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Amazon to take on BigBasket with $500-mn push in food e-tailing
Global e-commerce major Amazon has secured the government's nod to invest $500 million in India's food retail sector, a company ......
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Amazon infuses $260 mn in its Indian seller services arm
Amazon.com Inc. has infused $260 million (Rs 1,680 crore) in Amazon Seller Services Pvt. Ltd, the Seattle-based global e-commerce major’s ......
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Former Snapdeal exec Abhishek Rathore joins Japanese e-tailer Rakuten as product head
Former Snapdeal executive Abhishek Rathore has joined Japanese e-commerce major Rakuten as head of product management.In his new role, Rathore ......
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Kalaari, Nexus Venture invest $8.5 mn in grocery marketplace Jumbotail
Bengaluru-based online marketplace for food and grocery Jumbotail Technologies Pvt. Ltd has raised $8.5 million (Rs 55 crore) in a ......
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Will Flipkart's ‘buy now, pay later' feature emulate the magic of cash on delivery?
India's largest e-commerce company Flipkart has a knack for springing surprises with bold, audacious moves. In 2010, when online payment ......
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How Amazon is playing catch up with Alibaba in grocery business
As Amazon.com Inc looks to swallow U.S. grocery chain Whole Foods, China's tech giants are already digesting hefty bricks-and-mortar deals, ......
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Amazon boss Jeff Bezos wants ideas for charity. Here's what Twitterati suggested
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, one of the world’s richest persons, has turned to his 230,000 followers on Twitter ......
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Amazon inks 60-day exclusivity agreement with BigBasket for potential acquisition
The country’s top online grocer BigBasket has entered into a 60-day exclusivity agreement with retail giant Amazon after a prolonged ......
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Can BigBasket help Amazon outrun Flipkart once and for all?
In the US, Amazon.com Inc. is testing everything possible to expand its online grocery business. The latest experiment is the ......
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Amazon India doubles seller base in less than a year
E-commerce marketplace Amazon India has now on-boarded two lakh sellers on its platform, a company statement said.The company claims to ......
