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Amazon has opened its biggest global office in India as it earmarks $5 billion to drive expansion in the growing and increasingly digitally focused market.

Amazon opens its largest global office in India amid continuing investment

September 11, 2019

Amazon, Future Retail, India, Reliance Retail

Amazon has opened its biggest global office in India as it earmarks $5 billion to drive expansion in the growing and increasingly digitally focused market. Amazon India’s new headquarters stands…

Amazon will stop using single-use plastics in its packaging throughout India in less than a year, it announced this week.

Amazon to scrap all single-use plastic packaging in India by 2020

September 5, 2019

Ben Stevens

Sustainable Tech

Amazon, Flipkart, India, Modi, plastic, single use, Walmart

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Amazon will stop using single-use plastics in its packaging throughout India in less than a year, it announced this week. Single-use plastics will be completely removed from Amazon’s packaging by…

Apple India to open 3 flagships and an online store

September 4, 2019

Georgia Wright

Companies, Industry, News

Apple, India, iPhone

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Apple India are reportedly planning to open three brick-and-mortar outlets as well as an online store as it finally enters the country. The US tech company’s plans coincide with further…

Amazon under fire from Indian trade group over heavy discounts

September 2, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Companies, Ecommerce

Amazon, CAIT, India, marketplace, the Confederation of All India Traders, trade

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Amazon has been forced to defend its hold over the market in India after a local trader group accused it of creating an unfair marketplace through its control over inventory.…

New rules mean Apple can begin selling devices online in India

August 29, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Apps / Mobile, Ecommerce, Industry

Apple, brick and mortar, devices, exports, government, India, iPhone, Mumbai, new rules, rules

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Apple Inc will finally be able to start online sales of its devices in India after the country relaxed strict rules to enforce local production of products. For years the…

Reliance Retail is in Amazon’s sights and could soon count the ecommerce giant as a major investor.

Reliance Retail could sell Amazon 26% stake as the retailer pushes into India

August 2, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, Ecommerce, News

Amazon, Ebay, Flipkart, India, Reliance Retail, Walmart

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Reliance Retail is in Amazon’s sights and could soon count the ecommerce giant as a major investor. India’s biggest retailer is in talks with Amazon over the potential sale of…

WhatsApp’s new payment feature to launch in India this year

July 26, 2019

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, Payment

Facebook, India, Mark Zuckerberg, Whatsapp

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WhatsApp is set to launch its new payment service, which will allow users to transfer money securely via the app, in India this year. Following a year-long pilot in the…

Ebay to buy 5.5% stake in Paytm Mall as it seeks to establish foothold in India

July 18, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, Ecommerce

Ebay, Flipkart, India, Mall, Paytm, Walmart

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Ebay is set to make a further push into India’s ecommerce market after announcing its intention to purchase a 5.5 per cent stake in Paytm Mall. According to TechCrunch, Ebay…

Samsung scraps AI-powered shopping app Samsung Mall

July 4, 2019

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, News

India, Samsung, Samsung Mall

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Samsung has officially pulled the plug on its AI-powered shopping app after just 18 months as usage rates continue to dwindle. Samsung Mall was developed specifically for the Indian market,…

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Amazon opens its largest global office in India amid continuing investment

Amazon to scrap all single-use plastic packaging in India by 2020

Apple India to open 3 flagships and an online store

Amazon under fire from Indian trade group over heavy discounts

New rules mean Apple can begin selling devices online in India

Reliance Retail could sell Amazon 26% stake as the retailer pushes into India

WhatsApp’s new payment feature to launch in India this year

Ebay to buy 5.5% stake in Paytm Mall as it seeks to establish foothold in India

Samsung scraps AI-powered shopping app Samsung Mall

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