtail makes a comeback
• 6 years agoAmazon's joint venture with Catamaran Ventures, Prione Business Services, which runs one of Amazon.in's largest sellers Cloudtail, has been restructured to meet compliance with new FDI rules for e-commerce introduced earlier this month
Amazon modifies its business structures to comply with new e-commerce regulations
• 6 years agoAmazon had to remove items as it indirectly held 49% equity stakes in both Cloudtail and Appario.
Walmart may move out of Flipkart after changes in FDI norms for e-commerce firms, warns Morgan Stanley
Fp Staff • 6 years agoWalmart-backed Flipkart on 1 February had said it was disappointed with the government's decision to implement the changes in rules for e-commerce companies with foreign investment in "haste".
No groceries at Amazon, no replacement of products through Cloudtail; big e-tailers will wriggle their way through
Sulekha_nair • 6 years agoWhen rules are not followed by the government, e-commerce majors have found it convenient to sell through subsidiaries.
Amazon sees long-term prospects in India, says evaluating changes in FDI rules to avoid 'unintended consequences'
• 6 years agoBoth Amazon and Flipkart had extensively lobbied (directly as well as through associations and trade bodies) with government officials seeking an extension in deadline after the proposed changes were announced in December.
Amazon's plan to foray into retail food sector may be scuttled by govt's tightening of e-commerce rules
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIn 2018, Amazon had proposed $500 million investment in retailing of food products in India.
New e-commerce policy aids smaller players by breaking unholy nexus between marketplace and affiliate sellers
Narayanan Madhavan • 6 years agoThe domestic lobby has succeeded in convincing the government that friendliness towards FDI in e-commerce should not hamper healthy competition
E-commerce rules tightened; govt bans online firms from entering into exclusive agreements with sellers
• 6 years agoThe government also said that e-commerce companies will be prevented from entering into exclusive agreements with sellers.
Flipkart and Amazon did not break regulations, not abusing market position in India: CCI
• 6 years agoThe CCI added its “considered opinion” was that Amazon has also not broken the rules.
Amazon wins government approval to stock and sell food groceries in India
Fp Archives • 8 years agoAmazon confirmed winning government approval for its plan to sell food products, but it declined to provide further details.