E-business
India’s e-commerce industry seen touching $90 billion by 2021
24 Oct 2014
India’s e-commerce industry, which is currently worth around $13 billion, is expected to touch $90 billion by 2021, recording a growth of nearly700 per cent
RuPay opens payments channel to Amazon, Jet Airways
24 Oct 2014
The RuPay debit cards that are acceptable at all ATMs and 9.8 lakh point of sales (PoS) terminal in the country can now be used to shop best deals on Amazon and book air tickets on Jet Airways
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
Amazon looking to acquire Jabong: report
10 Oct 2014
Flipkart launches "Big Billion Day" sale
06 Oct 2014
EBay Inc to spin off PayPal next year
01 Oct 2014
EBay Inc plans to spin off payment gateway PayPal next year
Alibaba allowed to set up private bank in China
29 Sep 2014
Alibaba is the latest company outside the financial sphere to win approval to start a bank in China
E-Commerce chiefs press for ‘Make Apps in India’
27 Sep 2014
Tatas to launch e-retail venture next year via Tata Industries
24 Sep 2014
The Tata Group's e-commerce venture will initially showcase Westside, Croma and Star Bazaar, which are Tata's existing retail chain brands
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
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