Flipkart revamps Shopsy to take on Meesho, Amazon Bazaar in value commerce segmentShopsy has over 450 million app downloads and delivers across more than 20,000 pin codes, but did not disclose its annual transacting users...
25 May, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
French regulator says most e-commerce platform products it tested breach EU rulesFrance's consumer watchdog found a staggering 75% of products from online platforms failed EU safety rules. Many items were found to be dan...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
Insurance dark patterns: How customers pay higher premiums and buy unnecessary add-ons online, explain Deloitte India’s Aakash Sharma & Suchintan ChatterjeeDeloitte India’s Aakash Sharma & Suchintan Chatterjee talk to Yasmin Hussain on insurance dark patterns.
27 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
China seeks to rein in risks from AI 'digital humans'China is introducing new rules for its booming digital human industry. These AI avatars, which look and sound like real people, are used fo...
19 Apr, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
China hits food delivery platforms with 3.6 bln yuan fine for 'ghost' deliveriesChina has imposed hefty fines on seven major e-commerce platforms for serious food safety breaches. Companies like Taobao, Meituan, Pinduod...
17 Apr, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
iPad Air M4 review: The sweet spot between power and practicalityThe iPad Air M4 strikes a balance between power and practicality, offering near-Pro performance without the premium price. Powered by Apple...
07 Apr, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
China issues guidance for ecommerce including for cross-border tradeThe guidance called for striking a balance between promotion and regulation, integrating the digital and real economies, as well as formi...
06 Apr, 2026, 09.08 AM IST
Ecommerce, quick commerce chasing ad spends with profitability in focusOnline platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Blinkit, Instamart, Zepto, Zomato, and Swiggy are set to earn substantial advertising revenue. This...
02 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Meta moves Delhi HC against CCPA order slapping Rs 10 lakh fine for walkie-talkie sale on FacebookThe senior counsel for Meta submitted that, unlike Amazon and Flipkart, Facebook was not an e-market but merely a "notice board", and there...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Italy antitrust cuts Amazon record fine to $878 millionItaly's antitrust authority said on Monday it had reduced a record fine imposed on US ecommerce giant Amazon to 752.4 million euros ($878....
12 Jan, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
France fines Shein 40 million euros for deceptive business practicesThe agency said Infinite Style E-Commerce LTD, which handles sales for the Shein brand, had misled customers about discounts, and that the ...
03 Jul, 2025, 04.55 PM IST
RBI imposes Rs 3.06 crore penalty on Amazon Pay (India) for violation of normsThe central bank, however, added the penalty is based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance and not intended to pronounce upon the valid...
03 Mar, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
China denies plan for $1 billion Alibaba fine, but tech firms take a blowAlibaba, China's largest online shopping portal, has been in the crosshairs of authorities in recent months over concerns of its reach into...
12 Mar, 2021, 04.27 PM IST
China fines 3 online vendors for misreported prices, salesThe ruling Communist Party encourages e-commerce and other online industries but worries about the dominance of major competitors. Party le...
31 Dec, 2020, 01.37 PM IST
Amazon fined for not displaying mandatory information about productsLast month, the consumer affairs ministry had issued notices to e-commerce majors Flipkart and Amazon for not displaying such information.
25 Nov, 2020, 09.51 PM IST
Rs 1 lakh fine for e-tailers if they don’t reveal ‘country of origin’If a manufacturer or marketing firm fails to comply with this, it will be fined with Rs 25,000 for first offence, Rs 50,000 for second and ...
10 Jul, 2020, 10.25 AM IST
Kerala government slaps Rs 54 crore fine on 4 online traders including Flipkart, JabongKerala government has slapped a fine of Rs 53.63 crore on four online trading companies including Flipkart and Jabong for allegedly doing i...
25 Jan, 2015, 02.43 AM IST