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An FIR has been lodged against e-commerce giant Flipkart‘s founders and a few other company officials for allegedly “cheating” a businessman to the tune of Rs 9.96 crore, police said today. Flipkart, however, dismissed as “false and baseless” the complaint by the businessman. The case pertains to ‘non-payment’ of dues by Flipkart to C-Store Company […]

Amazon.in will launch a special contest to identify and support product start-ups in India, that will see one successful company receive funding and mentorship to scale its offerings in India as well as markets in Europe and the US. In a statement on Monday, the online retailer said it had partnered with HAX, a global […]

Black Friday and Thanksgiving online sales in the United States surged to record highs as shoppers bagged deep discounts and bought more on their mobile devices, heralding a promising start to the key holiday season, according to retail analytics firms. US retailers raked in a record $7.9 billion in online sales on Black Friday and […]

As shoppers begin their holiday buying in earnest, some popular items appear to be TVs, electronics and toys like Hatchimals. Target said in a post on its website that popular deals included several big-screen TVs. In toys, it cited BattleBots and Hatchimals. Greg Foran, CEO of Walmart’s U.S. division, said Thursday that in the company’s […]

Major Australian retailers have come out fighting as American e-commerce giant Amazon prepares to launch its operations in the country. Woolworths, whose main operations include supermarkets, liquor retailing and discount department stores, has said it will step up its own online offerings, reports Xinhua. Chairman Gordon Cairns told the company’s annual general meeting in Melbourne […]

Shoppers Stop is hiring Rajiv Suri, head of Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim Fashion, as new chief executive, according to two people aware of the development. The post had been lying vacant since January, when Salil Nair had put in his papers. A Shoppers Stop spokesperson declined to comment on the matter. Suri could not be […]

A survey participated in by 18,000 people has revealed that 62 per cent experienced significant variations between online reviews and the final product received. Many consumers have reported that a lot of the reviews on e-commerce sites are fake or planted, according to a survey conducted by citizen’s engagement platform LocalCircles. Asked if the consumers […]

Ahmedabad-based Azafran Innovacion Limited has launched organic crayons, which claims to be the first of its kind by an Indian manufacture. The petroleum, synthetic, mineral or animal wax-free crayons are made with soya, palm waxes, soya butter and food-grade colours. The company claims the crayons are non-toxic and bio degradable and perfect for toddlers and […]

Swedish home furnishing major IKEA today launched its first experiential centre ‘IKEA Hej HOME‘ here, ahead of opening its first store in the country at Hyderabad in spring 2018. Designed for a six month duration, IKEA Hej HOME will familiarise customers with IKEA home furnishing solutions and offer a first-hand experience of an IKEA store. […]

Online food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy on Wednesday announced the launch of its platform in Ahmedabad. After continued success in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Kolkata, the online delivery service platform, Swiggy is now on an expansion spree in Ahmedabad. Continuing with its superior consumer experience that has become synonymous with the […]