How New National Retail Policy will Help in Growth and Development of Indian Retail Sector
India is the second-most populous country with a middle class that exceeds the total population of Europe. It is also home to the world’s largest…
A hard landing for eCommerce - Or a silver lining for retail sector?
Press Note 3 of 2016 issued by the Indian Government’s Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion provided much needed clarity on online retail…
Why Indian retail ecosystem is touted to be the springboard to job creation
For many years, any talk around job creation centered on the exceptional contribution of the information technology sector. For a country with the…
How Flipkart is planning to comply with the recently passed GST bill
With a comprehensible rollout of policies such as foreign direct investment (FDI) and goods and services tax (GST), Indian retail ecosystem (both…
  • By - Sahil
  • / 4 MIN READ
Explore Upcoming Events And New Age Agendas
  • IReC 2024
    29-30 Apr, Hotel Sheraton Grand, Bengaluru

    Launched in 2014, the Industry of Retail & eCommerce Summit has seen many years of growth, evolution and transition.

  • D2C INDIA 2024
    29-30 Apr, Hotel Sheraton Grand, Bengaluru

    Setting in Motion the New Commerce Revolution as the biggest and widest D2C community will gather in 2024.

  • Franchise India 2024 Delhi
    18-19 May, (IICC) India International Convention and Expo Centre, Delhi, India

    Meet 500+ franchisors across diverse industries, network with 40,000+ verified buyers, and gain insights from the startup community.

  • India EV Show
    29-30 June, Hall No. 3, Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai

    The INDIA EV SHOW's 4th edition is a Premier Show & Exhibition, sparking innovation and forging connections between emerging Startups and established heavyweights in the electric mobility arena.

  • FROEXPO Chennai
    29-30 June, Hall No. 2, Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai

    India’s premier and most trusted Business & Tradeshow is back in Chennai to provide a platform for highly evolved prospects, qualified investors, entrepreneurs from across India, neighbouring countries and delegations from other parts of the world.

Stay on top – Get the daily news from Indian Retailer in your inbox
The Model Shop & Establishment Bill: A groundbreaking contributing to Indian Retail
The Model Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill has been recently approved by the cabinet for…
Evolution of brick and mortar & eCommerce post GST bill
About a decade ago, brick-and-mortar stores were synonymous with retail sales in India. Over the past decade, retail sales in India have been…
How industry veterans are rejoicing over the recent GST implementation?
So, finally after a halt of 10 long years, the Goods & Services Tax (GST) has been implemented paving huge relief for sectors such as retail,…
  • By - Sahil
  • / 6 MIN READ
Why the newly proposed GST norms are giving e-tailers sleepless nights?
The blue-eyed boys of the India growth saga, e-commerce companies lately seem to be facing a rough ride. The latest in the slew of setbacks is the…
Why road for Apple is full of bummers in India?
Highlighted with a ‘starry affair’ dinner hosted by actor Shahrukh Khan along with leading B’town flag-bearers, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook made a show…
  • By - Sahil
  • / 5 MIN READ
CAIT accuses Flipkart for breaching FDI in eCommerce norms
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has recently filed a complaint with the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) charging…
44% hike in FDI since June 2014: Nirmala Sitharaman
In a recent announcement made by the Commerce and Industry Ministry it said that FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in the country splurged upto 44 per…
How 100% FDI is Shaking the Retail Horizon in India
The new additions made to the already elaborate FDI guidelines have created quite a buzz in the Indian e-commerce market and numerous opinions have…
FDI enforcement will encourage a good start-up ecosystem: RAI
The apex body of retail trade in India, RAI (Retailers Association of India) brought together retailers from across the country on a common platform…
How startups are slamming govt's 100% FDI in eCommerce move
As the 100 per cent FDI in eCommerce tangle is all over the place, we have seen a mix-bag reaction from several vertical players. Many online as well…
  • By - Sahil
  • / 5 MIN READ
Amid the FDI in eComm circular, traders might call for strike!
Soon after the announcement by the Central Government allowing 100% FDI in eCommerce trading, a group of around 10,000 trade organisation leaders…
Is the quest for FDI nothing but a ploy to give backdoor entry to int. brands?
It has been more than a day now but, the effect of government’s recent announcement permitting 100% FDI in eCommerce trading is no way deteriorating…
  • By - Sahil
  • / 4 MIN READ
eRetailers welcome 100% FDI in eCommerce
‘100% FDI in eCommerce’… the buzz has taken the entire retail fraternity with a storm. Many industry experts are off the opinion that the recently…
  • By - Sahil
  • / 4 MIN READ
4 major foreign brands likely to enter India
Today, India stands as one of the larger contributors to global economy. Government has always been consistent in supporting market development be it…
  • By - Sahil
  • / 5 MIN READ
Puma, Adidas seeks govt. approval to maneuver online portals
In a bid to foray into country’s most preferred retail formats i.e. eCommerce, international sportswear retailers Puma and Adidas are now looking to…
This budget tax structures need a stricter look
Budget 2016 is highly awaited where everyone is expecting policy level changes to promote growth. At the juncture where global growth is not so…
Here are the budget expectations from the eCommerce sector!
India is set to release the budget for 2016-17 the current financial year on February 29, 2016. The recent initiatives by the Modi government…
Budget Wishlist: Startups, Ecommerce & Corporates Expectation from Budget 2016-17
Indian retail sector is currently the tumult of country’s economic growth. Retail in India has seen significant leaps and bounds over the last two…
  • By - Sahil
  • / 5 MIN READ
GST framework and its impact on retail investment and operating structures
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a comprehensive tax levied on manufacture, sale and consumption of goods and services at a national level. Under GST…
SME retailers want liberal policy for e-commerce
Recently the small and medium sized retailers (SMEs) of the country selling products on various eCommerce portals have urged to the Government of…
Andhra Pradesh Retail Policy brings cheer to Retail
When the entire retail fraternity is praying for 100 per cent FDI norms in multi-brand retail and an ease of doing business ecosystem in the…
Web-enabled Offline Sales must for Brick-and-Mortar
The trends that we saw in 2014 and 2015 will continue through 2016. While we still wait to see what unfolds on the FDI in retail front, eCommerce is…
Govt to standardise eCommerce for FDI
In a recent announcement, the Commerce and Industry Ministry had said that the foreign direct investment in business to consumer (B2C) eCommerce…