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5 things to know about Alibaba’s 'New Retail' foray!
Alibaba, the world’s biggest e-commerce company is poised to grow in India. In fact, this Chinese e-commerce has already started setting up its…
How Snapdeal and Flipkart acquisition makes sense for Indian companies?
OH!!!, "East is East", and "West is West", and never the twain shall meet, sang Rudyard Kipling. The Dragon Connection - Amazon in China &…
How Indian MSMEs can leverage from e-commerce sector?
The impact of e-commerce is briskly changing the mechanism of global business. Though the e-commerce phenomenon is more than 25 years old today, it…
Priya Cherian Flipkart's HR director will now beef up Alibaba's India team
In this cut throat competition where every firm is on its toes to grab each and every opportunity that comes there way, Alibaba has managed to…
An open secret: Jabong up for sale for the 3rd time
This is for the third time that Indian fashion and lifestyle eCommerce portal Jabong has expedited its sales process. The Rocket Internet backed…
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Paytm, Alibaba to provide Indian sellers an option to source 5 million Chinese products
Alibaba and Paytm are all set to provide a podium to the Indian sellers to sell five million products from China at a cheaper rate. In its recent…
Paytm to invest Rs 200 crore to boost fashion category
Mobile Payments and commerce platform Paytm has set the plans rolling to expand its fashion category with an investment of Rs 200 crore. This…
Alibaba building team for India debut
In a bid to settle its Core team in India, Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba has roped in Bharati Balakrishnan, the chief business officer at local…
Paytm seeks Alipay's help to reach out to small merchants
One of India’s leading online payment company Paytm along with its Chinese partner Alipay are now aiming to increase the adoption of digital…
Snapdeal to lure sellers through Snapdeal Ads
In a move to lure its existing merchants, eCommerce major Snapdeal has launched the latest version of its advertising platform - Snapdeal Ads. The…
ShopClues undertakes zonal operations, eyes cities for growth
Online eCommerce major ShopClues is aiming to expand its seller base and making intra-zonal shipments the norm to speed up deliveries and reduce…
Snapdeal's intricate benchmark: 200 employees plan to exit
Snapdeal has asked 200 people in its consumer service department to either pull up their performance or exit. Most of the employees are opting for…
Massive departures following the organisational reshuffle at Flipkart
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Alibaba to invest Rs 4k cr in Paytm
Alibaba’s Jack Ma seems to have a cracker of a diwali gift for Paytm, one of the largest m-commerce companies in India.  Alibaba's Jack Ma seems to…
Snapdeal raises $500 million in a fresh round of funding; Alibaba, Foxconn and SoftBank pick up stakes
 Jasper Infotech, which owns and operates online marketplace Snapdeal.com, has raised fresh capital, estimated at about $500 million, in a new round…
Alibaba, China think-tank to open computing lab
A leading Chinese think-tank and e-commerce giant Alibaba have joined hands to develop quantum computers that can process data billions of times…
Alibaba's Jack Ma gets into a tussle with big Chinese banks
In one corner is Jack Ma's Alibaba, which holds the title as the country's biggest online retailer. In the other are China's banks.   China is the…
Alibaba ties up with logistics firm Mypacco in India
Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba has joined hands with Mumbai-based logistics solutions provider Mypacco as part of its Trade Facilitation Center…
Alibaba to invest beyond Chinese market:CEO
Chinese online shopping giant Alibaba has made clear of its plans to invest heavily in existing and new ventures abroad to expand its reach. In a…
Alibaba's revenue reflects an upward trend in Q1
Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba Group says its revenue jumped 45 per cent on strong growth in active buyers and service fees. Shares of the…
Shake-up in Alibaba's top level management
China-based online-shopping giant Alibaba recently a change in the top-level  management, replacing its chief executive officer despite a sharp rise…
Alibaba to freeze hiring
Chinese online shopping giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has recently revealed plans of freezing its hiring for this year as company's Executive…
Alibaba to launch mobile messaging app for businesses
World's biggest e-commerce giant Alibaba is experimenting with an app which is a combination of business and social networking, says a Reuters…
Alibaba to buy stake in Paytm's parent firm One97 Communications
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Alibaba to Invest More in India, Help Start-Ups: Jack Ma
Jack Ma, founder of the world's biggest eCommerce firm Alibaba, today said he is keen to invest more in India and help technology entrepreneurs…
Alibaba to work with PayPal: Report
Chinese online major, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is ready to work with eBay Inc's PayPal to expand its payment options, Bloomberg reported, citing…
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Alibaba hit $9.3 billion sales on Singles Day
China’s online giant, Alibaba Group has made a commendable sale of over $9.3 billion from its annual 'Singles' Day' shopping event, says a Reuters…
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Alibaba bags $7bn sales so far on Singles? Day Bonanza
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Alibaba founder Jack Ma becomes China's richest man
Riding the crest of the world's biggest IPO, Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, has become the richest man in China with a fortune of…
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HNIs, domestic funds eye a slice of Alibaba mega IPO
Indian high-networth individuals and domestic funds are eyeing for a slice of the much-touted mega IPO of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, which…
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Alibaba's profit triples to $2 billion on the back of mobile
Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba, disclosed that its profit nearly tripled in the quarter ended June 30, to $2 billion. Its sales climbed 46…
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