The e-commerce marketplace will help the local 'Kirana' stores take orders online and ensure last mile contactless delivery CAIT also added that the e-commerce portal will eventually be enlarged to all items being traded under domestic trade of India
Many things are taking place:
Setback for e-commerce as offline shops allowed sale of non-essentials - Times of India
India Allows Non-Essential Stores To Open, Ecommerce Still Awaits Nod
In a late-night order on Friday (April 24), the ministry of home affairs allowed the opening of shops selling non-essential items from Saturday onwards. The decision is expected to provide relief to the public but has let down ecommerce marketplaces as they were planning to utilise the opportunity to sell non-essential items.
According to the order , shops located in residential areas within or outside the limits of municipalities and municipal areas are allowed to open. Meanwhile, market complexes, administered by municipal corporations, are expected to remain closed until further notice.
TikTok Tests eCommerce Potential with 'Small Gestures' Virtual Gift-Giving Process |
TikTok has launched a new initiative called ' Small Gestures ' which enables users to send free, virtual gifts from a range of brand partners within the app.
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" By collaborating with our brand partners on this new program, we're able to give users a platform to feel connected with their friends and family through the small gesture of sending a gift to someone who might need it most. And thanks to our generous partners, these 'Small Gestures' are offered free for all TikTok users to send gifts up to three separate times. "
In case you are keeping track:
Starting an eCommerce Business: The Needed Preparations – Flux Magazine
Our virtual identities get stronger day by day that most of the businesses have shifted themselves to the internet. It saves them a lot of costs, which was otherwise spent on establishing and maintaining a tangible business. Reaching potential customers is now even easier with the help of the internet.
Due to its significance, many people want to start an online business. Starting an eCommerce business needs certain preparations. One can’t just step in and own what they want. They need to set up their business properly and earn their valued customers online.
China's eCommerce Giants Enter COVID-19 Testing | PYMNTS.com
The U.S. government, after its initial attempt, has still not rolled out a national testing program for the coronavirus. Nonetheless, two Chinese eCommerce giants are staking out turf in COVID-19 testing as the pressure builds to test more people and get the world economy on track.
Alibaba Group and JD.com said they have set up "booking services" for COVID-19 tests, as reported by Reuters . These services arrive as China expands testing for the coronavirus and ends the lockdown of Wuhan, the city where the outbreak first began.
Get Ready for the New E-Commerce Normal | E-Commerce | E-Commerce Times
Retailers around the world are adjusting their business models in the face of COVID-19 social distancing requirements. Two consumer reports on shopping pattern changes during the pandemic offer two main findings: a) It is crucial for merchants to create ways to connect with new and long-term customers; and b) Consumers can not fully solve the empty shelf problem through buying online.
Consumers worldwide continued to purchase nonessential items in March, such as clothing, according to a CGS report on purchasing trends released last week.
Anti-Competitive Agreements & Heavy Discounting By Ecommerce Players
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) held that Reliance Jio did not enjoy a dominant position in India with less than 7% market share in India. Further, CCI stated that incentivising customers through attractive schemes in order to establish its identity in a hyper-competitive market cannot be considered as a contravention of Section 4(2)(a)(ii) and 4(2)(e) of the Competition Act, 2002 and accordingly dismissed Airtel's complaint.
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