Media
- 27 Dec
- 2016
Times of India
Electronic commerce popularly known as e-commerce enables people to buy and sell goods as well as make funds and data transfers over the internet. It includes mobile commerce, electronic data transfer, electronic fund transfer, among other services, and has facilitated the netizens not only with payment and banking but also with online shopping. The accessibility is easy, round the clock and it possesses a global reach. The business transactions take place as business-to-business, business-to-consumer, consumer-to-consumer and consumer-to-business. Since its inception in the 1960s, e-commerce has been in vogue across the world. Presently, the largest e-commerce companies in India are Amazon India, Flipkart, Snapdeal and Paytm. .
- 02 Aug
- 2019
Plan of Indian government
Digital India Campaigns: The Indian government tried hard with the “Digital India” campaign to provide an enhanced online infrastructure by increasing internet connectivity in remote areas. It seems that their efforts have started paying off. The number of internet users is growing rapidly. The smartphones are now available at throwaway prices, internet plans are really cheap and online users are converting into eCommerce customers every day. This initiative of the government has ensured that eCommerce is heading in the correct direction.
- 28 Oct
- 2015
Economic Times
The combination of rising disposable incomes and increased internet access equates to strong growth potential for e-commerce across the developing world. The explosion of this sales channel has enabled retailers to reach customers across geographies and markets in a variety of ways, thereby changing the experience for both the seller and buyers. In a recent report, Credit Suisse said it expected e-commerce as a share of total retail sales to become bigger in nine key emerging markets than in developed economies. These markets are Indonesia, India, Turkey, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Brazil, and Russia.
- 08 Nov
- 1998
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos believes the Internet store of the future should be able to guess what he wants to buy before he knows himself. The 34-year-old founder of Amazon.com Inc. is a sci-fi buff who named his dog after the "Star Trek" character Kamala. Couldn't Internet computers compare his online book buys with the gadget purchases of other science-fiction readers, then infer that he might enjoy a wristwatch like the Seiko with the embedded radio transmitter he bought last year?
- 12 july
- 2017
When Jack Ma speaks about 'Made in Internet'
Ma emphasised on the benefits of the internet to small business industries and its growing percentage, he outlined the strategy of “Five News” proposed last year: new retail, new manufacturing, new finance, new technology and new energy.
New Delhi- Jack Ma talks about the emerging trend of "Made in Internet" during a keynote speech at the Global Netrepreneurs Conference, organised by The Alibaba Group.
With the audience of key players of the e-commerce group Ma emphasised on the benefits of internet to small business industries and its growing percentage, he outlined the strategy of “Five News” proposed last year: new retail, new manufacturing, new finance, new technology and new energy.In the future, new retail will see a merging of online and offline business; new manufacturing will see a change toward the C2B supply chain model; new technology will help entrepreneurs capture opportunities through big data and cloud computing; while new energy will be the data intelligence that fuels retailers as they deliver their products to consumers in a much faster manner.
- 17 Oct
- 2019
Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook Shops, making it easier for businesses to list products for sale
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook Shops, a new e-commerce feature that allows businesses to easily list their products on Facebook and Instagram.
Using Facebook Shops allows businesses to list their products on their Facebook Page, Instagram profile, Stories or in ads.
In the future, Facebook Shops will also allow businesses to sell products to customers through the chat features of WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram Direct and tag products during livestreams.