Retail
FDI-led online market places cannot sell own inventory
27 Dec 2018
This is because the current policy allows 100 per cent FDI in marketplace e-commerce activities and not in retail business where the firm has control over the inventory as well
Flipkart parent gets a Rs2,190-cr equity boost from Walmart
12 Dec 2018
The fresh infusion of funds by Walmart comes amidst reports that Flipkart may invest in or partner with offline retailers in groceries and furniture to take on arch rival Amazon in India
Amazon set to acquire 9.5% stake in Future Retail for Rs2,000 cr
28 Nov 2018
While the initial investment will be in the form of portfolio investment, a deal could include Amazon buying out Biyani and promoter group’s entire holding in the future, subject to applicable regulations in India, say reports
Flipkart is now 81.3% Walmart
21 Nov 2018
The move, amidst a controversial exit of co-founder Binny Bansal and an expected rise in annual earnings of Flipkart, leaves the remaining shareholders with a mere 18.639 per cent stake
Binny Bansal resigns as chairman and CEO of Flipkart group
14 Nov 2018
With both co-founders - Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal - out of power, Flipkart, India’s largest and most popular e-commerce firm, will now be a Walmart show
Amazon to buy 49% in Aditya Birla’s More retail chain in deal with Samara
20 Sep 2018
The recent deals in Indian retail space, including the Walmart-Flipkart deal, are widely seen as the government’s green light for foreign retail giants to establish themselves in India’s $400-billion food and grocery market
And now, Google, Paytm team up for 7-10% stake in Future Retail
27 Aug 2018
News of entry of another foreign suitor in India’s retail-online market, with investment plan pegged at Rs3,500-4,000 crore, boosted Future Retail stock by 6 per cent in morning trade today
Walmart files caveat in HC to pre-empt move by Cait and SJM
21 Aug 2018
Traders say the approval for Walmart’s acquisition of Flipkart “violated government’s FDI policy and that the combination is a sinister design to control and dominate the retail trade through the passage of e-commerce policy
Alibaba in talks with Reliance Retail for e-commerce JV: report
20 Aug 2018
A stake in Reliance Retail will give Alibaba an edge over Walmart and Amazon as foreign entities are not allowed to hold inventory in India and can only operate as marketplaces
Amazon’s real rival in India in the offing
16 Aug 2018
Once the draft e-commerce policy becomes law, the oil-to-telecom tycoon, who is India’s richest man, is likely to emerge as the most formidable challenger to the wealthiest person in the world, Jeff Bezos
Ikea opens first Indian store in Hyderabad
10 Aug 2018
Flipkart-Walmart deal gets regulatory approval
09 Aug 2018
While the Flipkart-Walmart alliance aims to fend off competition from e-commerce giant Amazon, the US retail giant announced plans to hire 1,000 professionals and also projected creation of 30,000 direct and indirect jobs through new cash-and-carry shops
SoftBank sees 50-fold rise in net profit at $2.8 bn on back of Flipkart deal
07 Aug 2018
SoftBank showed a gain of around $1.48 billion on its balance sheet due to an increase in the fair value of its stake in Flipkart, translating to a 60-per cent return on its investment ahead of its sale to Walmart
Do we really buy 'top-rated' deals online? New research may surprise you
12 Jul 2018
The position of a product in a website ranking (i.e. Amazon or Expedia) does influence how consumers search, but in many cases, it does not have an additional effect on their actual purchase decisions
RIL to enter e-commerce market riding on Reliance Retail and Jio
06 Jul 2018
With Walmart joining the fray in India’s retail market, RIL is expected to leverage its grocery retailing arm Reliance Fresh, the 215 million Jio subscribers and the power of its JioGigafibre for its e-commerce push
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