e-commerce

To be Global or not to be depends on a vision realized 20 years ago.

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Software giant TCS exemplifies this by scaling to Rs.5 trillion in market capitalization, becoming the biggest gainer in the top-10 companies list. S.Ramadorai, CEO of TCS (1996 to 2009), in his autobiography, speaks about the 3 waves the company had to ride to success – establishing credibility, scale and leadership. Other old stalwart brands like […]

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FDI policy on e-commerce: Online firms cannot win the game by blaming govt but by finding a way around regulations

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The reluctance of digital/technology companies to invest time and resources to navigate an uncertain regulatory landscape is more to be blamed than the FDI policy itself. Retail sector has been facing resistance of opening up to big players, particularly from multi-brand retail since 2006 The Indian e-commerce sector is expected to touch $200 billion in

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Need for battling regulatory hurdles faced by digital market, an unfamiliar terrain !

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It is the hoteliers lobby this time which has got upset with the price war on the online platform. The Hoteliers have been reported to allege that indiscriminate discounting offered by online portals have adversely impacted their business. Moreover, on the discounted rates, a 35% commission is being charged from the hotel owners by OTAs

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Will the single policy framework for FMCG, e-commerce, retail prove viable?

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How would the NITI Aayog’s CEO, Amitabh Kant harmonise policies relating to differing business platforms? The recent move by the government to provide a single policy framework for a level-playing field to stakeholders of retail, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and e-commerce is one step forward. However, from a regulatory perspective, online and offline markets have

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E-commerce changes its valuation – will it help sustain competition?

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The Internet is making price competition more competitive while geographic markets of retailers are rapidly increasing from local buyers to customers across the country and even across the globe. It has been a neck to neck battle since 2014 when Amazon announced $ 2 billion investment, Flipkart announced a $1 billion investment and Snapdeal was

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Why is the Government Interfering in the Pricing of eCommerce?

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If the Indian government is going to get involved in controlling OLA and UBER’s pricing of rides or discounting of Online markets, then what is left for their corporate Managers to decide? How will this help the consumers who were getting great deals online and a safe ride at an affordable price? Why is the

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You Don’t Want to Get a Rough Ride Like OLA

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Start Ups like OLA engage the top law firms and also have in house legal teams – so they are not living in the world of the ‘uninformed’ but its more like living in the world of ‘mis-informed’ ( usually attributed to consumers of media ) And you certainly don’t want the kart to be

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E-Commerce – A Chaotic World Waiting For Stabilisation

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi literary sum up the Indian thrive for information technology and growing e-commerce sector in his words by saying ‘IT+IT=IT; Indian talent + Information technology = India Tomorrow’. The Digital India campaign has given a push to the budding e-commerce sector of India. However, the e-commerce sector doesn’t have a garden path

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Legal Hassles With Online Pharmacies

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In May 2015, Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Snapdeal Chief Executive Kunal Bahl and the company’s directors, in connection with the sale of prescription drugs online. That’s when the concept of online pharmacy came into light. With more customers willing to shop online for just about anything,

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CCI takes OLA for a Ride

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Most scaling businesses now are disruptive technology-based solutions – Be it the taxi aggregators like OLA/Uber or Online marketplaces or retail brands / product aggregators like Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal. As these technology companies / market players like OLA, Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal raise stakes – Will this help consumer choices or hamper rivals? The Competition Commission

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