Amazon looks to deliver with 3rd-party logistics marketThe platform will be managed by Amazon Transport Services which will screen third-party logistics companies applying for the platform.
20 Dec, 2016, 09.07 AM IST
Demonetisation: How India's internet commerce industry is coping with currency recallFor online retailers that have been collecting a huge slice of their payments in cash against deliveries, order volumes have halved since t...
25 Nov, 2016, 05.35 PM IST
225 regional hubs cover last mile delivery for Amazon IndiaThe move is similar to what express delivery companies like BlueDart and DTDC have done to expand their network in small towns and cities t...
19 Oct, 2016, 07.59 AM IST
Armed with disruptive technology, logistics companies look to stay fiscally fitA solely commission-based model for online logistics management marketplaces are now adopting more wings to give these startups, a revenue ...
30 Sep, 2016, 08.35 AM IST
Regulatory restrictions, slowing investments, no bumper sales for e-tailers this festival season?Analysts do not expect any bump-up during flagship sales events to be significant enough to lift shipments to earlier envy-setting growth l...
24 Aug, 2016, 06.04 AM IST
As e-furniture companies try to take on Flipkart, Snapdeal, focus on sourcing locally'The focus is on sourcing locally and tightening the supply chain to serve a specific region to reduce costs of logistics and returns.
20 Apr, 2016, 05.33 AM IST
Last-mile delivery firms turn focus on non-food segments, working with ecommerce companiesAccording to experts, the last-mile delivery players are moving towards an equal mix of food deliveries and on-demand in this scenario.
30 Mar, 2016, 01.34 AM IST
Xpressbees’ busy raising funds, bags Rs 85 crore for SAIF Partners, IDG Ventures, NEA, Vertex, Valiant CapitalThe funding will be used to upgrade Xpressbees’ technology and expand its operations, said Amitava Saha, the company’s CEO.
19 Feb, 2016, 05.09 PM IST
Logistics cos, etailers like Paytm, Firstcry tighten security to curb pilferageThe number of recruits increases around the festive season and so does the pilferage of mostly electronic goods
20 Aug, 2015, 05.11 AM IST
Spirit of co-operation exists between the smaller & big ecommerce playersAmazon India launched its 'Kirana Now' programme in April, and even taxi aggregator Ola is entering grocery delivery, following its meals o...
03 Aug, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
On-demand labour model shows first signs of flounderingThe on-demand labour model is all but flourishing in India. And yet, the touted model is showing its first signs of floundering where it al...
29 Jul, 2015, 09.33 AM IST
E-tailers building their own logistics and delivery networks for cost optimisationRetailers are building their own logistics and delivery networks for cost optimisation, taking control of each step -- from orders to shipm...
19 May, 2015, 11.33 AM IST
GoJavas in talks with PE firms to raise up to Rs 250 croreThe valuation of the company after investment is expected to be in the range of Rs 500 crore to Rs 700 crore, according to the people cited...
19 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Flipkart set to raise $1.5 billion in another round of mega fund-raisingThe company has raised a total of $1.2 billion this year and has just completed a round of festival sales marked by steep discounts.
10 Nov, 2014, 07.02 AM IST
Chennai port to invite fresh bids for construction of mega container terminalState-run Chennai Port has rejected Essar Ports’ offer to share 5.25 per cent of revenues from container terminal.
23 May, 2013, 04.04 AM IST
- Union Budget 2010: GST to bolster supply chain effiiciencies
Logistics players have given the thumbs up to the roadmap for rollout of goods and service tax (GST) by April 1, 2011 as it will improve ef...
26 Feb, 2010, 02.36 PM IST
- Budget 2010: GST to bolster supply chain effiiciencies
Logistics players have given the thumbs up to the roadmap for rollout of goods and service tax (GST) by April 1, 2011 as it will improve ef...
26 Feb, 2010, 02.36 PM IST