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How to become an Amazon Prime member

Here is a four-step guidebook that you need to follow to become an Amazon prime member.

Cyber Monday: Is it a shopping spree or a shopping addiction?

There is a thin line between what you need and what you want. If you don’t watch out, online shopping could become a habit that wrecks your finances.

Alibaba Singles’ Day sales hit $23 bn in first nine hours; over 500 mn users likely to participate in shopping festival this year

Alibaba netted sales worth $30 billion on its platforms on Singles’ Day last year, dwarfing the $7.9 billion US online sales for Cyber Monday.

Google's antitrust proposal is not helping shopping rivals: EU antitrust chief

Google was slapped with a 2.4-billion-euro fine for favouring its own price comparison shopping service.

Amazon's plan to foray into retail food sector may be scuttled by govt's tightening of e-commerce rules

In 2018, Amazon had proposed $500 million investment in retailing of food products in India.

E-commerce rules tightened; govt bans online firms from entering into exclusive agreements with sellers

The government also said that e-commerce companies will be prevented from entering into exclusive agreements with sellers.

Flipkart focussed on bringing next 200 mn Indians into e-commerce fold; betting big on grocery, furniture: CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy

Krishnamurthy said Flipkart will continue to invest in innovation for consumers and sellers in the coming year as it focusses on "impactful, inclusive growth"

Instagram feature letting users shop from their feed is coming to India in 2019

By mid-2019, Instagram will have a ‘buy’ button, which will redirect users to the product page.

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.

Mathematics can up your end of season sale game, amid plethora of discounts

Discounts are both a boon and a bane for customers with limited budgets