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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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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May global fiction: Six hot-off-the-press books to take you on a world literary tour
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What a regal South Indian ornament in a famous Rossetti painting tells us about the British Raj
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In heated Maharashtra poll battle, Uddhav Thackeray emerges as Opposition alliance’s strike weapon
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Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities
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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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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Video: How free and fair are Indian elections today?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Watch: Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, walks the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival
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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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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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‘Kartam Bhugtam’ review: Lots of sowing but little reaping
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‘Baahubali: Crown of Blood’ review: More of the same, only in animation
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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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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings to take the final playoffs spot
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag enter fourth final; Tanisha-Ashwini exit
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen, Minakshi secure gold medals for India
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Shooting, Olympic Trials: Sift Kaur Samra, Niraj Kumar win 50m Rifle 3 Positions event
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IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians end forgetful season in last place after loss to Lucknow Super Giants