Uber India’s head of business development Mahesh Bhalla quits in just 4 monthsBhalla had joined Uber in May from QwikCilver, a gifting card solutions company backed by Amazon and Russian telco Sistema.
26 Sep, 2016, 08.56 AM IST
Amazon uses exchange offer to woo consumersEcomm firm to launch programme for high-value items like TVs, fridges ahead of festive season
13 Sep, 2016, 08.38 AM IST
Amazon India planning launch of digital wallet in a bid to build online payments businessAmazon’s largest domestic rival Flipkart launched its digital wallet last week as online payments increasingly become pivotal.
07 Mar, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Consumer loyalty programme space shifts from plastic cards to app-based trackersOffline brands and establishments have realised the need to provide relevant offers to high-value customers using the loyalty app as a mark...
25 Sep, 2015, 06.21 AM IST
BankBazaar raises Rs 375 crore; funding led by AmazonAmazon is an innovative company that perceives consumer needs and innovates on their behalf.
02 Jul, 2015, 05.22 PM IST
Amazon buys minority stake in BankbazaarAmazon.com Inc has made its second investment in an Indian startup by purchasing a minority stake in marketplace Bankbazaar.com, a person c...
02 Jul, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
Amazon joins India startup story, backs gift cards companyA spokesperson from Amazon India clarified that the Amazon Asia Pacific, an entity based out of Singapore, has picked up a minority stake i...
24 Dec, 2014, 12.10 PM IST
Amazon to buy first Indian start-up QwikCilver Solutions, a gift card tech firmThe Bangalore-based company has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Accel Partners and Helion Venture Partners, who are the two ma...
28 Oct, 2014, 07.52 AM IST
Gift cards to be $1 billion business in India in 3-5 years: QwikCilverQwikCilver Solutions, a private limited entity, provides gift card and prepaid stored value card solutions to retail and corporate customer...
21 Sep, 2014, 12.37 PM IST
Amazon.in to launch gift card store of brands like Lakme Salon, Nike, Café Coffee Day and othersThe gift card market in India is a lucrative one -- estimated to grow from the current Rs 2,500 crore to aboutRs 9,000 crore in three year.
14 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Spencer's retail ties up with QwikCilver for gift cardsRP-Sanjiv Goenka Group company Spencer's Retail has tied up with Bangalore-based QwikCilver Solutions for pre-paid gift cards.
21 May, 2014, 01.48 PM IST
Firms such as QwikCilver and Itz Cash Card look to tap growing Rs 9,000-crore gift cards businessThese companies offer gift cards in a variety of formats — from digital cards with codes that can be presented at a merchant store to those...
18 Mar, 2014, 11.36 AM IST
Customer transactions through gift cards and coupons rise significantly during festive seasonAs in the West, Indians are increasingly avoiding the tension of hunting for suitable gifts, instead opting for gift cards and coupons this...
03 Jan, 2014, 02.59 PM IST
Qwikcilver aims 150% revenue growth to Rs 1,000 cr by 2015-16Smartcard technology company Qwikcilver expects more than two-fold rise in business turnover from gift card business to touch Rs 1,000 cror...
29 Sep, 2013, 03.14 PM IST
Retailers target 1 million gift card sales this festive season: StudyDespite diminishing footfalls, retailers expect sale of a million gift cards during the forthcoming Diwali, a study says.
03 Oct, 2012, 06.32 PM IST
- Retailers eye 1 million gift card sales this festive season
There is an increasing demand for gift cards during the festive season and retailers expect sale of a million such cards during the forthco...
03 Oct, 2012, 04.22 PM IST
- Accel Partners invests in Bangalore based engineering design and innovation firm, Jed-i
Bangalore based engineering design and innovation firm, Jed-i, has raised an undisclosed funding from Accel Partners.
15 May, 2012, 11.21 AM IST