E Commerce Sector

New FDI policy on e-commerce: Vendor cannot purchase more than 25% of products from e-tailer's group companies

There is no cap in case the vendor sells the procured goods on other e-commerce platforms which do not hold a stake in the said firm.

E-commerce in India: Over 50 million consumers stopped shopping online after their first purchase, says study

A language barrier reportedly discourages many online shoppers, as most e-commerce platforms are in English, and at times in Hindi.

Govt's draft e-commerce policy has come three years late; may disappoint foreign investors targeting the sector: Experts

Industry observers opine that India's upcoming e-commerce policy is three to five years late. Is it an India-first policy that aims to protect local interests?

Government in process of framing rules to regulate e-commerce sector, says Ram Vilas Paswan

While e-commerce in India is growing at an annual rate of 51 percent, the laws regulating the digital marketplaces are still evolving, Paswan said

Walmart's $16 bn investment in Flipkart could negatively impact US retail giant's earnings per share in FY19

After months of discussions, Walmart had announced the mega deal to pick up 77 percent stake in Flipkart Group holding company that is registered in Singapore.

After Flipkart, SoftBank could raise its stake in e-commerce underdog Paytm Mall; discussions underway

In April, SoftBank had invested around Rs 2,600 crore ($400 billion) for a 21 percent stake in Paytm Mall,

Walmart to pay $16 billion for 77% of Flipkart: US retailer expected to jump in the driver's seat in 18 months

Once the deal closes, Flipkart will be able to invest without having to worry about the purse strings.

Walmart's looming acquisition of Flipkart will be a game changer for e-commerce in India; merger to boost job creation

Going by the recent news reports, US retail giant Walmart may soon foray into the e-commerce sector by acquiring a stake in Flipkart.

Festival season sales: E-commerce is battling note ban, GST blues; Paytm Mall may just muddy the waters more

Flipkart may find it hard to spend as match as Paytm and for the new entrant, it is a desperate game for customer acquisition

Online recruitment increased by 14 percent over same period last year: Monster.com

The survey showed city-wise e-recruitment activity exceeded the year-ago level in 7 of the 8 cities monitored by Monster.com.