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Facebook on Tuesday made a new shopping button in WhatsApp live globally, including in India, to help people check out available products and make purchases right from a chat. The tool will make it easier for people to discover a...

The accelerated digital adoption as a result of the pandemic has made it critical for small businesses to swiftly pivot from offline to online in order to survive and grow. Acknowledging the support the micro and small businesses need...

Despite the pandemic-driven recession, venture capitalists continued to invest dollars into the country with September quarter seeing investment inflows more than doubling to US$ 3.6 billion over April-June, says a report. In June quarter, which was marked by very strict...

While financial challenges following lockdown orders have forced many small and medium-sized-businesses to shut shop, a number of SMBs have seen the benefits of shifting to e-commerce, a Facebook report said on Thursday. Businesses that reported making over 25 percent...

The COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping the global business environment and the crisis is estimated to hit the world economy beyond any analyst’s imagination. UN anticipates that the crisis will result in a $1 trillion hit to the global economy...

The Indian retail market is expected grow and reach US$ 1.4 trillion by 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7 percent between 2020-2023. Following the acquisition of Flipkart by Walmart in 2018, the fast-growing and lucrative...

India may soon incentivise kirana stores which become part of the e-commerce ecosystem by converting their operations to handle both online and offline sales. The special package of incentives for the smaller format mom-and-pop stores is likely to be a...

Ever since its outbreak, the global retail fraternity has been betting on technology as the antidote for fashion retail’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. As lockdown restrictions begin to be eased around the world and retailers limp back to...

On-demand food delivery platform Swiggy has launched a Jumpstart Package for its restaurant partners, which are either operational for delivery or restarting operations, towards business revival, continuity and growth. To enable smooth cash flows for partners, Swiggy has activated bi-weekly...

43.7 percent of consumers globally stated that they are spending more time on social media due to the coronavirus outbreak. Brands need to capitalise on this increased social media activity to promote purchasing and build shopper loyalty in a...