Popularity of online charms on the rise despite high scepticismMore than 70% of the shoppers for these products hail from metros and top-tier cities. They are educated, between 25 and 45 years of age, w...
13 Oct, 2016, 01.06 AM IST
Amazon India triples its seller base ahead of festive seasonThe online marketplace's efforts to strengthen its vendor network were bolstered by initiatives such as Amazon Tatkal, which allows merchan...
15 Sep, 2016, 10.35 AM IST
Nothing to celebrate this festive season?Sellers have had to adjust to recent changes in commission structure across platforms.
14 Sep, 2016, 09.03 AM IST
Snapdeal tweaks return policy; buyers will now have to furnish document from authorised service centreExperts said the policy may dissuade buyers from purchasing top-selling electronic items from it and divert them to rivals such as Flipkart...
12 Jul, 2016, 04.33 PM IST
How ban on discounts have changed behaviour of online buyersOrders on the portals Dhora sells, such as Amazon and Flipkart, have dried up. Not long ago, Dhora used to ship 60-70 packets a day.
12 Jul, 2016, 02.39 AM IST
Flipkart sees rise in seller base despite commission hikeFlipkart has increased the commissions that merchants have to pay for selling on its platform by 5-6% in some key categories, resulting in ...
30 Jun, 2016, 04.26 PM IST
Snapdeal offers to advance seller COD payments by 3 daysThe online marketplace is conducting a dip stick study to gauge sellers’ interest in this kind of an optional facility to ease their cash f...
18 Jun, 2016, 05.59 AM IST
Price war in ecommerce? Amazon cuts its referral fee by 1-7% on few categoriesAmazon has cut its referral fee by 1-7% on some categories including personal computers, mobile devices and tablets, electronics, movies, m...
17 Jun, 2016, 03.23 AM IST
Amazon India cuts seller commission on electronic devicesIn a communication shared with sellers on Wednesday, Amazon India said it was reducing referral fee on electronic devices from 5 per cent t...
16 Jun, 2016, 04.55 PM IST
Flipkart sellers threaten revolt over return policy; say will either exit or remain inactiveFlipkart recently decided to increase sales commission it levies on merchants as well as shipping fee, a reverse shipping fee, & collection...
15 Jun, 2016, 08.30 AM IST
Ecommerce major Flipkart revises policy to allow sellers to weigh packages themselvesFlipkart has revised its shipping policy to allow sellers, who do not use the company’s warehouse facility, to weigh and measure their prod...
14 Jun, 2016, 02.21 AM IST
Online marketplaces betting on geotagging to boost customer experienceGeotagging is a technique that allows companies to identify sellers close to the buyer, thereby cutting delivery time and logistics cost.
07 Jun, 2016, 03.50 PM IST
Return policies of online marketplaces turning out to be a nightmareIf a product is damaged, the courier company bears the cost, if it’s useless on arrival (a smartphone not working), the seller bears the co...
24 Mar, 2016, 05.53 AM IST
Sellers on ecommerce sites like Flipkart, Amazon, complain of being penalised for returned goodsThe sellers, none of whom wants to be identified, complain that the marketplaces are not sharing logistics costs or returning commissions.
17 Mar, 2016, 06.56 AM IST