Flipkart To Soon Sell Cars And Motorcycles
Flipkart has another addition to the ever-expanding list of items available on its site. Soon, buyers will be able to buy motorcycles and cars from the online retailer.
Category: Startups
Microsoft To Set Up Center Of Excellence In Vishakapatnam
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are slowly cementing their place as the locations of choice for IT firms setting up offices in India. After Google, Amazon and Uber had announced plans of setting up major offices in Hyderabad, Microsoft promised to set up a Centre of Excellence in Visakhapatnam. The company will also work with Telangana government’s startup incubator T-Hub.
Uber Is Doing Marketing Right, Offers Puppies On Demand
Uber is purportedly trying to bring some cheer to your Mondays by rolling out the “Uber Puppies” programme, an initiative in which users can request a 15 minute play time with puppies.
How Technology is Changing the Face of Coupon Industry
Since its inception in the form of small sheets of paper, coupon offerings has changed drastically with the advent of eCommerce and online marketing. There are new ways, through which retailers have started using coupons. Digital coupons now not only serve the purpose of deals and discounts, but helps in increasing customer loyalty and brand building.
Amazon Claims To Be Largest Ecommerce Marketplace In India
In a recent company statement, Amazon claims to to be the largest marketplace in India in terms of products on offer. Amazon adds 50,000 products on the website everyday, the statement says. While the corresponding numbers for Flipkart and Snapdeal are unknown, it’s hard to say with authority if Amazon is indeed the biggest marketplace.
RBI Helpline To Assist Startups With Forex Issues
For young startups, negotiating the bewildering maze of foreign exchange regulations is often daunting. With Indian startups becoming increasingly global and doing business with entities based abroad, startups often need a ready reckoner on how to deal with monetary transactions that span across borders. In order to assist startups with such transactions, the Reserve Bank of India has announced a dedicated helpline to answer queries.
Ola Autos Launched In Chandigarh
Ola has launched its auto hailing service in Chandigarh. It is the 7th city in the country to have the service, after Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Pune were added in October 2014. The company intends to add two more cities by the end of the year.
Three Senior Helion Partners Quit Firm
Three senior partners at Helion Venture Partners, one of India’s oldest Venture Capital firms, have quit. Rahul Chowdhri, Ritesh Banglani and Alok Goyal will…