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Many D2C brands hit a plateau soon enough. The margins platforms eat away can keep you permanently in an ocean of red ink. We are seeing several D2C brands touted in Modern Trade and General Trade

D2C’s Decade

Karthi Marshan

The D2C revolution has helped spawn hundreds of new labels in many super niches. It has also nudged established brands to smell the coffee. Discerning customers enjoy being directly in touch with creators, and smart creators delight in the rich insights they collect from this direct contact

Opportunity For Disruptive Brands Is Still At Its Nascency

Many more such new-age brands will emerge and some sectors to watch out for include health and wellness, gaming and entertainment and sustainable brands, says Kanwaljit Singh, Managing Partner & Founder of Fireside Ventures in a chat with BW Businessworld. Excerpts:

Data Protection Laws Vital To Ensure Big Tech's Data Collection Practises Don't Impact Ecommerce: CAIT

Cross-border data flows must be regulated, according to CAIT, to prevent the misuse of user data, particularly as a result of giant tech corporations' indiscriminate and unchecked handling of personal data

Fair Work India's 2022 Report Says Several Online Platforms Have Working Conditions For Gig Workers

Companies & Markets Co Report

Fair Work, which assesses the working conditions of gig workers, evaluated digital platforms on five principles. These included fair pay, fair conditions, fair contracts, proper management and fair representation, each with a basic and advanced point. For the second year in a row, Uber and Ola received zero points on a scale of ten

CAIT Urges Govt To Form Regulatory Body For Ecommerce Trade

The CAIT restated its requirements in response to a Parliamentary panel's recommendation that participants in the digital market abstain from "anti-steering," "deep discounting," "self-referencing" and other actions that might have a negative impact on competition

Growing Profitably

Rohit Chintapali

It has been a tough year for startups but under the leadership of Alok K Singh, SNVA Group stays intent on maintaining profitability and growth

Indian E-Marketplaces Likely To Witness Funding Shortage

‘Investors are likely to fund marketplace startups helmed by experienced founders’

Centre To Release Guidelines To Counter Fake Reviews On Online Sites

National

The government official also noted that India will be the first country to implement developed frameworks for fake review management, probably

Is E-commerce Now Going To Shake Up Advertising World?

Ajai Kumar Dayal

Opinion Columns

In this new age, no business is safe. It is time to examine your risks and start taking action before your business becomes irrelevant

E-Commerce Firms Clock Orders Worth Rs 40,000 Cr During Festive Season: Study

Estimates suggest growth of 27 per cent for e-commerce firms having clocked Rs 40,000 crore worth of sales, during the recently concluded seven-day festive season sale, a Redseer Strategy Consulting report stated.

Digital Connectivity & FMCG, Strings Attached

Chaitali Dixit

Amidst the inflation, digital connectivity has been a boon for the FMCG sector as it has helped tremendously in scaling sales. Although e-commerce is still popular, offline shopping is not going away any time soon

ONDC To Be Gradually Expanded To More Cities: Piyush Goyal

Open network for digital commerce (ONDC) is a set of standards for voluntary adoption by sellers or logistics providers or payment gateways. The objective is to democratise the fast-growing e-commerce sector in the country to help small retailers and reduce the dominance of online retail giants

Online Shoppers To Nearly Triple Over The Next Decade: Report