Retail
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
Traders threaten to fight Flipkart-Walmart deal in Supreme Court
03 Jul 2018
India currently allows 100-per cent foreign direct investment in e-commerce firms that operate on an online marketplace-based model and most analysts and experts expect the deal to go through
Plastic ban wreaks havoc in Mumbai, across Maharashtra
25 Jun 2018
The state-wide plastic ban will result in loss of up to Rs15,000 crore and nearly 3 lakh jobs, says the plastic manufacturing industry, even as retailers and citizens faced extreme hardship
Maharashtra plastics ban comes as a shocker to small vendors, consumers
23 Jun 2018
From 24 June, anyone in Maharashtra found using plastic products, including single-use disposable items, is liable to face a penalty ranging from Rs5,000 to Rs25,000, with a three-month jail term for non-compliance with the regulation
Walmart to take kirana stores into confidence ahead of Flipkart buy
06 Jun 2018
Walmart is planning to open its second fulfilment centre in India as part of its kirana store programme, called 'Mera Kirana', which tries to empower and train local kirana stores
Walmart-Flipkart deal: RBI, ED to look into alleged FDI rule violation
02 Jun 2018
The commerce ministry has asked the Reserve Bank of India and the Enforcement Directorate to look into the alleged violation of FDI rules in the $16-billion Walmart-Flipkart deal
Walmart will kill India’s domestic retail trade, warns CAIT
26 May 2018
Comparing Walmart to The East India Company, the Confederation of All India Traders says Walmart will penetrate retail trade through e-commerce, and indulge in predatory pricing and deep discounting, creating an uneven playing field for others
Amazon eyes Future Retail stake as Walmart pockets Flipkart
23 May 2018
Amazon, which lost out to Walmart in acquiring Flipkart, is reported to be in talks to acquire a 10-per cent stake in Future Retail Limited, the company which owns Big Bazaar and Easy Day
SoftBank still undecided on sale of Flipkart stake to Walmart
11 May 2018
Despite earlier statements treating the Flipkart-Walmart deal as final, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son is now reported to be having second thoughts on selling his company's stake in the ecommerce firm
For $16 bn Walmart bags Flipkart
10 May 2018
The acquisition of the majority stake makes the $500-billion Walmart the largest shareholder of the Flipkart group and help it emerge the undisputed leader in ecommerce
Walmart to announce Flipkart deal this week, to acquire 70-75% stake with Google
08 May 2018
Retail major Walmart along with Google's parent Alphabet are expected to announce their acquisition of Flipkart,, India's largest e-commerce business, before the end of this week
Flipkart turns itself into a private firm ahead of Walmart deal
07 May 2018
With a second buyback of shares from investors worth $350.46 million, Indian online retail major Flipkart has turned from a holding company into a private firm in Singapore where it is registered
Sachin Bansal likely to quit Flipkart if Walmart stake sale goes through
04 May 2018
While Binny Bansal is likely to sell about a tenth of his shares in Flipkart, it is not clear how much Sachin Bansal, who holds about 5.5 per cent stake in Flipkart, will sell
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