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Consumers adapted to post-Covid reality in retail via e-commerce: Industry

There has been a shift in consumer behaviour in favour of digital, affecting the preferences and purchase decisions, they said at a virtual event organised by industry chamber Ficci

Lost in translation: Amazon's website launch in Sweden marred by glitches

The word valdtakt, which means rape in Swedish, is being used on several products instead of raps - the correct Swedish word for a plant

Apprentice hiring: Over a third of firms are gender neutral, open to LGBTQ

Covid-19 pandemic impacts hiring, with more resilient sectors reporting strong sentiment even as others appear to have reduced appointments

Hear CCI plea for vacating stay on probe against Amazon, Flipkart: SC to HC

SC has asked the High Court to decide on the matter within a period of six weeks

Flipkart eyes retail brands, acquires 7.8% stake in Aditya Birla Fashion

The Walmart-owned firm is in a race with rivals Amazon and Reliance's JioMart, who are also following a similar strategy

E-commerce industry sees order volume growth of 31% during July-Sept 2020

After the lockdown was lifted across the country, this was the first quarter in which businesses were operational in a large part of the country

Over 100,000 Amazon-enabled local shops, kiranas gear up for festive season

Local Shops on Amazon is a new programme that was launched in April this year to help bring offline retailers, kiranas and local shops online

Early Diwali for gig workers: E-commerce firms to create 300,000 jobs

Sales are expected to touch $4 billion this year because of Covid-driven online adoption

'Dukaan tech' start-ups help kirana stores and small traders go online

They are deploying easy-to-use platforms for SMBs, helping them go online in as little as 30 seconds

Fashion start-up Ciceroni enters e-commerce with curated online pop-up

Branded 'Pari-Sangam', the pop-up will feature nearly a dozen labels in clothing, accessories and decor, as firm aims to reach out to the urban millennial

We're seeing huge demand from ecommerce, BFSI, says Startek's Rajiv Ahuja

"The future of work, according to me, will be hybrid -- work from home and brick and mortar."

Wanted: Ear to the ground

The government needs to listen to business

How Bata tweaked its product mix to woo shoppers during the pandemic

Focus on casual footwear, taking brand to consumers among key measures

E-commerce retail market likely to cross $100 bn mark by 2024: Report

The rise of online fresh groceries sales along with growing numbers of prepared food delivery companies entering this space could propel category growth by five times in the next five years

Meet the data scientist who is helping Flipkart take e-commerce to Bharat

The e-commerce major's chief data scientist Mayur Datar and is team are building robust data mining engines to help the firm target the next 200 million users

We've grown 2-3 times faster than India's GDP: Honeywell India chief

In a Q&A, Akshay Bellare, the president of Honeywell India, says Covid-19 has come as an opportunity and that he expects double-digit growth in the country over the next five years

Snapdeal sees surge in sale of health monitoring devices amid lockdown

The demand for pulse oximeter has spiked more than 300 per cent since the first Covid-19 case was identified

Amazon enters online pharmacy space in India; to compete with Netmeds, 1mg

The service would allow customers to order prescription-based medication in addition to over-the-counter medicines, basic health devices and Ayurveda medication from certified sellers

Reliance plans to follow Jio's success in e-commerce, retail, other biz

Next on the list: media and entertainment, e-commerce, a series of online businesses, and retail

Amazon launches upgraded 'Amazon Easy'; eyes next 300 mn customers in India

These stores will offer a touch and feel product experience through a physical product display. They include assisted shopping and last-mile delivery for customers through a single touch-point.