e-commerce
The battle for India’s e-goldmine is just getting started
There will be cause for celebration at Amazon India this month, with the online retail giant getting a green light…
Flipkart-Snapdeal acquisition to go ahead, pending shareholder approval
India’s online retailer Flipkart is going to buy its rival Snapdeal in a takeover offer of up to $950m, now…
Trump accuses Amazon of not paying internet taxes
US president Donald Trump has used Twitter to attack e-commerce giant Amazon for not paying internet taxes. Trump accused Amazon's…
Chinese firm JD invests $397m in UK luxury online retailer Farfetch
China’s second-biggest e-commerce firm, JD.com – not to be confused with the UK sports retailer, has announced a new investment…
Walmart buys men’s clothing company Bonobos
Walmart, the world's largest company by revenue, will buy men's fashion retailer Bonobos for $310m. Bonobos' clothes and accessories will be…
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Why does Amazon want to acquire Whole Foods?
E-commerce giant Amazon said on Friday that it had agreed to buy Whole Foods, the upmarket grocery chain in a…
Walmart has its sights set on Amazon with its e-commerce shopping spree
Walmart, the world's largest brick and mortar store, is buying up e-commerce companies to compete with major rival, Amazon. The…
Retailers must use technology to address shopper frustrations
E-commerce is already huge and still growing fast. Retailers must focus on introducing useful technology in physical stores and not just…
CHART: The retail mid-market slump
The rise of value fashion and e-commerce retailers has caused major damage to the clothing mid-market. Only Next -- that…
Chinese tech giant Alibaba is beefing up its stake in India’s Paytm
India and China are economic rivals in Asia. By 2030, China and India, respectively, are expected to be the first…