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TREND | 18 Jul 2024

Snapdeal founders Kunal Bahl, Rohit Bansal exit Urban Co with 200X returns

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Titan Capital's Rohit Bansal and Kunal Bahl secured the returns on their decade-old seed cheque to the firm, having invested Rs 57 lakh in 2015

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TREND | 17 Jul 2024

Amazon's marketing portal for merchants crashes, disrupting Prime Day Sale

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This year's Prime Day sale, a two-day discounting spree, got off to a fast start Tuesday with sales up almost 12 per cent in the first seven hours

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TREND | 17 Jul 2024

Amazon Prime Day event starts, sales up 12% in first 7 hours: Report

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The average household spent about $100 on Prime Day purchases as of noon New York time, according to Numerator, which tracked more than 2,000 orders from more than 1,200 households

Amazon Web Services, Tamil Nadu hub join hands for AI startup programme

Business Standard | 16 Jul 2024 3 more

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TREND | 14 Jul 2024, 10:18PM

Defining success

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Amazon@30 has lessons for startup ecosystem

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TREND | 14 Jul 2024, 02:28PM

India's retail digital payments set to double to $7 billion by 2030: Report

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With digital adoption fast gaining currency, India is likely to see retail digital payments double to USD 7 trillion by 2030 from current levels, a study by Kearney and Amazon Pay said. In the report 'How Urban India Pays', Kearney-Amazon Pay said strong adoption of digital payments in online purchases has potentially led to a permanent shift in consumer behaviours, fueling offline adoption as well. While 90 per cent of the respondents of the survey preferred digital payments when making online purchases, affluent consumers lead the way with the highest Degree of Digital Payment Usage (DDPU), tending to use various modes of digital payment for 80 per cent of their transactions. "Millennials and Gen X are leading in the adoption of all types of digital payment instruments," it said. "Men and women both use digital payments in about 72 per cent of their transactions, indicating gender parity. The research was based on an online survey of over 6,000 consumers along with more than 1,00

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TREND | 12 Jul 2024

Small businesses gear up to offer Prime Day deals: Amazon

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The eighth edition of Prime Day will be on July 20-21.

Amazon Prime Day 2024 India: All about amazing deals and discounts

Business Standard | 12 Jul 2024

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TREND | 12 Jul 2024

CMF Phone 1, Buds Pro 2, Watch Pro 2 go on sale with introductory offers

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The CMF Phone 1, Watch Pro 2, and Buds Pro 2 are available online on the e-commerce platform Flipkart, and at select retail stores such as Croma and Vijay Sales

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TREND | 11 Jul 2024

Delhi Metro launches digital QR ticketing system with Amazon Pay

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Delhi metro commuters can now purchase mobile-based QR tickets on Amazon Pay, with the DMRC on Thursday partnering with the platform to offer the facility, officials said. The innovative solution provides a quick, contactless, and hassle-free experience for millions of daily users, allowing them to purchase metro QR tickets on the go and transforming the daily commute in the national capital, they said. To avail of this facility, customers can simply click on the Delhi Metro QR ticket option under the Amazon Pay tab and follow some simple steps. They can select 'from' and 'to' stations, complete payment, and receive a mobile QR ticket instantly, the officials said. At metro stations, commuters just need to hold their smartphones in front of the QR code scanner at the automatic fare collection (AFC) gates for both entry and exit, they said. "Partnering with Amazon Pay for QR ticketing will make daily journeys more efficient and enjoyable. This innovative approach offers convenience,

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TREND | 11 Jul 2024

Tens of thousands of small biz gear up to offer Prime Day deals: Amazon

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The firm will offer lakhs of products to customers across various categories such as home and kitchen, fashion and grooming

Made to stand for 10 hrs: Amazon India staff alleges inhuman work practices

Business Standard | 11 Jul 2024 1 more

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TREND | 10 Jul 2024

Flipkart adds five new bill payment categories with BillDesk partnership

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As part of a limited-time deal, customers can redeem offers of up to 10 per cent% with SuperCoins by using Flipkart UP

Flipkart expands digital payment offerings with five new categories

Business Standard | 10 Jul 2024