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Retailer body seeks government action over Amazon, Flipkart's quick commerce pushThe All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) said foreign-backed marketplace platforms must operate strictly within Ind...
FIFA World Cup’s hidden scorecard: What fans don’t see, economics doesFIFA World Cup 2026 is a fascinating economic case study, revealing how football markets mirror financial ones. Dynamic ticket pricing, dri...
Are kids on sale on Vinted e-commerce site? Disturbing listings spark child trafficking fears across EuropeAlarming claims of child trafficking on Vinted, fueled by suspicious product listings with coded descriptions and high prices, have prompte...
Sold, or just shipped? How sales figures can be manipulated – and how you can spot itGoods left the warehouse. The invoice went out. So it must be a sale, right? Not always. Under the rules, a sale counts only when the custo...
Amazon will look at acquisitions, continue to work with govt on expanding AI capabilities: Andy Jassy, CEOAmazon is significantly boosting its India investment, committing an additional $48 billion by 2030, bringing the total to nearly $90 billi...
Kunal Shah’s WhatsApp win; India bourses insulated from AI boomIn bagging the top job at WhatsApp, Cred’s Kunal Shah has done what no Indian entrepreneur could do. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Two phones and an app: How Russians skirt Putin's digital iron curtainSince the Kremlin ratcheted up control over the internet this year, Russians have been turning to increasingly convoluted technical solutio...
UK competition watchdog launches probe into eBay's purchase of DepopThe deal was announced earlier this year and is expected to help Etsy double down on its core handmade and vintage goods marketplace in p...
Court rules EU must drop strict curbs on Facebook MarketplaceThe appeal before the EU's General Court in Luxembourg regarded the platforms' designation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), one of seve...
Policybazaar founder warns of insurance squeeze; IT's buying spreeHappy Wednesday! Policybazaar’s Yashish Dahiya has warned that proposed commission caps could disrupt the insurance distribution industry. ...
Commission caps to pose existential threat to insurance distributors: Policybazaar’s Yashish DahiyaPolicybazaar faces potential business disruption from IRDAI's proposed commission caps, prompting consideration of an insurance manufacturi...
Australian watchdog sues Amazon unit over children's backpack safetyAccording to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the company is accused of supplying children's "Unicorn Toddler Bac...
Fintech firm Paramotor Digital files confidential IPO papers with SEBIParamotor Digital Technology has confidentially filed draft IPO papers with SEBI via the pre-filing route. Founded in 2016, the fintech and...
'Mosques converted into dance bars in Muslim region in China': Pakistani vlogger exposes reality of ‘ironclad’ friendshipA Pakistani vlogger's trip to Kashgar, Xinjiang, has sparked debate in Pakistan and India. The video showcased restricted public religious ...
Planning a trip to Mussoorie? Viral video showing current state of 'once-scenic' Kempty Falls leaves internet 'heartbroken'A viral video showing the current condition of Kempty Falls near Mussoorie has sparked widespread outrage online, with social media users c...
How ₹87 online push-button knives are fueling stabbing incidents in Delhi: What they areStabbing incidents in Delhi are linked to easily available button knives ordered online. Despite legal restrictions, these weapons are list...
Swiggy, Urban Company report Q4 losses; Zepto gets IPO nodNew-age companies Swiggy and Urban Company closed the March quarter in the red, even as revenues surged. This and more in today's ETtech To...
Amazon cloud outage at North Virginia data center largely resolvedAmazon's cloud infrastructure is on the mend after an unexpected overheating incident led to outages affecting numerous services, including...
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...
Online sellers complain of mismanagement by marketplaces, want a regulatorThe representatives of 1,000 medium and large sellers also complained about “mismanagement by marketplace executives and lack of interest i...