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CCPA fines Meta, Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho Rs 10 lakh each for illegal walkie-talkie salesThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has initiated suo motu action against e-commerce platforms for listing and selling unautho...
Top 26 ecommerce players declare their platform free from dark patterns: GovtThe 26 ecommerce giants, including Zepto, Zomato, Swiggy, Jiomart, and BigBasket, have announced they will eliminate dark patterns from the...
Govt probes ecommerce platforms over add-on charges for cash-on-deliveryThe government has started an investigation into online shopping sites accused of charging extra for cash-on-delivery orders. This practice...
CCPA cracks down on ecommerce giants for illegal sale of walkie-talkies amid rising security woesThe Central Consumer Protection Authority issued the notices to Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, OLX, TradeIndia, Facebook, Indiamart, Vardaan Mar...
Flipkart’s fast lane frenzy; Zomato’s going EternalHappy Friday! Flipkart is doubling down on its quick commerce play ahead of its flagship Big Billion Days event. This and more in today’s E...
Gaining customers’ trust vital for ecommerce: Pralhad JoshiThe government believes that consumers' confidence and ability to make educated decisions are just as important as the amazing opportunitie...
E-commerce firms back government's proposal to make anti-fake review rules mandatoryMajor e-commerce companies in India, including Amazon and Flipkart, support the IS 19000:2022 standard to combat fake reviews through a Qua...
Trader's body CAIT files complaint against Flipkart, Amitabh Bachchan for 'misleading' adIn its complaint to the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), CAIT termed the advertisement as against the country's small retailer...
An Amitabh Bachchan advert has landed Flipkart in big trouble with mobile phone retailersSmartphone retailers have accused Flipkart of misleading buyers with an advertisement featuring Amitabh Bachchan, claiming that online plat...
Govt examining draft guidelines on 'dark patterns' by online players submitted by task forceThe Task Force that was constituted on June 28, submitted the draft guidelines to the nodal Consumer Affairs Ministry on August 14.
Fake reviews on e-commerce sites under Centre's radar; meeting with stakeholders on FridayConsumer affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh has written to all stakeholders: E-commerce entities like Flipkart, Amazon, Tata Sons, Relianc...
Amazon, Tata say Indian govt e-commerce rules will hit businessesAt a meeting organised by the consumer affairs ministry and the government's investment promotion arm, Invest India, many executives expres...
New India e-commerce rules and their impact, explainedThe scope of India’s new e-commerce rules, as proposed by the Department of Consumer Affairs, goes beyond online retail (Amazon and Flipkar...
India's new e-commerce rules that could jolt foreign, local playersThe rules come as U.S. firms battle allegations from traders for working around foreign investment regulations for the sector, and could fu...
Walmart-Flipkart deal: CCI says discounting practice 'already prevalent', no bar on it to probeIn its detailed order clearing the deal, the CCI has said it is "not likely" to have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India.
No clinical evidence to Patanjali's Kesh Kanti ad claims: ASCIPatanjali Ayurved's advertisement for its hair oil product Kesh Kanti has been found to be misleading by advertising industry watchdog ASCI
ASCI upholds complaints against GCPL, HDFC Bank, othersASCI has upheld complaints against 54 campaigns in September, including those of Godrej Consumer, Marico, Philips Electronics and HDFC Bank.
Big brands under ASCI scanner for misleading ad campaignsASCI upheld complaints against 82 campaigns in June for misleading ads, including those of Flipkart, Uber, Snapdeal, Vodafone, L'Oreal, For...
- ASCI upholds complaints against 105 ads
It also found ad campaign of Tata Teleservices for its Docomo Photon Max Wi-Fi as violative, where it has claimed consistent high speeds.
Flipkart accepts shoddy performance, apologises for glitchesFlipkart had prepared for 20 times the traffic growth, but the volume of traffic at different times of the day was much higher than this.