Amazon adds flight bookings to its growing list of services in India where users can now book domestic flights through its website or mobile app. The service will be available through Amazon Pay, which also allows users to pay for utility bills and cellphone subscriptions. Amazon has partnered with Indian...
eBay to Invest $170 Million in India's E-Commerce Company
San Jose, CA-based eBay is poised to make a strategic investment of $170 million in Paytm Mall the Indian online retail platform space. Last year, the company sold its 6.55% stake it held in Flipkart for $1.1 billion when the startup was taken over by Walmart, and has been looking...
Amazon to Set Up 100 Offline Kiosks in India
Amazon will expand its footprint of offline kiosks in India, and launch over 100 small-format stores -- 70 to 80 square feet in size -- that will be located inside malls, by the end of 2019. An Amazon spokesperson said that these Amazon Kiosks (also known as Pop-Up stores) will...
Silicon Valley Tuning In to India's Music Industry
India's internet boom has tech giants turning to the country's 560 million internet users, and massive music industry. Facebook signed licensing deals with some of the biggest record labels in Bollywood that will allow users of Facebook and Instagram in India to add songs to their posts. Google rolled out...
India Announces Changes to FDI Policy for E-Commerce
India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry released new changes to the FDI policy for the e-commerce sector which aim to cut predatory pricing and deep discounting by large e-commerce retailers to ensure a "level-playing field" for smaller and multi-channel players, as well as the brick and mortar retailers. The guidelines...
Small Grocery Stores in India Digitize
With the grocery business in India being dominated by big names such as Flipkart, Walmart, Amazon and Grofers, as well as supermarket chains, smaller family-owned kirana stores are finding ways to stay relevant in this sector. The biggest advantage the kirana's have is proximity to the customer as well as...