Beyond metros: How small towns are driving the next wave of India’s e-commerceIndia's e-commerce boom is expanding beyond metros, with Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities now driving significant new demand. Improved internet, di...
15 May, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Return-to-origin shipments, not customer returns, are India's biggest e-commerce margin problem, says Blue DartReverse logistics is evolving from a cost centre into a strategic driver of customer trust, retention and margin protection in India’s fast...
07 May, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Necessary burden? Why ecommerce returns are proving to be a billion-dollar headache for the industryOnline sellers are growing but they are still struggling to contain their losses due to product returns.
16 Apr, 2022, 09.41 AM IST
50-60% of spends on E-commerce platforms via digital modesCoD has traditionally constituted as much as 70% of all e-commerce transactions. During the early days of the pandemic, CoD transactions fe...
02 Nov, 2020, 11.56 PM IST
Bharti Airtel to consider proposal to sell controlling stake in Bharti InfratelA committee of directors (CoD), constituted by the Bharti Airtel board a year ago to evaluate a stake sale in Bharti Infratel, has recommen...
01 Nov, 2017, 12.25 AM IST
Customers have begun to show faith in digital payments: S Jagannathan, AmazonSriraman Jagannathan, vice president, payments, Amazon, says, "Thanks to demonetisation, we also saw a tremendous customer response in adop...
23 Feb, 2017, 05.58 PM IST
Online platforms see up to 30% fall in COD orders on note banThere was a drop in sales when the announcement was made. There were cancellations of CoD orders but it's recovering now, said Flipkart.
16 Nov, 2016, 09.23 PM IST
Demonetisation: Third party logistics providers to ecomm majors warming up to card payments on deliveryThird party logistics providers are, however, reluctant to get into alternate payment methods such as paying through card on delivery.
16 Nov, 2016, 01.09 AM IST
Customers can pay using digital money after order deliverySnapdeal, for example, has launched Wallet on Delivery (WoD) feature that allows customers to pay on delivery by using their FreeCharge wal...
11 Nov, 2016, 11.38 AM IST
Demonetisation impact: Ecommerce players like Flipkart & Zomato brace for a drop in salesDemonetisation impacts daily operations as cos like Flipkart & Zomato accept cash for 60-70% of orders; some working on alternatives to mak...
10 Nov, 2016, 03.19 PM IST
After government's ban on discounts, online retailers exploring new strategies to woo customersEtailers are now looking at new sops such as pre-approved loans, faster delivery models, and improved service for repeat buyers.
12 Jul, 2016, 10.38 AM IST
Flipkart customers to get refund within 24 hoursFlipkart today launched its instant refund mechanism facility, a move that will help its customers get refunds as early as within 24 hours ...
31 Aug, 2015, 01.25 PM IST
Flipkart, PepperTap use Pine Labs' fix for cash-on-delivery transactionsPine Labs is also doing a pilot with Grofers, the firm’s Asia Pacific president Kush Mehra said.
18 Aug, 2015, 02.38 PM IST
Vakrangee to leverage Jan Dhan Yojana bank accounts to spur online sales for AmazonVakrangee will help Amazon India leverage Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) bank accounts for online payments as a part of its tie up ...
05 Aug, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
India Post collects over Rs 280 crore via Cash-on-Delivery courtesy Flipkart, AmazonIndia Post has transacted business worth Rs 280 crore in the Cash-on-Delivery (CoD) segment alone for firms like Flipkart, Snapdeal and Ama...
30 Nov, 2014, 02.19 PM IST
Release on Delivery to address CoD mess for e-commerce playersPayU launches alternative to Cash on Deliver (CoD) for e-commerce players to tackle challenges associated with costs and high rate of retur...
21 Nov, 2013, 05.04 PM IST
- E-stores offer offline pay option to lure buyers
If shopping online wasn't your thing because you were wary of online scams, you can do it the good old way-—using cash.
06 Apr, 2011, 09.53 AM IST