Online Sales

Indian trader body seeks ban on Amazon, Flipkart's festive season sales: Report

Flipkart’s six-day sale begins on 29 September, while Amazon is yet to announce dates.

Jack Ma steps down as chairman of Alibaba on 55th birthday amid uncertainty, Sino-US trade tariff war

Ma, a former English teacher, founded Alibaba in 1999 to connect Chinese exporters to American retailers.

Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad plans to invest $500 mn in India over next 5 years; announces re-entry into online sales

Coolpad is also planning to double its reach across retail outlets in the country with focus on north and northeast region.

Reliance Retail to take on Amazon, Flipkart ahead of festive season, will target shoppers eyeing smartphones and electronics

Reliance Digital and some Jio stores will serve as fulfilment centres for the online orders.

Philips, Asus and two other firms fined by EU for imposing fixed online prices

Pioneer was also found by the EU to have sought to limit the ability of its retailers to sell across borders.

Black Friday sales push Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ net worth to more than $100-billion

This is not the first time that Amazon CEO and Founder has become the richest person as he temporarily overtook Bill Gates as the richest man back in July.

Flipkart's 'Big Billion Days', Amazon's 'Great Indian Festival' sales begin today

With attractive deals and huge discounts across various categories on offer, almost all major e-commerce platforms are geared up to commence their sales for the festive season

Amazon is offering discounts on Prime membership for people on government aid

Amazon is making a play for low-income shoppers. It is offering a discount on its pay-by-month Prime membership for people who receive government assistance.

e-Commerce Sites Should Leverage Web 2.0 Technologies To Improve Sales

Web 2.0 technologies improve customer experiences, boost sales productivity, and help CRM efforts for e-commerce sites.

Flipkart still king of online retail; outsells rival Amazon with Rs 3,000 cr gross sales in 5-day event

The company's flagship Big Billion Days (BBD) sale event registered gross sales of approximately Rs 3,000 crore during the five day event