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India’s Fashion Business Billionaires Offer Clues to Cracking the Market

7 February 2019 • By Phyllida Jay

Global Currents

India’s Fashion Business Billionaires Offer Clues to Cracking the Market

At least 20 percent of India’s billionaires can thank the fashion business for part of their fortunes. Global brands have lots to learn.

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India's New E-Commerce Restrictions Could Hit Online Sales

16 January 2019 • By Reuters

16 January 2019 • By Reuters

Changes in the way e-commerce firms in India can sell products could reduce online sales by $46 billion by 2022, according to a PwC draft analysis.

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India's New E-Commerce Restrictions Could Hit Online Sales

Changes in the way e-commerce firms in India can sell products could reduce online sales by $46 billion by 2022, according to a PwC draft analysis.

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Seizing the India Opportunity

4 January 2019 • By Robb Young

BoF Professional Exclusive

Seizing the India Opportunity

The chief executive of the fashion division of Reliance Industries, India’s largest private sector conglomerate with consolidated turnover of $63 billion, talks about seizing opportunities in the fastest-growing major economy in the world.

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Flipkart Billionaire's Exit Puts Corporate India on Notice

15 November 2018 • By Bloomberg

15 November 2018 • By Bloomberg

Companies like Walmart, which bought a majority stake in Flipkart earlier this year, face increasing pressure to make decisions in light of #MeToo and its worldwide relevance.

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Flipkart Billionaire's Exit Puts Corporate India on Notice

Companies like Walmart, which bought a majority stake in Flipkart earlier this year, face increasing pressure to make decisions in light of #MeToo and its worldwide relevance.

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Flipkart Confident of Festive Season Sales

11 October 2018 • By Reuters

11 October 2018 • By Reuters

The Indian online retailer, owned by Walmart, expects bumper sales during the annual festive season, as it boasts that US rival Amazon Inc is losing relevance in India.

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Flipkart Confident of Festive Season Sales

The Indian online retailer, owned by Walmart, expects bumper sales during the annual festive season, as it boasts that US rival Amazon Inc is losing relevance in India.

Max Vadukul Marks His Homecoming in GQ India

11 October 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

11 October 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

The celebrated photographer’s interpretation of sustainability for the magazine’s 10th anniversary issue also marks his return to his native India.

Max Vadukul Marks His Homecoming in GQ India

The celebrated photographer’s interpretation of sustainability for the magazine’s 10th anniversary issue also marks his return to his native India.

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India's Paytm Mall Looks to Deepen Partnerships in Fight with Flipkart, Amazon

29 August 2018 • By Reuters

29 August 2018 • By Reuters

The company already has a revenue sharing partnership with Future Retail, which owns hypermarket stores like Big Bazaar and fashion shops.

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India's Paytm Mall Looks to Deepen Partnerships in Fight with Flipkart, Amazon

The company already has a revenue sharing partnership with Future Retail, which owns hypermarket stores like Big Bazaar and fashion shops.

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India Reviews E-Commerce Policy Draft After Criticism

14 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

14 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

The draft underscored India’s intent to examine every aspect of e-commerce regulation from data localisation to antitrust rules, tightening restrictions on global giants like Amazon and Google.

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India Reviews E-Commerce Policy Draft After Criticism

The draft underscored India’s intent to examine every aspect of e-commerce regulation from data localisation to antitrust rules, tightening restrictions on global giants like Amazon and Google.

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Indian Regulator Clears Walmart's $16 Billion Acquisition of Flipkart

8 August 2018 • By Reuters

8 August 2018 • By Reuters

The acquisition will give the US retail giant a stronger foothold in Asia's third-largest economy, where it has struggled to expand in the last decade.

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Indian Regulator Clears Walmart's $16 Billion Acquisition of Flipkart

The acquisition will give the US retail giant a stronger foothold in Asia's third-largest economy, where it has struggled to expand in the last decade.

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Flipkart Unveils Loyalty Programme to Counter Amazon Prime

1 August 2018 • By Reuters

1 August 2018 • By Reuters

The Indian online retailer will be launching its second loyalty programme later this month, a move aimed at boosting customer retention.

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Flipkart Unveils Loyalty Programme to Counter Amazon Prime

The Indian online retailer will be launching its second loyalty programme later this month, a move aimed at boosting customer retention.