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Induction cooktops' demand skyrockets on e-commerce platforms amid LPG crunch

Amazon and Flipkart see a dramatic spike in sales, quick-delivery Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto run out of stock in several cities. Rice cookers, air fryers and electric kettles too are in huge demand

Iran war: Trade routes disrupted, exporters delay shipments as freight costs surge

Exporters and logistics executives told Moneycontrol that shipments to the Gulf are being delayed, cargo is piling up at major air hubs and freight rates have surged as the US and Israel–Iran war disrupts key trade routes linking India to West Asia

Meesho gets Rs 1,500 crore income tax demand for assessment year 2023-24, says will contest order

The ecommerce marketplace said it does not agree with the observations made in the assessment order for the year and will challenge the Rs 1,500 crore demand.

Flipkart lets go of 300 employees as part of annual performance review

The Walmart-owned e-commerce firm’s latest round of exits impacts about 1.5 percent of its roughly 20,000-strong workforce

Lenskart Solutions Q3 consolidated net profit jumps over 70x YoY to Rs 131 crore on strong revenue growth

Lenskart Solutions Declares Q3 FY26 Results: Net profit jumps over 70 times from a year ago to Rs 131 crore, on robust sales growth, which came in at above 38 percent.

Flipkart brings back former Blinkit CFO Vipin Kapooria as VP of business finance

The Walmart-owned e-commerce firm also appointed Yogita Shanbhag as vice president, human resources, strengthening senior leadership across finance and people functions.

Nykaa Q3 FY26 results: Net profit jumps 143% YoY to Rs 63.3 crore; revenue rises 27%

Nykaa Q3 FY26 results: Net profit swells by nearly 1.5 times to Rs 63.3 crore. The company also reported a sharp improvement in operating profitability during the quarter. EBITDA grew 63 percent on-year to Rs 230 crore.

Amazon elevates SVP Amit Agarwal to lead global selling partner services

The long-time Amazon executive, who currently runs the company’s International Emerging Stores business in 10 countries, including India, will now also oversee the global unit that builds tools and services for millions of third-party sellers

Eternal net profit rises 73% to Rs 102 crore in December quarter, revenue up over 200%

The company's revenue from operations jumped 202 percent to Rs 16,315 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal.

Shadowfax IPO attracts Norges Bank, HSBC, Ipru Life, Nippon India MF as anchor investors

Domestic institutional investors have subscribed heavily in Shadowfax anchor book and picked up majority of the anchor book allocation, according to sources.

Flipkart hires ex-Coupang executive Gunjan Bhartia to bolster finance function ahead of IPO

The appointment follows a series of senior hires across finance, governance, technology and category leadership at Flipkart, and comes weeks after the company received regulatory approval to shift its domicile back to India ahead of a potential public listing.

For space tech startups, e-commerce imports still come with a heavy tax bill

Despite duty cuts for space hardware, startups say e-commerce imports remain outside India's exemption framework

Meesho CXO Megha Agarwal quits after over 6-year stint

Agarwal joined Meesho in 2020 and took over as CXO, business in October 2023 after succeeding Utkrishta Kumar; the company has not disclosed reasons for her resignation or named a successor.

Quick commerce boom to fuel India's dark store surge, network to triple to 7,500 by 2030

As of October, India had 2,525 operational dark stores spread across more than 100 cities

Flipkart receives NCLT nod to move domicile back to India ahead of IPO

The approval clears a key regulatory hurdle in Flipkart’s move to shift its holding company domicile from Singapore to India, as the Walmart-owned e-commerce major prepares for a potential domestic IPO.

We’ll build something differentiated at scale — and then make money: Amazon India head Samir Kumar on profitability

Samir Kumar told Moneycontrol that Amazon’s edge in India will come from vast selection delivered at multiple speed points.

No single framework enough to regulate dark patterns, says consumer affairs minister

The government will continue to monitor, audit and hold platforms accountable because as companies evolve, so do their tactics, Pralhad Joshi tells Moneycontrol

Quick-commerce scale-up hasn’t slowed Meesho; India still cares more about price than speed: CEO Vidit Aatrey

Aatrey, in an interview with Moneycontrol, said emerging markets consistently reward affordability-led ecommerce models, adding that Meesho’s momentum has strengthened even as rapid-delivery players expand across categories.

MC Interview | Meesho still works with a startup attitude; Not benchmarking against any other player: Cofounder and CEO Vidit Aatrey

After a decade of pivots, disciplined execution and sustained cash-flow strength, Meesho’s leadership says the company is entering public markets from a position of clarity and confidence, adding that it will continue prioritising long-term growth, affordability and customer focus over external benchmarks.