Flipkart influencing prices for select sellers, funding discounts, alleges Madras HC lawyerMadras High Court lawyer K Narasimhan claimed that the matter had been brought to his attention by sellers on Flipkart and he also attached...
27 Sep, 2024, 08.45 AM IST
10-minute delivery firms may be in trouble for alleged unfair business practicesThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has referred a complaint by the All India Consumer Products Distributors Federa...
20 Sep, 2024, 04.37 PM IST
Zomato upsets BookMyShow-KKR deal; BigBasket's FY24 reportZomato’s entry into the entertainment space has cast a cloud over KKR’s investment in BookMyShow. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
05 Sep, 2024, 07.46 PM IST
Complaint filed against Flipkart, BigBasket for allegedly making employees work on election dayComplaint filed against Flipkart and BigBasket for making delivery boys work on voting day despite government holiday declaration. Flipkart...
17 Apr, 2024, 09.21 PM IST
Tata Group considers topping up another $1 billion for super-app armTata Group is considering investing an additional $1 billion into its super app venture, on top of the $2 billion already invested this yea...
19 Oct, 2023, 02.57 PM IST
Tatas review super app strategy as sales may miss target by 50%The underwhelming performance of Tata Neu shows the uphill task of taking on entrenched e-commerce rivals such as Amazon.com Inc. and Walma...
11 Jan, 2023, 09.10 AM IST
BigBasket eyes funding at $3.5B valuation; MeitY firm on social media grievance bodyBigBasket's holding company Supermarket Grocery, of which Tata owns 62%, filed documents with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) recently abo...
27 Sep, 2022, 07.30 AM IST
Swiggy raises $1.25 billion from SoftBank, others to push non-food deliverySwiggy's latest funding round—which comes days after the Zomato IPO—pegs its valuation at $5.5 billion. CEO Sriharsha Majety says the compa...
24 Jan, 2022, 04.47 PM IST
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...
03 Jul, 2021, 08.57 PM IST
India e-commerce rules cast cloud over Amazon, Walmart and local rivalsIndia's Ministry of Consumer Affairs outlined plans on Monday which include limiting "flash sales" by online retailers, reining in a privat...
23 Jun, 2021, 11.33 AM IST
10-figure salariesFrom Zerodha founders' mega salary hike to Tata making its BigBasket deal official and PIL against Twitter over IT rules, here's a quick lo...
28 May, 2021, 08.29 PM IST
Bigbasket faces massive data breach, details of 2 crore users put on sale on dark webBigBasket is evaluating the extent of the breach and its authenticity and has also lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crime Cell in Bengalur...
09 Nov, 2020, 10.14 AM IST
Coronavirus effect: State curbs choke ecommerce suppliesThe action against grocery e-tailers such as Grofers, BigBasket and e-pharmacy player 1mg and their on-ground staff, apart from larger firm...
23 Mar, 2020, 07.31 AM IST
How dotcom survivors built a $950 million startup in IndiaAttracting and keeping customers is a challenge for all e-commerce companies, and doubly so in India where shopping habits vary widely from...
20 Mar, 2018, 05.11 PM IST
Why do e-commerce biggies lag in MRP display norms?The amendments in Legal Metrology Rules (Packaged Commodities Rules, or PCR) were brought about in June 2017, after the consumer affairs mi...
19 Feb, 2018, 12.09 PM IST
MRP, other details must for items sold online from next year: GovernmentE-commerce companies from January 2018 will have to print not only the MRP on goods but also information like expiry date and customer care...
09 Jul, 2017, 03.43 PM IST
MRP, expiry dates now must on products sold by ecommerce companiesUnder new rules, ecommerce companies like Flipkart and Amazon will have to display the country of origin on their online product pages.
30 Jun, 2017, 02.36 PM IST