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…
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Explore Upcoming Events And New Age Agendas
15-16 Apr 2023, The Grand Ball Room, Hyatt Ahmedabad
Indias premier and most trusted Business & Tradeshow is back in Ahmedabad to provide a platform for highly evolved prospects, qualified investors, entrepreneurs from across India, neighbouring countries and delegations from other parts of the world.
20 - 21 May, 2023 - Hall No. 1, Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai
The India Electric Vehicle Trade Show brings together the industrys most influential minds who will share their insights and successes, discuss the challenges and opportunities of a sustainable future, and show attendees how their organization can help accelerate the transition to a cleaner, less polluting form of transport.
15 July to 16 July - Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
If scale equals resiliency, then franchising becomes an appealing option for investors. Those seeking the shortest route toward harnessing the benefits of scale will be drawn to franchising in the New World.
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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. But 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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…