E Retail

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.

SoftBank and Alibaba to pump $445 mn into Paytm Mall: Is it now equipped to battle rivals Flipkart and Amazon?

Paytm’s plan is to double down on what it is doing. Funds raised will be deployed to beef-up technology and build superior logistics, among other things.

Voice-shopping to become an emerging trend as smart speaker industry set to boom

Amazon launched its first smart speaker, Echo device, in 2014 and has already sold millions of smart speakers, according to industry trackers.

How Flipkart's Big Billion Day turned out to be the tipping point for Indian e-tailers

The advertising-fuelled, glitzy flash sale propelled online shopping into public consciousness like never before but unfortunately the event is now being remembered for all the wrong reasons

Watch out Flipkart and Amazon! E-commerce is set for next round of disruption

While e-commerce companies are discovering their mobile apps, the new players will move to mobile social media platform to launch their services

Vying for the fashion conscious: Myntra could soon sell clothes from Marks and Spencer

While the two companies haven't commented on the matter so far, the development wouldn't be a surprise given the growing interest among established fashion brands and chains using e-commerce chains to reach out to more customers.

It's official: Snapdeal acquires designer wear portal Exclusively.com

Snapdeal said it hoped to reach a Gross Merchandise Value of $2 billion in the fashion category this year aided by the acquisition.

Decoding Ratan Tata's love for Urban Ladder: It's not all about design

Online furniture retail, according to estimates by the players themselves, is about Rs 750 crore now and accounts for an insiginificant share of the Rs 1.5 lakh crore total furniture market in India

SoftBank funding: Snapdeal's Bahl eyes Alibaba playbook with $627 mn investment

The deal marks the largest single investment in an Indian e-commerce firm to date. For Bahl, who has often said he aims to lead "India's Alibaba", it is a stamp of approval for Snapdeal's strategy and its decision to remain a market, not a retailer.<br />

Staff strength to acquisitions: What Snapdeal plans to do with SoftBank's $627 mn

Snapdeal plans to ramp up its technology and supply chain using the funds