Ecommerce

From the United States to China and India, once-thriving shopping centres now stand empty—but these "ghost malls" may represent billions in untapped redevelopment potential

Amazon to invest $35 billion more in India by 2030 as it scales jobs, exports, AI capabilities

This investment will focus on business expansion as well as three strategic pillars: AI-driven digitisation, export growth and job creation.

Walmart-owned Myntra to expand to Malaysia, UAE and Australia months after Singapore foray

Myntra’s chief Nandita Sinha had earlier told reporters the company sees over 30,000 customers visit its platform from Singapore each month

GST complaints ‘nearly negligible’; faster case redressal recovers Rs 14 crore, says Consumer Affairs Secy Khare

In an exclusive interview with Moneycontrol, Khare detailed the government’s push to curb manipulative online practices, strengthen enforcement bodies and speed up consumer complaint resolution.

Govt may weigh action as Amazon delays dark-pattern declaration

Authorities will continue monitoring grievance channels such as the national consumer helpline. If complaints pour in, punitive action could follow.

Karnataka panel backs two-wheelers for e-commerce, rejects bike taxis as unsafe and illegal

An expert panel headed by Karnataka transport secretary NV Prasad cites law, safety, congestion to justify ban on bike taxis, links the issue to Bengaluru’s severe traffic and proposes BMTC and Metro as alternatives.

Top e-commerce platforms, quick commerce startups and others tell CCPA they have eliminated dark patterns

Companies that have submitted filings include Flipkart, Myntra, Ajio, JioMart, BigBasket, Zepto, Swiggy, Blinkit, MakeMyTrip, Cleartrip, Ixigo, Tata 1mg, PharmEasy, Netmeds, Meesho, several Reliance Retail entities, Page Industries, Duroflex, William Penn, Hamleys and others.

Nykaa stock rises nearly 3% after robust Q2 results show; brokerages bullish on growth momentum

Nykaa share price today: Brokerages maintain bullish view as Nykaa’s consolidated net profit jumps 244 percent year-on-year to Rs 34.4 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 10 crore a year ago, driven by strong traction in its beauty and fashion businesses.

Amazon surpasses $20 billion in exports from India ahead of 2025 goal; targets $80 billion by 2030

Indian exports through Amazon have surged across key categories — led by health and personal care (45 percent), beauty (45 percent) and toys (44 percent)

5% GST for budget hotels, no input tax credit

The mandatory rate removes the earlier option for these hotels to charge 18 percent with ITC

Trent mirrors Westside’s store model online, says no to flash sales

Around 5–6% of Westside’s sales now come from digital channels, which the company says is significant. The online store matches physical outlets in both pricing and product selection, making e-commerce an extension of the brand

Amazon completes acquisition of Axio, to follow measured growth in lending

Even as the credit cards in the country explode, the ecommerce firm continues to see a good demand for the BNPL product from customers with a lower income level, and helps them build a good credit history

Tata Sons plans $400-mn fund infusion into struggling e-commerce biz Tata Digital

Tata Sons will leverage its dividend income from TCS for the investment in Tata Digital and is unlikely to dilute any stake in TCS, sources said. 

Meesho to pay $288 million in taxes to flip back to India ahead of IPO

Meesho’s tax bill is among the largest for a startup in recent times, after PhonePe’s hefty $1 billion outgo

IPO-bound Meesho to finalise India flip back in coming days

Flipping its headquarters back to India is the last step for IPO-bound Meesho before it proceeds to file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

IPO-bound Shiprocket betting on cross-border commerce, financial & marketing services for growth: Saahil Goel, Founder

A key focus of Shiprocket’s business is to serve India’s long tail — millions of small and midsize sellers who are not served by large marketplaces or enterprise tech providers.

Flipkart asks all employees to work from office five days a week

Flipkart is among the last new-age firms, especially in the e-commerce space, to end its WFH policy. Most of the employees at rival firms such as Meesho, Amazon, Blinkit and Zepto have been working from the office for five days a week.

Myntra’s chief product and technology officer Raghu Krishnananda quits Walmart-owned firm

Krishnananda is the second CPTO to depart from the Flipkart group in a span of about two months. On February 5, Moneycontrol had reported that Jeyandran Venugopal, CPTO at Flipkart, was leaving after an eight-year-long tenure.

Flipkart’s parent infuses Rs 3,250 crore into India entity

The fresh funds will help Flipkart fight rivals in a red-hot quick commerce industry and also prepare it to compete against new-age players like IPO-bound Meesho.

Fireside Ventures backs Kusha Kapila’s shapewear brand UnderNeat, Mamaearth’s Ghazal Alagh joins in

The seed round is expected to be in the range of Rs 8-10 crore, though exact figures have not been undisclosed. UnderNeat, which went live on March 30, has already amassed 1,76,000 Instagram followers

Accel, Bessemer, Prosus representatives exit The Good Glamm Group’s board: Report

Earlier Moneycontrol had exclusively reported that the startup has put at least three of its portfolio brands up for sale – Sirona, The Moms Co and Organic Harvest

Zepto streamlines structure ahead of IPO with new marketplace entity

The company registered Zepto Marketplace Private Limited on October 22, 2024, in a move that will align its business structure with that of publicly listed rivals such as Swiggy Instamart and Blinkit, sources told Moneycontrol.

Zepto HR head Martin Dinesh Gomez quits; CEO Aadit Palicha takes over function

While CEO Palicha is handling some of Gomez’s tasks, Zepto’s chief brand officer Chandan Mendiratta will head the other human resource (HR) functions as Chief Culture Officer, sources told Moneycontrol.

Myntra turns profitable in FY24; Revenue up 15% at Rs 5,122 crore

Myntra looks on course to hold its performance in FY25. Earlier this year, Walmart said Myntra improved Flipkart’s business profile by being profitable on an EBITDA basis for two quarters

Swiggy aims to turn operationally profitable by December 2025

Quick-commerce is in the investment phase, amidst rapid expansion of its addressable market and substantial competitive intensity in the near term, the company said.