Redmi Note 3 available at Rs 11,400 on Tata’s CliQ online shop in India

Redmi Note 3, arguably the most sought-after phone in India along with LeEco Le 2, is now available on Tata Group’s new ecommerce portal at Rs 11,400 for Axis Bank customers. Tata Group — one of the biggest offline retailers in India — entered the competitive online retail market two months ago, naming its website CliQ. […]

Free Reliance 4G SIM with smartphones from PayTM

PayTM, arguably the most aggressive etailer in India as far as discounts are concerned, is now offering a free Reliance Communications’ 4G SIM with every 4G smartphone sold by the company. The 4G SIM will be delivered to the customer within 7 days of order the product, Paytm says on the product listing pages. The […]

Flipkart acquires mobile payments firm PhonePe

Flipkart today announced the acquisition of PhonePe, a Bangalore based mobile payments company. Co-founded by ex-Flipkart employees Sameer Nigam and Rahul Chari, PhonePe is building India’s first Unified Payments Interface (UPI) based product. UPI, planned to go live in the April, will allow users to transact using their unique identification and mobile phone number or […]

India online shoppers to jump to 8 cr this year from 5.5 cr – Assocham-PwC study

The number of people shopping online is expected to rise to 8 cr (80 mln) this year from 5.5 cr in 2015 with better infrastructure in terms of logistics, broadband and Internet-ready devices, according to an ASSOCHAM-PwC study. The overall e-commerce industry, valued at $25 billion at present has been growing at a compounded annual […]

PayU India enters strategic tie up with IndusInd Bank

IndusInd Bank and online payment company Payu India entered into a strategic partnership too joint solutions. “The partnership is aimed at bridging the gap between conventional banking world and the new age online payment systems,” the private sector bank said. It will help bring the full suite of consumer banking products online, it added. “The […]

4G mobile phone at 3,999? Amazon makes the best Diwali offer vs Flipkart, Snapdeal

There have been many discounts and offers on smartphones from ecommerce players such as Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon this Diwali. But none would come close to what Amazon and Phicomm are offering — a 4G phone with Snapdragon processor and a 5-inch HD display at a jaw-dropping price of Rs 3,999. Users can also avail […]

Amazon India to sell daily household items and FMCG

Amazon India today announced the launch of its Household Supplies store that offers a wide range of products including dishwashing detergents, household cleaners, laundry detergents, paper, plastic wraps as well as puja supplies. These products will be delivered to any place in India. The entry of the giant into this space could squeeze specialized online […]

Mobile shopping to cross $30 mln mark in India – survey

Online purchases made through mobile phones are steadily increasing in India and are likely to touch $40 million in 2016 from the current level of $30 million, reveals the ASSOCHAM and Grant Thornton joint study. The results are likely to interest players like Amazon and Flipkart. Flipkart especially has been very aggressive as it sees […]

Flipkart Freedom Sale offers Independence Day discounts on smartphones, clothes and other items

Flipkart is offering substantial discounts on smartphones, TVs, home appliances, laptops and other items under its ‘Freedom Sale’. The Freedom Sale is available today and tomorrow. However, to get the discounts, you’ll have to download Flipkart’s mobile app and use that to make the purchase. Those with SBI credit or debit cards can get an […]

Shoppers Stop to sell clothes via Snapdeal

Shoppers Stop, one of India’s oldest organized retailer, has tied up with Snapdeal, One of India’s largest online marketplaces, to sell its merchandise through a flagship Shoppers Stop store on the online portal. “This partnership will leverage Shoppers Stop’s unparalleled brand assortment and Snapdeal’s pan India reach to create a superlative and holistic omni-channel retail […]

Flipkart offers a helping hand to struggling traditional art

Flipkart, India’s largest online marketplace, has launched India Art House – an exclusive store offering sellers a platform to promote regional products. Housing over 10,000 hand-made and traditional handicrafts products, customers will now be able to browse and shop for skilled-crafts from specific regions of their choice, the firm said. “India Art House truly embodies […]

Great Online Home Festival generates sales of Rs 300 cr

Great Online Homes Festival (GOHF), co-organized by Magicbricks, Google and Group M, generated property sales worth Rs 300 cr and more than 500 bookings, organizers said. A total 9 million page views and 4000 coupons were generated, Magicbricks said. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sudhir Pai – CEO, Magicbricks, said, “The successful conclusion of GOHF […]

54% of smartphones have shopping apps; Flipkart No. 1 – Survey

All the mobile web traffic sacrificed by Flipkart seems to be paying off, at least in terms of getting users to install the company’s app. According to Nielsen’s latest survey based on real-time mobile data across 8,000 handsets in the country, Flipkart’s mobile app is present on 35% of all phones checked and was the […]

Flipkart introduces 20 ‘touch and feel’ centers under ‘experience zones’ brand

Flipkart, India’s largest e-commerce marketplace, announced the launch of 20 ‘experience zones’ across the country enabling self-product pick-ups for consumers. The Flipkart experience zones will allow customers to walk into their nearest experience center and collect their shipments at their convenient time. The move resolves the biggest impediment to the further expansion of online commerce […]

Housing.com bags 5 awards from CMO Asia

Housing.com has won five awards at the prestigious National Award for Marketing Excellence hosted by CMO Asia for its ‘Look Up’ campaign. Housing.com swept awards across five key categories including “Brand Excellence in e-commerce and Internet Business Sector”, “Emerging Brand Award” and “Best New Brand, Product and Service Launch”. Housing.com’s ‘Look Up’ was also awarded […]