Competition and Industry News
Google tracking your online purchase historyedit
Google is quietly keeping track of every single purchase you have made in years, thanks to purchase receipts sent to your personal Gmail account. According to a report in CNBC on Friday, the information is made available to users via a private web tool which, the company claims, keeps your data private. Google, however, stressed it does not use the information for personalized ad tracking.
Publication : BGR
Date : May 18, 2019
E-commerce
IKEA launches shuttle service from 4 pointsedit
Four shuttles will run from different locations to the IKEA store in Hit-Tec City. The services are from Erragadda, Paradise, ESI and Ameerpet metro rail stations which will serve as pick-up and drop-off points. They will make four rounds to and from the IKEA store from each of the points. Customers can access services on first-come first-serve basis, a release said.Speaking at the launch of the new service, Aurelie Raimon, Store Manager, IKEA Hyderabad said the service was introduced because a survey showed that travelling to Hi-Tec City for shopping was difficult for many.
Publication : The Hindu
Date : May 19, 2019
IKEAIt’s springtime for India’s startup financing industry and here’s what made it happenedit
Last month, startup India saw a crossover that it was delighted with. Rajan Anandan, managing director of Google India, quit to join Sequoia Capital and lead its early stage investment program Surge. Anandan is among India’s most prolific angel investors with over 59 investments. He got a star’s welcome. “Rajan is a true angel,” says Amarpreet Kalkat, co-founder, Frrole, an AI-powered social intelligence startup that offers services to businesses.
Publication : The Economic Times
Date : May 19, 2019