Retail
Flipkart plans to invest massively in logistics
31 Oct 2015
Flipkart, which competes with Snapdeal, Amazon and other smaller players, on Friday opened its largest warehouse in Telangana
Supermarket chain denies data breach
30 Oct 2015
Delivery drivers sue Amazon in proposed class-action suit
29 Oct 2015
Delivery drivers for the new app-based Amazon Prime Now service say by classifying them as independent contractors Amazon denies them regular employee benefits
Flipkart set to open brick-and-mortar stores
28 Oct 2015
Walmart to test drone deliveries
27 Oct 2015
Walmart, the world's largest retailer by revenue, has been conducting indoor tests with small drones for several months
Centre reimposes stock limits on pulses after states seize 5,800 tonnes of hoarded stock
21 Oct 2015
New York Times story has Amazon hopping mad
20 Oct 2015
In an unusual public debate, Amazon has sought to rebut a New York Times report that says the online retail giant’s cruelly demanding work culture often leave employees sobbing at their desks
Walmart paid millions in India as bribes: report
19 Oct 2015
The Wall Street Journal reports that while the cumulative bribes paid in India amounted to millions, individual bribes were usually under $200, and sometimes as low as $5
Aditya Birla fashion retail goes online with abof.com
16 Oct 2015
The portal will offer 7,000 products initially, which the company plans to take to 20,000 in next few months
US grocery chain Haggen to close 100 stores
26 Sep 2015
UK retail sales in August lowest since 2008
07 Sep 2015
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