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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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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: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time