Ecommerce India news and trends

India’s eCommerce Market Expected to Hit $150B By 2022
eCommerce // September 04, 2018

A new report says that India’s e-commerce market could hit $150 billion by 2022 due to rising incomes and a boost in Internet users. The report by software industry lobby group Nasscom and consulting firm PwC India — called “Propelling India Towards Global Leadership in...

Diwali Red Letter Days For Google, Flipkart And Amazon In India’s eCommerce Battle
International // August 30, 2018

Berkshire and the Paytm investment may be just a sign of the times. The eCommerce war in India is heating up, with a number of marquee names pushing into the space with enormous potential, marked by the continuing embrace of the internet and readiness to...

Paytm Seeks BigBasket Partnership To Take On Flipkart, Amazon
Retail // August 30, 2018

India-based eCommerce marketplace Paytm Mall wants to work more closely with regional retailers and team up with eCommerce grocery service BigBasket to compete with Flipkart and Amazon, according to recent Reuters reports. It is currently the third-largest company competing in the country’s retail space. “We are in the...

Alibaba Takes On Amazon, Flipkart In India
Retail // August 20, 2018

Reliance Retail and Alibaba are negotiating a partnership in the Indian retail segment. According to reports, the firms are pushing to build “a mega Indian retail joint venture” with an investment of “at least $5 billion” to mount a challenge against existing players, including Flipkart, and Amazon...

Quick Reads
WhatsApp Message Leads To Stock Drop In India

September 28, 2018
Bad news and rumors seem to travel more quickly than good news, and that’s certainly true in the digital age. The latest example? A WhatsApp message that caused a significant stock price drop in India for an eCommerce firm. The trouble reportedly involves not only the Facebook-owned WhatsApp messaging service, but also India-based Infibeam, an […]

India’s eCommerce Market Expected to Hit $150B By 2022

September 04, 2018
A new report says that India’s e-commerce market could hit $150 billion by 2022 due to rising incomes and a boost in Internet users. The report by software industry lobby...

Alibaba Takes On Amazon, Flipkart In India

August 20, 2018
Reliance Retail and Alibaba are negotiating a partnership in the Indian retail segment. According to reports, the firms are pushing to build “a mega Indian retail joint venture” with an...

Amazon Faces New Competition In India

August 17, 2018
While Amazon and Walmart are competing for eCommerce dominance in India, they might be overlooking a key rival in the country: Mukesh Ambani, the country’s richest man. With India expected...