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Online shopping has crossed the realms of being merely a shopping experience. Today, e-commerce companies have turned themselves into a friend, well-wisher, empathiser and problem solver for their customers.Through a vigorous social media presence, major e-commerce players struck the...

Private equity firms invested US $23.8 billion across 591 deals in 2017, making it the biggest year for PE investments in India, says a report.According to deal tracker Venture Intelligence, the investment value is 39 per cent higher than...

Late last year, business reporters from across the world were invited to Shanghai -- China's largest city -- to witness the people of the most populous country in the world shop relentlessly for 24 hours.The Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba,...

Adopting disruptive technology and riding on the Digital India bandwagon, the e-commerce sector has survived the slowdown in 2017 and benefited from the note ban, which spurred online transactions.More than computer-based Internet penetration and broadband extension, the record growth...

If you really want to see retail in its purest form, observe any parent trying to introduce their children to reading. There is so much innovation involved in trying to sell the book to the child. Whether it’s in...

US-based online retailer Amazon will bring in a range of smartphones to the Indian market under 10.or (pronounced Tenor) to take on homegrown rival, Flipkart. The smartphones, first of which goes on sale on January 5, will be launched under...

Online fashion retailer Myntra is using futuristic technologies like data mining and artificial intelligence (AI) to help designers come up with patterns and styles that can boost sales for apparel makers. According to a PTI report: The Flipkart-owned company has...

Tech-savvy retailers keep looking for new and innovative ways to connect with consumers all the time. They bring in technologies that reshape retail in interesting ways. 2016 saw the popularization of beacons, magic mirrors. Intelligent Automation became the essential new co-worker...

Fashion e-commerce major Myntra is investing in growing personal care segment to cater to the masstige section and expects it to contribute 7-8 per cent of its revenues in the next two years. "Personal care is an important category and...

Amazon created quite a frenzy earlier this year with its acquisition of supermarket chain Whole Foods Market. The e-commerce giant is now doing it again as rumors whirl regarding its potential entry into the pharmacy sector. Amazon has not yet...