Competition and Industry News
Quikr ties up with Rocking Deals for offline serviceedit
Online classifieds marketplace Quikr on Sunday announced a partnership with Rocking Deals for offering offline services to its customers. As per the tie-up, Quikr will sell its products at the Rocking Deals’ retail store at Mathura Road in Delhi-NCR. Rocking Deals plans to open two to three more such stores in the country.
Publication: Business Standard
Date: May 12, 2019
furnitureHome DecorAlibaba to take on Amazon as it eyes global expansion to offset Chinese slumpedit
The Chinese e-commerce behemoth is Alibaba is tweaking the business model of its e-commerce business AliExpress, which enables Chinese merchants to sell their products in over 150 countries, to enable small and medium-sized sellers initially from Russia, Turkey, Italy, and Japan to sell their products globally through AliExpress network. The move will enable Alibaba to step up competition with Amazon globally even as the home growth slows down.
Publication: Financial Express
Date: May 12, 2019
AlibabaAmazonE-commerceHave a tiny bathroom? These storage ideas will help you maximise spaceedit
Living in a metro has many benefits—better work opportunities, more exposure and the ability to live the high life. However, there is one thing it lacks—bigger living spaces. The one area in the house that takes the brunt for it is the bathrooms. Newer constructions usually have small bathroom designs which means lesser space to store things. If you are looking to fix these space issues then help is at hand. Here easy ideas that will not break the bank or your walls.
Publication: Architectural Digest
Date: May 12, 2019
Home DecorInterior DesignRevised FDI e-commerce policy could cost India momentum gained from digitisation of small businessesedit
The new policies could potentially limit the ability of a marketplace to incentivize vendors, especially small vendors, to utilize e-commerce as a means to access new markets. This could mean losing the momentum that India has gained in promoting benefits from digitisation to small businesses or SMEs.
Publication: Financial Express
Date: May 12, 2019
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