With the click of a button, our groceries, clothes, personal care products, household items — just about anything — could arrive on our doorsteps in a neatly packaged cardboard box. It’s convenience, delivered. But at what cost? What happens behind-the-scenes to get a package delivered to your door is taking a toll on our planet and our health. Freight is the fastest growing source of greenhouse gases and a major source of local air pollution. The rise in e-commerce is a growing part of increased pollution and poor air quality. The truth is, “free shipping” isn’t really free. We’re just paying for it in other ways.

Publication : Greenbiz

Date : 23 July 2019

Sectors including ecommerce, BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance) and BPO-IT-enabled services could see a drop of up to 37% in 2019-23 compared with the earlier estimates for 2018-22. Sectors in which job creation has slowed down include marketing and advertising; agriculture and agrochemicals; telecommunications; knowledge process outsourcing; information technology; media and entertainment; and healthcare and pharmaceuticals. TeamLease Services collated data from two of its reports — The Jobs and Salaries Primer, 2019, and Employment Outlook Report, HY1, 2019-20. The numbers include both permanent and temp jobs.

Publication : ET Tech

Date : 23 July 2019

Last month, a study by Virginia-headquartered industry association for newspapers, the News Media Alliance, estimated that Google may have earned approximately $4.7 billion in 2018 in search advertising revenue through links to news content. That number was significant. It brought into sharper focus questions on internet giants’ business practices, not just in the US and Europe, but also Australia and India. At the heart of the tension between publishers and Big Tech — a term used to describe large technology companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon, among others.

Publication : ET Retail

Date : 24 July 2019

In a bid to take on Amazon in the burgeoning e-commerce space, Google has debuted its new shopping platform for the users in the US. If users accessing the platform log into their Gmail account, the feature will greet them by their names and show tailored suggestions, TechRadar reported on Monday. To begin with, the company does not intend to start building warehouses to stock products but plans to point shoppers in the direction of a handful of selected retailers, including Costco and Target.

Publication: ET BrandEquity

Date: 23 July, 2019

Amazon India’s largest sellers — Cloudtail and Appario — are seeking higher margins from brands and distributors, reports The Economic Times. The e-commerce giant is a joint venture partner in both Cloudtail and Appario, and recently lowered its stake in companies to meet foreign direct investment (FDI) norms. Demand for higher margins began two to three months ago, two executives from a consumer electronics firm told the paper. The e-commerce giant is a joint venture partner in both Cloudtail and Appario, and recently lowered its stake in companies to meet foreign direct investment (FDI) norms.

Publication: Moneycontrol.com

Date: 23 July, 2019

Having a proper storage plan in place plays a key role in keeping the house clean and clutter-free. Opting for storage beds would be a very wise decision as it would help in maximizing and utilising the bedroom space in the least obstructive way. Storage needs are ever increasing and beds that can store an extra supply of bedsheets and other home items in hidden storage structures are ideal for every home. Storage beds are also known as ‘trundle beds’ and can have different types of storage units as well as mechanisms under the bed.

Publication: The Times of India

Date: 23 July, 2019