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E-commerce companies including Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal are funding discounts on their sites using mechanisms as complex as the complicated structures some have adopted to circumvent foreign direct investment (FDI) laws in India. The three major e-commerce companies operating in India—Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal—all operate as marketplaces. That’s primarily because Indian law doesn’t allow FDI in e-commerce sites that sell directly to customers, but allows it in marketplaces that link sellers and buyers. The marketplaces also provide services such as payment, storage and delivery. As direct retail is banned, marketplaces are not allowed to exercise control over the product prices of the sellers on their platforms, including on the matter of discounts. Still, Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal do actually have a significant say in deciding product prices as all the three sites finance part and, in some cases, the full amount of discounts offered by sellers albeit in an ...

Indian e-commerce firms to begin massive hiring

E-commerce, one of the most hot and happening sectors in India, is on a hiring spree with both domestic and global firms stepping up their recruitment efforts. While Amazon, Flipkart and several others are already bullish on increasing their headcount, the entry of newer foreign entities such as Alibaba, Rakuten and Walmart that are seriously eyeing the Indian market, are further expected to result in a hiring boom in the country. A report published by HR consultancy Randstad India last month noted that hiring activities in e-commerce are expected to grow by over 30% which may help create up to 50,000 jobs in the next one year. Some other analysts anticipate that the number may go up to 80,000-100,000 jobs this year alone with the rate at which the sector is growing in recent months. The foreign invasion China’s largest e-commerce company, Alibaba.com, and Japan’s online market place Rakuten are likely to enter the $12-billion (including online travel portals) e-comme...

Scorching heat ups online shopping by 155% in India

Thanks to scorching heat, shopping trends of Indian consumers have witnessed a significant change this ‘summer season’, a whopping 155% rise in online trends over the regular shopping compared to last year (85%), reveals the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) latest survey. “This summer season, there is a 155% more traffic on online retail websites and shopping on ground has taken a back seat due to rising heat. Apart from convenience, rising fuel price, online discounts and availability with abundance of choice keeping them indoors, said Mr. D S Rawat, Secretary General ASSOCHAM while releasing the ASSOCHAM survey. As per the ASSOCHAM findings, Delhiites have left behind all other cities in India shopping online. While Mumbaikars ranks second, Bangalore ranks third in their preference for online shopping in the survey, for which around 3,500 shoppers in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahemdabad, Kolkata among other cities were interviewed...

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