The Comeback of the Physical Store—and What It Means for Your BusinessBrick-and-mortar retail is not declining but evolving, as stores take on new roles as logistics hubs, experiential destinations, and powerf...
06 Oct, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
Amazon, Walmart's Flipkart launch review of unlicensed security camera listings on India platformsAmazon and Walmart's Flipkart have begun checking security camera listings on their platforms in India after hundreds of unlicensed product...
01 Oct, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Lessons from Chinese AI Firms on Owning Customers’ HabitsAs U.S. AI firms compete in an escalating race for superior models, bigger benchmarks, and more advanced features, Chinese companies are pu...
30 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Flipkart Ventures backs AI startups Alive and KeployBoth startups will receive capital support, strategic mentorship and access to Flipkart’s wider ecosystem to help them build and scale thei...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Google tests direct buying option on Flipkart through GeminiGoogle is taking a leap forward in its AI capabilities by introducing direct purchasing options from Walmart-owned Flipkart through AI Mode...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
AI agents take over online shopping: Ecommerce firms rethink pricing, verificationIndia’s ecommerce and digital platforms are preparing for a surge in personal AI agents that could increasingly make shopping decisions and...
26 Sep, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
UPI MDR could bring transaction value into payment apps’ market-share battle, industry executives sayThe new revenue stream could also draw banks and ecommerce companies into consumer UPI. Pine Labs chairman, managing director and chief exe...
17 Sep, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
Flipkart launches microdrama on main app to drive platform engagementThe vertical is placed within Flipkart's main ecommerce app under 'Play' – which has a content-led shopping discovery platform ‘Explore’ an...
02 Sep, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
Melinda French Gates’ NASA connection: How her aerospace engineer father, Apollo missions and women in STEM shaped her journey in tech and philanthropyMelinda French Gates’ childhood was shaped by her father Raymond Joseph French Jr.’s aerospace career during the NASA Apollo era. Her fathe...
01 Sep, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
ISM outlay faces currency pressure; ETSA 2026 Best on Campus, Comeback Kid nomineesA weak rupee has dragged down the dollar value of the India Semiconductor Mission subsidies. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
18 Aug, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
High tech, but low trust: Agentic tech meets old-school scepticism at AI checkoutAI’s ecommerce ambitions are hitting a reality check as trust and changing buying habits are holding back chatbot-led commerce, writes Swat...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Amazon, Walmart AI detect 'made in USA' fraud but do not flag it, study saysRetailer AI assistants can identify false "Made in USA" claims on products. However, these technologies are not actively used to police suc...
30 Jul, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Walmart self checkout: Why are Costco, Target removing self checkout?Self checkout means Customers could avoid long lines by scanning and bagging their own items, workers could be freed of doing those monoton...
03 May, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
Brilliant AI move by Walmart, partners with OpenAI to allow purchases directly in ChatGPT - stock soarsWalmart is making a bold move in retail. The company has partnered with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT shopping directly to customers. Shares jump...
14 Oct, 2025, 10.23 PM IST
Walmart partners with OpenAI for ChatGPT shopping featureWalmart was partnering with OpenAI to enable customers and Sam's Club members to shop directly within ChatGPT, using the AI chatbot's Insta...
14 Oct, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
Wanted: CEO for Walmart 'Stealth Company' that doesn't exist yetThe world’s largest retailer has posted an opening for a “CEO, Stealth Company” who would lead the latest startup housed inside its technol...
19 Jan, 2019, 11.47 AM IST
- Walmart to hire 100 more Indian developers
Walmart Stores plans to hire 100 more software developers in India for its e-commerce platform.
17 Apr, 2012, 05.30 PM IST