Amazon India launched a Silent Delivery Station in Mumbai in collaboration with Mirakle Couriers a Mumbai-based service partner that employs people with hearing loss. The silent delivery station is part of the last-mile service partner program of Amazon Logistics, where entrepreneurs act as Amazon India’s local distribution network providers, and...
Mondelez Targets $20 Million in Indian Online Sales
Ganesh Kashyap, senior director of e-commerce growth platforms at Mondelez said that the company was targeting $1 billion in e-commece revenue globally by 2020, and expect a third of it from Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia; online sales from India, which is less than 1% now, would contribute 5%...
Amazon India to Launch Online Grocery Marketplace
With the Government of India's approval to invest $500 million in its food retail business, Amazon India will soon commence its online grocery and food retail division. Amazon has almost doubled its authorized capital to $4.74 billion matching its earlier capital commitment of $5 billion made in June, 2016. The...
Amazon India's Revenue Growth Over 105% in 2017
Amazon India reported over 105 percent growth in revenue in Fiscal Year 2017. Per filings with the Registrar of Companies, Amazon Seller Services posted a 41% increase in earnings to $485.4 million for the year ending March 31, 2017. Amazon Seller Services currently earns through commissions, advertisements and shipping fees....
e-Bay India Merges with Flipkart
Online selling platform eBay India, and Bangalore, India-based e-commerce firm Flipkart Group formally concluded their merger process. Flipkart will own and operate eBay, while the latter will function as an independent entity even as the two firms explore opportunities in cross-border trade. Customers from Flipkart and eBay will get access...
Amazon's India Innovations Adopted Globally
Seattle-based Amazon's innovations in India are being adopted by its teams from across the globe including its U.S. and European e-commerce arms, Terry Hanold, vice president of Amazon's international consumer technology, said. The Times of India reports that a successful innovation, called "seller flex," allows a seller to make their...