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TREND | 06 Jun 2025

Amazon lays off employees in Books division as part of cost-cutting plan

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Amazon has laid off 100 employees from its Books division, including Goodreads and Kindle teams, as part of a broader restructuring effort to streamline operations and boost efficiency

Amazon cuts more jobs, this time in books division

Business Line | 06 Jun 2025 1 more

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TREND | 06 Jun 2025

Amazon to intensify fake review crackdown after UK watchdog investigation

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Amazon has pledged to beef up fight against fake reviews, Britain's competition regulator said Friday after an investigation into whether big online platforms are doing enough to crack down on phony online ratings for products and services. The Competition and Markets Authority said it secured the undertakings from Amazon, after getting a similar agreement earlier this year from Google to clamp down on rogue reviews plaguing the internet. The company promised to strengthen its existing systems for fighting fake reviews. It will also tackle catalog abuse, which involves sellers boosting star ratings for a product by hijacking good reviews from a completely different one. As an example, a shopper might come across a pair of headphones with a five-star rating. But, after looking closer, most of the reviews are for a mobile phone charger, the watchdog said. As part of its commitments, Amazon has agreed to sanction anyone caught using these tactics. Businesses could be banned from selli

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TREND | 06 Jun 2025

Developing regimen packs with brands in BPC space: Flipkart

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Flipkart hosted its 3d edition of Glam Up Fest 2025 in Mumbai; the two-day event is expected to bring together over 100 brands, including Korean beauty brands

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TREND | 05 Jun 2025

Amazon testing humanoid delivery robots in San Francisco 'humanoid park'

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The tech giant is developing delivery-focused humanoid robots and testing them in a special 'humanoid park' as part of its push to automate operations

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TREND | 05 Jun 2025

E-commerce giant Flipkart offloads 6% stake in ABFRL; sells 73 mn shares

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Carlyle Group affiliate firm, C A Dawn Investments, on Wednesday sold its entire 10.20 per cent in Indegene for 1,447 crore

Flipkart exits Aditya Birla Fashion, Carlyle exits Indegene

Business Line | 04 Jun 2025 6 more

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TREND | 04 Jun 2025

Amazon India adds flat 5 fee on all customer orders, Prime included

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Amazon India introduces 5 marketplace fee across all orders including Prime, following Flipkart and quick-commerce peers; exemptions apply to digital purchases

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TREND | 02 Jun 2025

Flipkart launches Creator Cities' to power video commerce, influencer-led retail

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Launching in Mumbai, Bangalore, and Gurugram, these studios will utilise video commerce to help brands and sellers tailor their offerings more effectively

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TREND | 02 Jun 2025

Apple iPhone 15 On Discount: Amazon Vs Flipkart Price Comparison

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The iPhone 15 (256GB) is now available at a significantly reduced price, with Amazon and Flipkart both offering good deals.

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TREND | 31 May 2025

Amazon Pledges To Continue Aggressive Data Center Expansion

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Amazon has said that its AI franchise is on pace to bring in multiple billions of dollars over the course of a full year.

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TREND | 30 May 2025

Instamart appoints Ankit Jain as Senior VP of Operations

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Swiggy-owned quick commerce platform Instamart on Friday announced the appointment of Ankit Jain as Senior Vice President - Operations, including supply chain management, dark store operations, delivery experience and network expansion. Ankit recently served as the Senior Vice President, Head of Grocery and Large Supply Chain as well as Ekart Design at Flipkart. The company's operations have seen strong momentum over the past few months -- enabling its presence in more than 120 cities, expanding into new categories and scaling our infrastructure with the record addition of more than 300 dark stores and mega pods last quarter, according to a senior company official. "Ankit's deep, hands-on experience across e-commerce, retail, and FMCG will be a strong force in further strengthening our operations, leading the way in delivery speed, availability, and assortment for our consumers, Instamart CEO Amitesh Jha said. Prior to Flipkart, Ankit spent over 14 years at Unilever, holding variou