Tag: e-commerce

India remains fastest growing paper market in world: Report
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India remains fastest growing paper market in world: Report

India remains the fastest-growing paper market in the world with domestic consumption of packaging paper and paperboard growing at 8.2 per cent in 2023-24, a…

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Zepto's co-founders Kaivalya Vohra and Aadit Palicha are seen.
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Zepto hits $5 billion valuation in latest big India commerce bet

Sep 02, 2024 07:48 AM IST Zepto, valued at $5 billion after a recent funding round, plans to double its warehouses to over 700 by…

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Criminals are now targeting e-commerce sites that require consumers to manually put in their card information to make a purchase. (AP)
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Mastercard wants to get rid of card numbers for online shopping to prevent online payment fraud

Mastercard Inc. is expanding its efforts to eliminate the use of credit card numbers when customers make purchases online in a bid to fight fraud….

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The Alibaba Group logo is lit up at its office building in Beijing, China (Reuters)
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Alibaba wins Beijing’s approval in end to years-long scrutiny

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has secured the endorsement of China’s antitrust watchdog more than three years after a landmark probe into its online behavior, suggesting…

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Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
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Not against e-commerce, want them fair and honest, Piyush Goyal clarifies after accusing Amazon of predatory pricing

Aug 22, 2024 06:18 PM IST Piyush Goyal said that the government wants to invite FDI, but also maintain fair competition between online and offline…

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The logo of Walmart is seen on a pole outside a store in Mexico City, Mexico June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Henry Romero(REUTERS)
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Walmart is seeking up to $3.74 billion in sale of JD.com stake

Aug 21, 2024 08:08 AM IST The envisioned deal comes as Walmart refines its strategy in the world’s second-largest economy, where retail is dominated by…

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israel: Israel's judicial proposals prompt startups to relocate: government agency
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Meesho: Fidelity further marks down fair value of Meesho

A fund managed by financial services major Fidelity has further marked down the fair value of ecommerce firm Meesho, according to a monthly disclosure made…

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israel: Israel's judicial proposals prompt startups to relocate: government agency
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snapdeal: Eyeing decent slice of value lifestyle segment growth in ecommerce: Snapdeal CEO

Snapdeal believes the ecommerce story over the next five-10 years will be around the growth of the ‘value’ lifestyle segment, and the online marketplace is…

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e-commerce: Online B2B marketplaces a $200 billion opportunity by 2030, says report

Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) has estimated the online-first and technology-enabled business-to-business (B2B) marketplaces category of startups to become a $200 billion market opportunity by 2023….

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China lashes out at Nato criticism, says will protect rights
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China lashes out at Nato criticism, says will protect rights

BEIJING: Beijing lashed back at Nato’s accusation that China challenges the bloc’s interests and security, and opposed any attempt by the military alliance to expand…

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