E-commerce Trends
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What Zomato’s acquisition of Blinkit says about 10-minute grocery delivery in India
Instant delivery is largely viewed as a marketing gimmick – an expensive one that makes riders drive dangerously to avoid being penalised.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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As Mukesh Ambani expands e-commerce plans, Walmart and Amazon should sit up and take notice
The retail giants don’t know India as well as the home-grown businessman does.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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E-commerce wars: Indians are shopping more on Amazon, but Flipkart earns more revenue
In the last financial year, Flipkart had a revenue of $3.8 billion compared with Amazon’s $3.2 billion, according to a report by Barclays.
Durba Ghosh, qz.com
Trending
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In Bangladesh, climate disasters are forcing girls into underage marriages
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The Muslim voter who voted for the BJP in 2014
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‘Pushed, slapped, denied vote’: Booths captured in Maharashtra’s Beed, voters and Opposition allege
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Nobody knew of Mahatma Gandhi before film about him was made, claims PM Narendra Modi
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‘All We Imagine As Light’ review: A poetic exploration of love and dreams
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From the Andamans, the story of how Amazon is going all out to dominate India’s online retail market
For good reason: India is one of the world’s fastest growing online commerce markets, slated to expand to $150 billion by 2022.
Devjyot Ghoshal, qz.com & Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com
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Snapdeal 2.0: How the e-commerce company turned its sinking ship around
Co-founder and CEO Kunal Bahl recently shared a LinkedIn post detailing what went into resuscitating the startup.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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What Indians want most from the Amazon, Flipkart festival season sales: Smartphones
Phones cumulatively worth over $1 billion are likely to be sold in the six days of the sale.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
Video
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Watch: How the crew and passengers were evacuated from a plane after bomb scare in Delhi
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Video: How should India tackle its unemployment crisis?
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Watch: ‘The Garfield Movie’ screened specially for cats and their owners in Dubai cinema hall
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Cyclone Remal: Scenes of damage as heavy rain and storms batter parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal
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Watch: When the ‘All We Imagine As Light’ team danced on the red carpet before the Cannes screening
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One in three Indians has received fake products from e-commerce websites, finds a survey
Mobile phones and computers were the most exploited category, followed by fashion products.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Why do Indian online shoppers trust Flipkart more than Amazon? This survey has the answers
This is despite having a better buying experience on the American e-commerce company’s website.
Sushma UN, qz.com
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India’s e-commerce giants are queuing up to enter the online groceries space
Amazon and Flipkart are looking to enter online grocery retail even though it’s a tough nut to crack.
Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com
The Reel
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Watch: George Clooney and Brad Pitt reunite for action comedy ‘Wolfs’
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‘36 Days’ trailer: Neha Sharma leads series about a mysterious tenant, secrets and murder
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Memoir: Hollywood producer Priyanka Mattoo traces her journey from Kashmir to Los Angeles
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‘Panchayat’ Season 3 review: We’re back in Phulera but we’re not sure why
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Io Capitano’, a gripping tale of flight and fight
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Paytm wants to become India’s ‘app for everything’ and could soon even give competition to WhatsApp
The digital payments platform has announced the launch of a chat app even as WhatsApp is looking to enter the person-to-person payments space.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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How online retailer Nykaa became the byword for top-end beauty products in India
It was started in 2012 by former investment banker Falguni Nayar.
Suneera Tandon, qz.com
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India’s e-commerce firms and kirana stores are helping each other out
Kirana stores are delivering products for e-tailers, solving their last-mile delivery problems, and getting a commission in return.
Suneera Tandon, qz.com
The Field
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Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Magnus Carlsen for first time in classical format in Norway
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Tennis, French Open: Iga Swiatek survives Naomi Osaka scare; Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner progress
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Acclimatised: The short turnover between the IPL and T20 World Cup might work well for the Indians
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Badminton, Singapore Open Super 750: Sindhu, Prannoy, Treesa-Gayatri advance to R16; Lakshya exits
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Boxing, World Olympic Qualifier: Arundhati Choudhary advances to pre quarters; Narender Berwal loses