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Appellants shouldn't fear CCI probe, Karnataka HC tells Amazon, Flipkart

The Court upheld a single-judge order dismissing pleas filed by Amazon and Flipkart challenging a probe initiated by the Competition Commission for alleged breach of competition law

Plea in HC against re-entry of Shein via Amazon; court seeks govt reply

The Delhi High Court Friday sought response from the Centre and Amazon on a plea seeking to prohibit the re-entry of 'Shein' in India through sale of its products on the digital marketplace

Karnataka HC quashes Amazon, Flipkart plea against antitrust probe

An Indian court on Friday dismissed a petition by Amazon.com Inc and Walmart's Flipkart seeking revocation of a single judge's decision to allow an antitrust probe against them to continue

CCI accuses Amazon of concealing facts in deal for Future Group unit

In the letter dated June 4, CCI said Amazon hid factual aspects of the transaction by not revealing its strategic interest in Future Retail when it sought approval for the 2019 deal

Amazon Business offers deals to Indian businesses for Prime Day sale event

Aims to empower MSMEs by offering over 150 mn GST-enabled products across top categories; there are over 370,000 vendors selling to business customers on Amazon Business

Amazon launches fulfilment centre programme for sellers in small town India

The Multi-Seller Flex programme would enable Amazon to offer customers a wider Prime selection and faster deliveries and create thousands of indirect jobs in tier 2 and below geographies.

Australian regulator to probe Amazon.com, eBay and other online markets

The Australian antitrust regulator on Thursday kicked off an inquiry into local units of Amazon.com Inc, eBay Inc and other online markets to ensure fairness in a sector where sales have soared

Rivals turn the heat on Sunil Mittal's stand on satellite spectrum

Mittal had said, with Airtel setting up only two ground stations for uplinking in rural areas, the requirement for spectrum was minimal and different from terrestrial mobile services

RIL-Future deal: Singapore EA award needs to be executed, Amazon tells SC

Singapore's Emergency Arbitrator (EA) award is valid and needs to be executed, Amazon on Tuesday told the Supreme Court

Indian Sellers Collective asks Narayana Murthy to end ties with Amazon

The Indian Sellers Collective has written an open letter to N. R. Narayana Murthy urging him to end partnership with Amazon for Cloudtail India.

Walmart's Flipkart says CCI probe shouldn't treat it the same as Amazon

Both Amazon and Flipkart have challenged the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in court as they seek revocation of a court's June decision to allow an antitrust probe against them to continue.

Sharp rise in Amazon customer base in tier II, smaller towns: Pranav Bhasin

The Amazon.in marketplace has witnessed an exponential increase in customer base in tier II cities and smaller towns since the coronavirus-induced lockdowns last year, Pranav Bhasin, Director, MSME and Selling Partner Experience, Amazon India, said. Work-from-home and online schooling enablers are in high demand, besides personal grooming, wellness and grocery products as more customers are getting online for their shopping needs since mid-2020, he added. In an interview to PTI, Bhasin said, "In the last 15- 18 months, we have seen a lot of customers move online, not just in the tier I & II cities but also in smaller towns. Today, 65 per cent of customer orders and over 85 per cent of new customers on Amazon.in are from tier II and below geographies." The Amazon.in marketplace is operated by Amazon Seller Services Private Ltd, an affiliate of Amazon.com, Inc. Stating that customers across nearly 100 per cent of India's serviceable pin codes are in their network, he ..

Small businesses to launch over 2,400 products for Prime Day: Amazon India

Amazon India said over 100 small and medium businesses including startups, women entrepreneurs, weavers are launching more than 2,400 products across categories for Prime Day.

Amazon sued by US product-safety agency over selling defective items

The complaint filed says Amazon sold children's sleepwear that failed to meet federal standards for flammability

Amazon Web Services launches programme to empower PSU startups in India

India is the first to roll-out the program focused on enabling early-stage startups in the public sector

Amazon's online store down for many users globally, says Downdetector

About 80 of the issues reported were with its website, while 15 was with its log in and 5 with its check-out

Tata vs Reliance: A two-front battle -- renewable energy and retail

Their renewable energy and retail plans offer contrasting strategies; if they pan out, the consumer is the guaranteed winner

Lina Khan-led FTC opens probe in Amazon's MGM acquisition: Report

US Federal Trade Commission, headed by Lina Khan who is known as antitrust advocate and an Amazon critic, has opened a probe into Amazon's $8.45 billion acquisition of movie and TV studio giant MGM

Amazon wants to monitor you in your sleep using radar, for your benefit

The monitoring, according to Amazon, could help people with 'with mobility, speech, or tactile impairments,' and it could monitor sleep with a high degree of precision

Amazon launches Digital Kendra to empower Indian businesses with e-commerce

It will help MSMEs recover their businesses from the recent challenges, bring benefits of e-commerce and help them reach customers in India and globally.