Retail
Future Group enters strategic partnership with Amazon
13 Oct 2014
Amzon and the Future Group have proposed to introduce new brands and explore co-branding opportunities in categories that are currently not served by retailers
Flipkart launches "Big Billion Day" sale
06 Oct 2014
Amazon chief Bezos holds off-schedule meet with Modi
04 Oct 2014
The Bezos-Modi meeting was kept secret to the last minute, with the media having been informed through a tweet after the about half-hour interaction
EBay Inc to spin off PayPal next year
01 Oct 2014
EBay Inc plans to spin off payment gateway PayPal next year
Amazon’s Bezos swings through Bangalore waving $2 bn cheque
29 Sep 2014
Showing that he has been quicker than most westerners to grasp the country’s penchant for dramatic gestures, Amazon .com founder Jeff Bezos carried out a road-show on a colourfully painted supply truck which rode through Bangalore and ended at a shopping mall in Bangalore
Buy-out funds set to buy 30% in Aditya Birla Retail for $400-500 mn: report
23 Sep 2014
Aditya Birla Group will use the funds to expand its retail operations
Alibaba zooms on trading debut
20 Sep 2014
Alibaba raised a staggering $21.8 billion, achieving a market cap of $231.4 billion that catapulted it to the ranks of the 20 biggest companies in the US
Walmart extending its e-commerce reach in India
20 Sep 2014
Croma, Snapdeal in online sales alliance
16 Sep 2014
Croma and Snapdeal will now leverage their offline and online presence respectively in a mutually advantageous deal
Hackers target over 1,000 retailers in the US
25 Aug 2014
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