Amazon invests Rs 400 crore in India logistics armThe fund infusion comes at a time when Amazon is increasing its seller base as well as product catalogue on the platform from sellers.
21 Jan, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Ecom Express raises $39 million from existing investors as IPO plans stallThe company raised money from existing investors after it struggled to attract new ones. ET reported on July 1 that it was looking to raise...
07 Oct, 2022, 03.19 PM IST
Etailers ready delivery army for festive saleTo handle high volumes, homegrown etailer Flipkart has launched a mobile app FQuick, which allows people to sign up as freelance last-mile ...
01 Oct, 2018, 08.34 AM IST
Flipkart's ecosystem true advantage to Walmart: OfficialJudith McKenna, Executive VP, President and CEO of Walmart International, on a recent investor call has said the e-commerce market in India...
10 Jun, 2018, 02.57 PM IST
Parent firm Flipkart Marketplace puts in Rs 370 crore in its ecommerce armThis investment signals a renewed focus on the ecommerce platform by Flipkart, which has been pouring large amounts of money into its logis...
03 Mar, 2018, 06.55 AM IST
Soon, your order on Flipkart will be delivered by AmazonMost of the deliveries are currently handled by logistic firms such as BlueDart, DTDC and FedEx. These companies will have a hard time comp...
31 Jul, 2017, 11.47 AM IST
Ekart to launch courier service to take on DTDC Express, First Flight Courier and othersEkart has aggressive plans for its courier service, with an aim to capture 5-10 per cent of the market in the first year.
19 May, 2016, 03.58 AM IST
Snapdeal to make it mandatory for logistics partners to integrate with its technology platformSnapdeal is building a plug-and-play online platform to facilitate integration and cut down dependence on manual procedures.
26 Apr, 2016, 02.11 AM IST
Binny Bansal to double down focus on commerce & supply chain, make Flipkart Alibaba of IndiaBinny Bansal’s answer is to double down focus in two areas: the main ecommerce business and logistics, a unit he knows only too well.
15 Feb, 2016, 10.31 AM IST
Delivery boys suffer back problems: The backbone of Indian e-commerce boom faces serious breakdownAs ecommerce companies try to meet the dearth of feet on the ground and wheels on the road, the pressure is building on delivery boys.
29 Dec, 2015, 06.33 PM IST
How jobs with e-commerce companies like Flipkart is taking toll on the delivery menThey're the wheels turning India's $20-billion e-commerce juggernaut as it gathers momentum in a country that's never had a more kingly exp...
09 Aug, 2015, 10.30 AM IST
After Amazon, Flipkart to join express delivery race; co's logistics unit eKart to compete with on-demand startupseKart to take on competition from on-demand startups that promise to deliver products within an hour, typically by tying up with local stor...
18 Jun, 2015, 06.16 AM IST
Kishore Biyani in talks with Flipkart and Amazon to sell 49% stake in Future Supply Chain SolutionsBiyani's discussion with Flipkart and Amazon is interesting since these e-commerce giants already have their own delivery networks in eKart...
05 May, 2015, 02.39 PM IST
Amazon sets up logistics company in India to deliver products directly to clients“All large marketplaces have opened their own last-mile logistics arms in India as the capability to deliver goods next day doesn’t exist i...
24 Mar, 2015, 12.42 AM IST
Logistics firm Gojavas adds online retailers Flipkart and Snapdeal as clientsGojavas had been in talks with Snapdeal for the last one-and-half years and was able to strike a deal only in the last few months.
23 Oct, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Snapdeal to open logistics platform SafeShip to rival e-retailersThe software platform developed by Snapdeal will help sellers choose the best courier options to deliver products to customers.
03 Apr, 2014, 04.05 AM IST
Flipkart to throw open its logistics arm 'eKart' to deliver packages of competitors"This is another page out of Amazon's book," said Ashish Jhalani, head of advisory firm eTailing India. In US, Amazon does deliveries for o...
13 Feb, 2014, 09.51 AM IST