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Retail sector cannot grow with protectionism, says BS Nagesh; asks offline retailers to use Internet to widen reach
Sulekha_nair • 5 years agoThere is access to 120 million consumers and reach across the country, which offline retailers must use, BS Nagesh said
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, Flipkart urge govt to extend 1 February deadline for revised FDI norms compliance
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe revised policy on FDI in online retail said that these firms have to offer equal services or facilities to all its vendors without discrimination.
E-commerce rules tightened: Is the discount party over for customers, marketplaces? Not yet, say experts
Sulekha_nair • 6 years agoThe e-commerce marketplaces like Amazon and Flipkart among others offer deep discounts which works well for both--the consumers and the marketplaces
New norms for e-commerce cos to create level-playing field, help MSMEs: Industry
• 6 years agoThe government's move to tighten norms for online marketplaces with foreign investment will close the "back door" that has been "blatantly exploited" by such companies and provide a level-playing field, industry players said on Thursday.
Amazon India unveils Hindi mobile website, Android app in a bid to make deeper inroads into e-commerce market
• 7 years agoNone of India’s other leading e-commerce portals - Flipkart, Snapdeal or Paytm Mall - currently have a local language version of their apps or websites
Draft policy expects e-commerce platforms, search engines to store data locally
• 7 years agoThe draft has been criticised in some quarters, prompting the commerce ministry to tweet on Saturday that "another round of consultation with stakeholders" will be done to address their concerns.
Walmart buys 77% of Flipkart: Why letting foreign money fund e-commerce businesses is vital to protecting consumers
Vivek • 7 years agoMedia reports suggest that Sachin Bansal could earn a billion dollars by selling his 5.5 percent stake at around a billion dollars (or Rs 6,740 crore).
Online retail has a threat from us, they don't have even 1% business share, says Future group's Kishore Biyani
• 7 years agoThe Future Group unveiled a 30-year vision, Retail 3.0, by when it plans to become Asia's largest integrated consumer retailer by 2047 with revenue of in excess of $1 trillion
Online Retail Industry To Reach Rs.7,000 Crore By 2015
Fp Archives • 14 years agoSteady growth due to easy availability of broadband services and increasing internet penetration across the country, says ASSOCHAM.