Online Sales

Online festive sales can be tempting, with their flashy discounts and limited-time offers. However, it’s important to approach these sales with caution to avoid pitfalls. Keep the following tips in mind.

Online discounts likely to soar as brands push inventory clearance before festive season: Report

Industry insiders anticipate that upcoming sales will feature the steepest online discounts in these categories since the onset of Covid-19, driven by sales pressures experienced from January to June.

Amazon announces World Music Fest; up to 70% off on headphones, speakers and more

The sale will go live starting June 21 and you can grab some good deals on devices from Samsung, Boat, Sony, Tozo, Skullcandy, Noise and more.

Amazon's Mega Electronics Days sale offers tons of great deals on laptops, headphones and more. Details here

During the sale, you can grab devices from Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, Canon, Sony and more at discounted prices.

Up to 80% of our sales originate online, says Shoppers Stop MD Venu Nair

The consumers, as life returns to normalcy after the pandemic, have adopted a more omnichannel behaviour and Shoppers Stop too is reinventing itself to tap this change

Storyboard18 | Only 20% of our business comes from online channels: Colorbar's Samir Modi

Samir Modi, founder and managing director, Colorbar Cosmetics, shares the company’s plans to go global and public, be more inclusive and go D2C.

Nissan launches virtual sales advisor for Magnite as part of online sales initiative

The platform provides a complete end-to-end informational and transactional assistance in the customer journey to help the customer make a considered buying decision.

Online grocery sales surged 65% to Rs 6,820 crore in FY20: Report

The biggest winner in terms of sales was BigBasket, which accounted for 50 percent of the sales growth followed by DMart, Grofers, Spencer’s Retail and StarQuick (Tata)

Repeated lockdowns push more and more smaller retailers to go online

From selling sarees to pickles to offering online gym classes to virtual comedy shows, small and micro businesses now have a good presence in the cyberspace

Hero MotoCorp launches integrated online sales platform eSHOP

All the purchase-related information and actions are built into the system, allowing customers to purchase their preferred motorcycle or scooter directly from the company website, in an easy and transparent manner, Hero MotoCorp said in a statement.

Suzuki Motorcycle launches online sales, service platform

Suzuki at your doorstep programme will be integrated within SMIPL's official website to enable customers to buy, test-ride and opt for after sales services at the click of a button, the company said in a statement.

Audi India launches online sales initiative amid coronavirus pandemic

The company, which considers digitalisation as a key focus area, has integrated its entire sales network to enable customers to book new vehicles or get vehicles booked for service from home.

Zara launches online sales in 106 new countries

"From tomorrow, Zara's global women's, men's and kids collections will be available in a total of 202 markets, underpinned by the integrated store and online platform," the company said in a statement.

US crowds pick up slightly on Black Friday, online sales jump

US online sales surged on Black Friday, with Amazon.com Inc offering the steepest discounts among e-commerce sites as it set the agenda for what has traditionally been the biggest shopping day of the year for brick-and-mortar retailers.

Over 32 mn smartphones shipped in India in Q3: IDC

According to IDC's quarterly mobile phone tracker, 29.1 million smartphones were shipped to India in the third quarter of 2015. The shipment was higher by 17.4 percent than April- June 2016 quarter when shipment stood at 27.5 million units.

LeEco partners Snapdeal, Amazon to boost online sales

LeEco has partnered Snapdeal and Amazon to sell its products on the two eCommerce platforms from October, a move that will help the Chinese tech major further strengthen its online sales in India.

Nestle strikes e-commerce deal with Alibaba in China

Nestle has introduced products including Nido milk powder, Damak chocolate and Nescafe Dolce Gusto BMW MINI coffee machines on Tmall.com, China's largest shopping website for brands and retailers, it said in a statement.

Amazon.in most visited e-commerce site in Nov, Flipkart 2nd

Amazon.in continued to be the most visited e-commerce site through November with more than 27 million unique visitors, pipping Flipkart and Snapdeal, according to data provided by Internet analytics firm comScore.

Sellerworx Launches the First Ever Intelligent Pricing Tool - Priceworx, For Online Sellers in India

Sellerworx, the leading start-up, which empowers sellers to sell ...

Current Diwali sale greatest in co's history: Amazon India

With over 70 percent of the orders coming through mobiles, Amit Agarwal, VP and country manager, Amazon India says this has been the greatest sale in the history of the company.

E-commerce generates $1.2 mn revenue every 30 sec: Study

Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter contribute USD 5,483, USD 4,504 and USD 4,308 respectively every half-a-minute to the figure. The study report added that the maturity of social media and its reach across masses and classes makes it a suitable platform for online sales.

Facebook struggles to sell advertising in India

Facebook has 132 million users in India, trailing only the 193 million in the United States, according to the company, and the country is critical for the Menlo Park, California, social network's global expansion

Bata creates separate portfolio for online sales

Online sales would be five percent of the company's total revenue in next few years, Gopalkrishnan said. Bata sells on its own portal and also through major e-tailers.

Online trade boom in India and shopping now at a click

This notion has evolved over the recent years given the success of specialist e-retailers like Art and Decors in India and Net-A-Porter in the UK. Customers are not only willing to shop online but also shop at undiscounted prices whether it‘s for a Rs 20,000 Murano Glass Centerpiece or a Rs 150,000 Italian marble sculpture.

Shoppers Stop earmarks Rs 60 crore investment for tech push

In the first phase, the company will focus on its departmental store format, Shoppers Stop, and will strengthen the online presence, offering better navigation and superior assortment, by the end of December.