On a war footing, India Inc to ramp up festive hiring; temporary recruitment expected to rise 8-25% from last yearCompanies are gearing up for a stronger festive hiring season this year. Temporary recruitment is expected to exceed last year's levels sig...
Zepto may defer IPO; Festive carts go premiumHappy Thursday! A roadblock in valuation negotiations may prompt Zepto to delay its listing. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispat...
Premium takes priority in ecommerce carts this festive seasonThere is a 20-25% year-on-year rise in festive order volumes for premium products, while mass-segment orders are either flat or up marginal...
AI race redraws Asian air cargo, replacing ecommerce as growth engineGlobal air cargo networks are shifting towards AI chip manufacturing hubs. Cross-border ecommerce shipments are declining due to new import...
EBay agrees to $55.7 million settlement over harassment campaignEBay and three former executives will pay $55.7 million to settle a stalking lawsuit. This case involved a bizarre harassment campaign agai...
Ex-Myntra chief Nandita Sinha named Swiggy Instamart CEO; Amitesh Jha exitsSinha joins at a time when Instamart has been losing market share even as it attempts to contain its mounting losses. A Flipkart group vete...
Flipkart's Ekart opens pan-India logistics network to businessesEkart, Flipkart's supply chain arm, is opening its logistics network to outside businesses. This expansion utilizes a new franchise model a...
Nykaa appoints ex-Instamart COO Ankit Jain to lead quick commerce businessAnkit Jain has taken the helm of Nykaa Now, the company’s quick delivery service, in a bold strategic move. Nykaa intends to broaden its 30...
eXport boost for eCommerceThe Indian government has opened the doors for foreign investment in inventory-based e-commerce specifically for exports. This initiative a...
IndiGo parent InterGlobe Aviation appoints Kiran Thadimarri as CFO; Gaurav Negi takes advisor roleInterGlobe Aviation announced a significant finance leadership change on Monday. Kiran Thadimarri will assume the Chief Financial Officer r...
ETtech Explainer: Ecommerce export FDI policy opens opportunities, but raises compliance questionsIndia's FDI rules prohibit ecommerce companies from holding inventory, requiring them to operate on a marketplace model to prevent large in...
Flipkart to launch food delivery pilot in August: Kalyan KrishnamurthyET had first reported in February about Flipkart’s plans to foray into an industry dominated by Eternal-owned Zomato and Swiggy. On Friday,...
Flipkart’s food delivery foray; Swiggy CEO on qcomm competitionFlipkart will launch its food delivery pilot next month, CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy said. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
From Bhadohi to Brooklyn: India's small towns are set to go globalIndia's latest ecommerce export reforms could transform thousands of MSMEs into global exporters by connecting small-town manufacturers wit...
Social media has reshaped online shopping; open to acquisitions: Flipkart's Kalyan KrishnamurthySocial media apps significantly influence Indian online shopping decisions for consumers. Flipkart's CEO noted direct sales from these plat...
Karnataka gig workers' law: Platforms deposit welfare fee with HC ahead of deadlineEcommerce firms have deposited a mandated welfare fee with the Karnataka High Court. This action complies with the court's interim order re...
Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com given notice of EU concerns over Ceconomy takeoverThe European Commission opened a full-scale investigation into the deal in May under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation that targets unfair...