For well-funded big boys of ecommerce, profits can wait, discounts can’tThe insane cash burn makes a mockery of the attempts of fellow ecommerce players — mostly tier-2 players — sweating it out to show profit.
24 Sep, 2017, 10.11 AM IST
How fund-starved ecommerce ventures have started getting bottom line-focused to stay in the gameFor most ecommerce ventures, the funding scenario is tough, and the only way to stay viable is to hunker down, go easy on discounts and off...
24 Sep, 2017, 08.26 AM IST
India e-commerce companies will never make a profit: K VaitheeswaranDespite being the first mover, Indiaplaza could not deal with the aggression of the newer players, Flipkart and Snapdeal, and shut down in ...
09 Jul, 2017, 10.57 AM IST
60-day exclusive talks pact - Amazon wants BigBasket in its shopping cartWhile signing the exclusivity clause will mean Amazon is the only strategic contender to buy BigBasket during the two-month period, sources...
16 Jun, 2017, 10.55 AM IST
15 startups that appear best placed to enter the $1-billion valuation clubIn an effort to find the next big thing in India's startup ecosystem, ET Magazine reached out to some of the sharpest minds in venture inve...
03 Jan, 2016, 12.39 PM IST
Sleep start-up Sunday to raise $ 1 million for wider reachThe co, which began commercial ops in Sept under name www.sundayrest.com, said it's aiming at over Rs 2,000 crore turnover in three years.
22 Oct, 2015, 02.24 PM IST
Start-up boom: Why corporate honchos are leaving their jobs to turn entrepreneursThey’re not young guns with fire-in-the belly. Rather, they’re grizzled corporate honchos who walked out of their cubicles to pursue dream ...
07 Sep, 2014, 12.27 PM IST
Shopping wars: Indian online retail is a big money gameThe Reliance group can also tout prior experience; it was an early investor in India’s first ever online retailer, Fabmart.com.
01 Aug, 2014, 06.12 AM IST
Online grocers like Bigbasket, Satvikshop and Ekstop all set to make the big leap homeLeading online retailer Indiatimes Shopping has made a toe-hold entry into the grocery space through its organic products portal satvikshop...
17 Apr, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- FabMart.com launches new retail model for rural markets
FabMart.com introduced in Andhra Pradesh, a new retail model aimed at addressing the demand-supply need of retail.
11 Sep, 2012, 08.24 PM IST
Set a goal for what you want to do with your business, and how you intend to go about achieving itHere are a few thoughts for entrepreneurs at an early stage of their evolution or people who want to turn entrepreneurs.
18 Aug, 2012, 06.22 AM IST
- BigBasket.com raise USD 10 mn from Ascent Capital
Online grocery store BigBasket.com today said it has raised USD 10 million (about Rs 50 crore) from private equity firm Ascent Capital.
06 Mar, 2012, 10.22 PM IST
- Start-ups: Entrepreneur duo to make e-commerce splash
The duo will unfurl their co-promoter stakes in four different ecommerce start-ups in the coming weeks, including an egrocer BigBasket.com,...
16 Jan, 2012, 11.21 AM IST
- Online retail: Are e-retail firms in India building a bubble again?
Flush with cash, online retailers are pursuing a single-minded strategy of acquiring as many customers as they can as soon as they can.
19 Jul, 2011, 02.10 PM IST