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Amazon Q3 Revenue Beats Expectations, Up 13% To $143.1 Bn

Amazon posted its third quarter revenue rose beating street estimates. The tech giant revenue increased by 13 per cent to USD 143.1 billion, which is USD 2 billion higher than analyst expectations of USD 141 billion, Reuters reported Amazon’s net income rose to USD 9.9 billion in the third quarter from USD 2.87 billion in […]

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Festivals Without Frauds

Festivals and weddings are two wheels of the Indian economy that never let it fail and accelerate in times of downfall like a pandemic. According to the data shared by IBEF (Indian Brand Equity Foundation), retailers such as Amazon, Walmart and Flipkart saw a 55 per cent rise in online revenue from a year earlier […]

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Q3 2023 Sees 68 Deals Amounting To $4.15 Bn, Indicating 182% Increase

India’s business landscape witnessed remarkable developments, with a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity (PE) activities. Quarter three (Q3) 2023 saw 68 deals amounting to USD 4.15 billion, indicating an 182 per cent increase in deal values from Q2 2023. The values also witnessed an exponential 491 per cent from Q3 2022, […]

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Meesho Reports 1.6 Cr New App Installs During Mega Blockbuster Sale, With Strong Demand In Footwear And Kidswear Categories

Meesho, India’s e-commerce marketplace, has claimed to witness a good festive sale during its flagship ‘Meesho Mega Blockbuster Sale’ that went live from 6 October to 15 October, 2023. According to the official statement released by the brand, by offering a wide selection of quality items at budget-friendly rates, particularly in non-electronic categories, the Meesho […]

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Ecommerce Opportunity For Indian MSMEs To Reach $13 Bn During Festive Season

Non-metro cities’ Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are surpassing their metro counterparts in Diwali sales this year, with an estimated ecommerce opportunity of a whopping USD 13 billion for Indian MSMEs during the festive season, according to a report by tech-enabled logistics platform and unicorn, Shiprocket. The report suggests that 10-15 per cent of […]

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Indian Ecommerce Expected To Grow Five-fold To $300 Bn By 2030: Report

Indian ecommerce is expected to grow five fold reaching USD 300 billion by 2030, with third-party logistics providers anticipating a surge in shipments to 17 billion over the next seven years, according to a recent Redseer report. The report indicates that with third-party logistics (3PL) expansion, the cost per shipment is expected to decrease by […]

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Meesho Records 1 Cr Orders During Pre-festive Sale Events, Expects Over 3X Growth During Upcoming Festive Season

Meesho, the ecommerce marketplace has secured close to 1 crore orders over the course of 4 sale days. During these sale events, Meesho welcomed over 50 lakh new customers. The company saw nearly 75 per cent of the demand coming from tier 2+ markets like Amravati, Aurangabad, Dehradun, Nellore, Solapur, and Warangal. In the last […]

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JioMart, Meta’s Chat-based Shopping Partnership Turns One In India

JioMart and Meta completed their one-year partnership through which they have enabled consumers to simply browse and shop for their household needs through WhatsApp chats and making shopping easier for Indian consumers. “Celebrating one year of enabling Indians to shop with ease, JioMart and WhatsApp’s collaboration has proven to be one of the most successful […]

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Consumer E-commerce & Marketplaces News

78% of Consumers To Increase Spending This Festive Season: Study

Consumers across India are bullish, excited and more eager than ever to shop online during this festive season, as per a study conducted by Nielsen Media India, on behalf of Amazon India. 81 per cent indicated strong sentiment and intent; 78 per cent trust online shopping and 1 in 2 intend to increase online spending, […]

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89% of Indian Consumers Think There Are ‘Too Many’ Subscription Services To Choose From Now

The boom in the subscriptions economy is causing ‘subscription fatigue’ in India, according to a new survey. Nine in ten (89 per cent) Indian subscribers believe there are now “too many” subscription services available. As a result, 92 per cent now demand a unified platform to administer all of their subscriptions. Despite many feeling overwhelmed, […]

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