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Amazon reported record sales of about Rs 7.5 billion ($7.07 million) in 36 hours in the premium smartphone brands category, while Flipkart said all major categories, including beauty, baby care, private labels and furniture, saw double-digit sales growth from a year ago in the first day.

Festive Sale: Amazon To Launch 55” QLED OnePlus TV, Snapdeal Partners RuPay To Offer Discounts

Navneel Maji

For the festive sale period from September 29 to October 4, Amazon is set to launch 55” QLED OnePlus TV and Snapdeal is partnering with RuPay to provide a 20 per cent discount to around 600 million users.

Amazon Develops Longer-Range Wireless Network For IoT Devices

The Amazon Sidewalk, announced alongside a new range of Echo speakers and a multilingual mode for its Alexa virtual assistant, underscores the firm's growth expectations for the IoT.

Amazon, Flipkart Create Over 1.4 Lakh Temporary Jobs Ahead Of Festive Sales

Amazon.in, in a statement on Tuesday, said it has created more than 90,000 seasonal employment opportunities across its fulfilment centres, sortation centres, delivery stations, partner fulfilment network and customer service sites.

Flipkart, Amazon, Others Rush To Pull Vaping Devices After India Ban

Flipkart in a statement said it was aware of the ban order and was working with sellers to remove all such products.

Amazon Announces Great Indian Festival

Amazon.in’s Great Indian Festival was flagged off with the #AmazonFestiveYatra – a unique “house-on-wheels”.

Yahoo Japan Bids For Control Of Fashion E-tailer Zozo For $3.7 Billion

The deal offers Yahoo Japan a chance to take the lead in Japan’s online fashion space where Amazon and Rakuten have struggled to make headway.

TAGG Launches Wireless Earphones - ZeroG In India

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Priced at just Rs 4999, the earphones are equipped with 2*6.1mm dual drivers that deliver high definition sound with extreme precision

Amazon India To Weed Out Single-Use Plastic Packaging By June 2020

Amazon's move comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming ban on plastic bags, cups and straws.

Tupperware Forays Into E-Tail Space Through Amazon And Flipkart

Speaking about the business transformation, Mr. Deepak Chhabra, Managing Director, Tupperware India, said, "Our direct selling model has been a great success, but in today’s digital world, our marketing approach needs to evolve with the changing market dynamics."

Flybot Devices Available On Discount In The Amazon Freedom Sale

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The 4-day long Freedom Sale of Amazon begins on midnight of 8th August and will be live till 11th August.

Amazon In Talks With India's Reliance Retail For Stake Purchase

Amazon had made the proposal to Reliance for the partnership, but it was not clear whether a deal would materialize

Amazon In Early Talks To Buy Stake In Reliance Retail

The conglomerate, controlled by India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, was previously in talks with China's Alibaba to sell a stake in Reliance Retail, but a deal could not be sealed due to differences in valuation

Amazon Plans Imminent Launch Of Online Food Delivery Service In India: Sources

Amazon is aiming to launch the new service delivering from restaurants ahead of India's month-long festive season, which starts in September.

India's Grocery Start-up Bigbasket Gets $14.5 Million In Venture Debt