The Tata-owned e-grocer reports record festive demand, with sales of gold, silver and pooja essentials surging sharply over last year Bigbasket recorded a 173 per cent year-on-year rise in gold and silver coin sales during Dhanteras 2025. The Tata-owned online grocery platform said the surge reflected growing consumer confidence in buying precious and festive items […]
Quick commerce and tier 1 and 2 cities drive India’s festive ecommerce growth during Diwali 2025 India’s ecommerce sector recorded a 24 per cent year-on-year rise in order volumes and a 23 per cent increase in gross merchandise value (GMV) during the 2025 Diwali festive season, according to Unicommerce. The insights are based on more […]
Ecommerce giant expands into fitness subscriptions as India’s wellness market surges Amazon India has entered the country’s fast-growing fitness subscription market through a partnership with FITPASS, marking its first move into the segment. The collaboration makes FITPASS the first subscription-based fitness service available on the e-commerce platform. The tie-up allows customers to buy and activate […]
ColdStar logistics has forecasted record festive demand surge as policy-led consumer optimism lifts quick commerce sector India’s festive season is expected to bring a sharp surge in quick commerce orders, projecting a 120–140 per cent year-on-year rise in online demand as per ColdStar Logistics report.The company attributed the increase to stronger consumer sentiment following recent […]
The Big Fashion Festival witnessed strong traction from smaller cities as shoppers leaned towards ethnic, jewellery and luxury categories Walmart-owned fashion retailer Myntra said it added two million new customers during its annual Big Fashion Festival (BFF), with nearly 70 per cent of total orders coming from non-metro cities. Shoppers from Jaipur, Lucknow, Indore, […]
The decision to streamline its offerings on ONDC comes after PhonePe’s separation from the Flipkart group last year, leading to the establishment of Pincode as a separate entity and app In a strategic move aimed at refining its ecommerce approach, Walmart-backed PhonePe has announced significant changes to its subsidiary, Pincode, within the Open Network for […]
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued a directive to all ecommerce platforms to remove Bournvita and similar drinks from the “Health Drinks” category following an inquiry by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). The commission, constituted under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005, concluded that there […]
In a strategic move aimed at enhancing convenience and rewarding customers, Simpl, the mobile-first buy now pay later (BNPL) platform, has expanded its one-tap checkout service on Zepto, a quick commerce startup, to include the latter’s membership programme, Zepto Pass. This expansion comes hot on the heels of Simpl’s recent integration with Zomato, demonstrating its […]
In the latest high-profile exit from Swiggy, Karan Arora, Vice President and Head of Supply Chain Management (SCM) at the food delivery giant, has announced his resignation after a tenure of three and a half years. Arora’s departure adds to a series of top-level exits at Swiggy, with notable figures like Karthik Gurumurthy, the former […]
The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has witnessed a remarkable surge in monthly retail purchases, growing sixfold in the last six months to reach a staggering 3.6 million transactions in March. This significant increase, compared to over 600,000 purchases in September last year, reflects the growing popularity and widespread adoption of the platform, according […]
