e commerce

The Odisha government on Monday said e-commerce and online platforms can resume operations in the second phase of the lockdown beginning April 15. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena said that home delivery of all kinds of products and courier...

Heretofore taken for granted, the once lowly shelf is taking on an expanded role in the evolution of food retailing. "The concept of ESLs has been around for years," says Paul Milner, Marketing Director at Displaydata, based in...

Live chat tools allow for communication between sellers and buyers. They are popular instruments for e-commerce sites that don't have the advantage of face-to-face communication, but these live chats can actually increase sales and boost profits, a new study...

The Competition Commission of India (CCI), in a report released on Wednesday, has suggested that online marketplaces should come up with clear and transparent policies on discounts provided on products on their their platforms. "Bring out clear and transparent policies...

With more and more Indians taking the online route to fulfill their shopping needs, e-tailers like Amazon and Flipkart are witnessing high demands, including from far-flung and remote areas, but overall slowdown and negative sentiments - coupled with the...

E-commerce can become a driver of growth across South Asia and boost trade between the region's countries, but its potential remains largely untapped, a new World Bank report said on Monday. The report, titled ‘Unleashing E-Commerce for South Asian Integration’...

E-commerce, social networking and digital payment platforms top the list of most disruptive business models, revealed a new KPMG survey on Wednesday. In a survey of over 740 technology industry business leaders globally, Amazon, Apple and Alibaba emerged as the...

Eighty-four per cent of Instagram users are likely to shop using the photo sharing platform, and Instagrammers spend most of the time on the platform in the evening between 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., a new report said on...

Leasing of warehousing space went up by over 45 percent last year to cross 25 million sq.ft. in seven major cities, driven by e-commerce sector that accounted for 23 percent of the total demand, according to property consultant CBRE. CBRE...

A Blockchain-based system that allows buyers and sellers to interact directly can make e-commerce platform for digital goods 'cheat proof' and the products cheaper, says a study by India-origin researchers. Blockchains allow multiple stakeholders to transact money or data virtually...