From living room to national scale: How tech is driving India’s D2C boomIndia's digital commerce is evolving. Small online ventures are growing into a nationwide direct-to-consumer movement. This success relies ...
11 Dec, 2025, 09.00 PM IST
Man mails gold bars hidden in chilli sauce for ‘investment’, nearly falls victim to massive scamAn elderly man in Tianjin, China, narrowly escaped an online investment scam after police intercepted a parcel containing two gold bars hid...
03 Dec, 2025, 09.42 PM IST
Indian man in US detained by authorities over perfume mistaken for opium; faces risk of deportationAn Indian man, Kapil Raghu, was mistakenly arrested for opium possession after police found a perfume bottle with the same name. Though cha...
07 Oct, 2025, 11.13 AM IST
From fashion to astrology, early-festive demand fuels 16% growth: GoKwikIndian shoppers are starting their festive shopping earlier this year, leading to a 16% increase in D2C order volumes on GoKwik's platform....
26 Aug, 2025, 11.35 AM IST
Reliance writes off its $200 million investment in DunzoReliance Industries wrote off its investment in Dunzo after the hyperlocal delivery platform struggled in the competitive quick commerce ma...
07 Aug, 2025, 10.24 PM IST
Small and Smart: How AI is powering SMEs in India’s e-commerce boomAI is changing the way Indians shop—optimising e-commerce operations and enhancing customer experiences. Experts highlight AI’s role in imp...
23 Jun, 2025, 11.42 AM IST
Canada’s package delivery chaos worsens as DHL locks out 2,100 workers after Canada Post chaosDHL Ekspress Canada locked out over 2,100 union workers. This happened after failed labour deal with Unifor. The lockout began after a stri...
09 Jun, 2025, 06.54 AM IST
UK tells Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat to tighten rider account controlsFood delivery companies make initial checks on those who want to work for them, ensuring their age and their legal right to work in Britain...
14 Nov, 2023, 09.32 PM IST
Want to post Christmas parcels in time? Here are tipsChristmas is coming, and so is the rush at mail offices. Mail your gifts early to avoid late arrivals. Get tips from us.
06 Dec, 2022, 08.16 PM IST
Makemytrip to start cash on delivery soonMakeMyTrip said that the recent demonetisation of large notes had not yet affected its plan to collect parts of the payments in cash as it ...
18 Nov, 2016, 09.39 AM IST
Snapdeal is not ready to sell its GoJavas stakeGoJavas, which began life as an arm of fashion retailer Jabong and was spun off as an independent company in 2013, is co-owned by Snapdeal.
12 Aug, 2016, 06.34 AM IST
Beware online shoppers, gypping's hereThe product you order may not be delivered, or you could get a fake or a damaged one. You may even get an empty package or, worse, one fill...
03 Aug, 2016, 10.14 AM IST
Government plans to launch Postal Payments Bank by September: Ravishankar PrasadThe proposed bank will be introduced in 650 districts across the country, he said, "we have plans to introduce in 1.30 lakh post offices in...
17 Jun, 2016, 11.44 PM IST
Ecom Express looks to raise up to $9 millionThe startup founded by former Blue Dart executives focuses on last mile deliveries of small packages for the booming e-commerce industry.
04 Apr, 2014, 05.22 AM IST
General Atlantic in talks to acquire stake in SnapdealSnapdeal close to sealing a deal to raise Rs 440-550 cr, in the process potentially snagging private equity investor General Atlantic Partn...
31 Jul, 2012, 04.47 AM IST
- Banks like, HDFC, ICICI, Axis slap new levies to protect margins
Even as banking transactions get cheaper and faster, banks are inventing new fees and charges to protect their margins as they cope with st...
10 Jan, 2012, 10.40 AM IST
- Postal dept's FDI move fails to deter foreign investors
The postal department’s proposal to cap foreign direct investment (FDI) in courier services and make small parcels and letters the monopoly...
06 Nov, 2006, 02.22 AM IST