Signs of shortage of essentials: Deliveries to consumers getting further delayed“We are starting to face stock-outs of some of our essentials packs,” said packaged consumer goods maker Dabur India’s chief executive Mohi...
11 May, 2021, 02.42 PM IST
Amazon India announces measures to help SMBs amid COVID-19The e-commerce major said it is waiving 50 per cent of the 'sell-on-amazon' or 'referral fee' from May 1-31 for a section of sellers and wi...
01 May, 2021, 08.33 PM IST
Maharashtra government’s guidelines: Consumer goods companies in a fix over rulesRetail and trade bodies, which had sought the restriction, are complaining that the 15-day lockdown will inflict heavy losses on their memb...
15 Apr, 2021, 08.02 AM IST
Amazon Pay India's loss widens to Rs 1,868.5 crore in FY20Amazon Pay's total revenue for fiscal 2020 grew over 64 per cent to Rs 1,370 crore over Rs 834.5 crore in fiscal 2019, according to Registr...
11 Dec, 2020, 09.32 PM IST
Amazon expands Flex programme in India; here are the key things to know about itAmid rising demand for home delivery personnel in the wake of Covid-induced lockdowns, Amazon announced that it was expanding its Flex prog...
28 Jul, 2020, 02.03 PM IST
Only private labels listings back to pre-Covid days on AmazonEvery disaster brings an opportunity. For Amazon, it’s their private label business which they are aggressively advertising at a time when ...
28 May, 2020, 12.56 PM IST
Amazon India to add 50,000 temporary roles for warehousing, delivery networkThis will be a variety of roles in their fulfilment centres and delivery network including part-time flexible work opportunities as indepen...
26 May, 2020, 03.59 PM IST
Covid-19 Impact: Kids wear shopping sees big spurt after lockdown relaxationCompanies including Arvind Fashions, Flipkart, Amazon, Madura Fashion & Lifestyle, Puma, Myntra, Bestseller India and Snapdeal have seen sa...
21 May, 2020, 07.24 PM IST
Covid-19 impact: Curbs on e-commerce upset Amazon’s cart in IndiaAmazon’s India business is operating at less than 10% of its gross merchandise value.
02 May, 2020, 07.51 AM IST
Amazon India launches fund for SMB partners in logistics impacted due to lockdownThis Partner Support Fund for SMBs in logistics will be available to Delivery Service Partners (DSP) and select Transportation partners in ...
29 Apr, 2020, 10.30 AM IST
Top Amazon vendor Cloudtail delays payments to suppliersCloudtail said it’s working with stakeholders to ensure that the disruption is minimised. “We are actively working with vendors, employees,...
22 Apr, 2020, 07.29 AM IST
E-tail growth may fall to zero after govt’s U-turnFlipkart, in the run-up to Monday had hired 4,000 workers amid the labour shortage, according to industry sources. Amazon was also beefing ...
20 Apr, 2020, 11.05 AM IST
Allowing e-tailers to supply only essentials to create level playing field for small retailers: GoyalThe government's decision to allow e-commerce players to deliver only essential goods will help in creating a level playing field for small...
19 Apr, 2020, 04.49 PM IST
For e-commerce firms, April may be the cruellest monthThe ecommerce sector cumulatively clocked sales of $32 billion last year.
11 Apr, 2020, 11.37 AM IST
Amazon, Flipkart operations in India being disrupted amid lockdownThe large-scale disruptions highlight the implementation woes faced in ensuring the supply of essential goods to 1.3 billion people during ...
27 Mar, 2020, 04.05 PM IST
E-retailers still facing delivery challenges amid coronavirus lockdownAccording to a senior industry executive, who did not wish to be named, e-commerce companies are finding it difficult to procure passes for...
26 Mar, 2020, 09.09 PM IST
Facing curbs, ecommerce companies Flipkart and Amazon halt pickups from vendorsAmazon, Flipkart suspend pickups; offline retailers say warehouse closures by authorities hurting supplies.
24 Mar, 2020, 08.30 AM IST