After buying Whole Foods in the United States, Amazon is targeting groceres in India. Bangalore, India-based BigBasket, a five-year-old e-grocer, has signed a 60 day exclusivity agreement with Amazon India during which time Amazon will conduct a due diligence on the company's assets with a view to acquisition Valued at...
9 U.S. Companies among Top 25 Best Workplaces in India
Based on LinkedIn's study of actions, nine American companies are listed among the 25 most desirable companies for employees in India. At #2 is Amazon: With more than 10,000 employees in India Amazon is rapidly expanding its Prime Video offerings in the country, investing $5 billion in 2016 with plans to...
India Contemplates Opening Up Food Retailing
Foreign food retailers may soon be allowed to sell personal care products made in India up to 25 percent of their total merchandise sales. India's Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion has for the first time endorsed this proposal. The idea behind the move is to encourage "organized" (mass market) retailers...
Amazon Launches Fire TV in India
Amazon launched its Fire TV stick in India with Amazon's Prime Video India director and country head Nitesh Kripalani and Amazon Fire TV vice president Marc Whitten at the launch. India is the fifth country where the device becomes available after the U.S., U.K., Germany and Japan. Priced at $62,...
Amazon Expands Prime Video in India
Having launched its Prime Video at a lower price than Netflix, Amazon India is now consolidating partnerships to expand its user base in the country. It recently partnered with Vodafone, which, after its merger with Idea Cellular in a $23 million deal, is the biggest telecom company in the country...
Amazon Video Ramps Local Indian Content
Amazon has signed a deal for 14 stand-up comedy specials in India which will feature some of India's top comedians. The hour long specials, made in partnership with the country's entertainment firm Only Much Louder, will begin streaming in May and will be available to viewers in India and also...