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Flipkart has launched its first private label business under an umbrella brand called Flipkart Smart Buy. Flipkart Smart Buy will span 25-30 categories in electronics, electronic accessories, and home plastics. It will launch a second private label brand early 2017. By April 2017, it plans to include categories like home decor, home furnishings, home appliances, […]

ManjunathGoankar, a farmer from Karnataka was left with just Rs 200 in cash because rest of his savings in Rs 500 and Rs1000 denomination was rendered useless due to the demonetisation of currency. A neighbourhood kirana store came to his rescue and gave him Rs 7000, helped him surf Amazon India and buy a smartphone.

Travel portal MakeMyTrip has launched a cashless travel sale called ‘The Cashless Travel Carnival’ scheduled to be held from 6th December to 8th December, focusing on the upcoming high travel season in the ongoing demonetisation drive. The sale will offer offers and attractive discounts across all platforms. MakeMyTrip has partnered with Axis Bank and Citibank

After demonetization, Housing.com has decided to re-enter the home rental segment in early 2017. The company was trying to focus on home buying segment. As the company has excelled in home buying segment, it will now focus on home rentals. Demonetization has caused spur in home buying but the home rental will see growth. The

On 5th Dec’16, Amazon announced Amazon Go, a grocery store where consumers can swipe Amazon’s app, take what they want to buy from shelves and walk-away without any lines. Amazon Go’s technology has been compared to that of self-driving cars. Still in beta mode with Amazon employees, the 1800 square-foot store should open for public