Friday, April 19

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Watch out for Samsung Carnival on Amazon : Up to Rs. 5,000 off and Lot More
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Watch out for Samsung Carnival on Amazon : Up to Rs. 5,000 off and Lot More

The largest online retailer Amazon has yet again started its huge sale days with Samsung for all the Samsung lovers in India. The e-tailer will be offering discounts up to Rs. 5000 on Samsung smartphones, watches and accessories during the four-day sale period starting from today (28th – 31st May).   The various blockbuster offers being provided by the e-commerce giant are: 1. Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime - This handset is now available at flat Rs 2,000 discount. The original price of the phone is Rs. 14,990 which can now be purchased at Rs. 12,990. Also, Reliance Jio is giving additional cashback of Rs 2,000 with this smartphone and there is an exchange offer of Rs 11,522. There is also an EMI option starting at Rs 681 per month.   2. Samsung Galaxy On7 Pro - This poc...
Amazon.in Raises $385.7 Mn Ahead of Price War Against Flipkart-Walmart
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Amazon.in Raises $385.7 Mn Ahead of Price War Against Flipkart-Walmart

Amazon is gearing up for a price war in the wake of confirmations about the Flipkart-Walmart acquisition deal. The American e-commerce giant is set to infuse its funds with fresh capital worth an eye-dropping $385.7 Mn (INR 2,600 Cr) into its Indian unit, Amazon Seller Services to rival Indian arch-enemy Flipkart, according to a Livemint report. Amazon Corporate Holdings and Amazon.com inc. have distributed $385.7 Mn worth of funds in its Indian operations, confirmed by fillings to the corporate affairs ministry. The entry of deep-pocketed Walmart in the Indian e-commerce market is alarming the US digital marketplace giant who bids to expand and strengthen its capital to rival dropping prices that will probably follow the acquisition of Bengaluru-based Flipkart. The report also st...
E-commerce Policy is Unlikely to Change The Discounting Model of Online Retailers- Source
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E-commerce Policy is Unlikely to Change The Discounting Model of Online Retailers- Source

The recently introduced e-commerce policy is unlikely to change the discounting model of online retailers in the near-term, says India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). According to the ratings agency, further clarity is essential for the successful regulation of the sector, implementation of the policy and achieving the desired objective to bring about a level playing field between offline and online retailers. Ind-Ra also said the traditional offline retailers are unlikely to benefit as the policy is directed towards defining and limiting the scope of operations of e-commerce business. The policy aims to define and ring fence the marketplace operation activity of e-commerce players (e-tailers) and to distinguish the scope of marketplace and inventory based model as the Foreign Dire...
In India, Use Pocketin For Selecting Restaurants And Request For a Particular Discounts
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In India, Use Pocketin For Selecting Restaurants And Request For a Particular Discounts

Why should we just settle for the discounts that the restaurants offer us? Why can’t we demand the discount we think we deserve for the business that we give the restaurants? With this question in mind, the idea of Pocketin was born. In the world of fixed discounts in restaurants, the founders of Pocketin wanted to create a more dynamic ecosystem, where the diners would have a much better deal if they would be visiting on weekday mornings compared to weekends or if they are spending a higher amount. Being big time foodies themselves, Kshitij and Anirudh, two engineering graduates started working on Pocketin, an app where a user can select his favorite restaurants and request for a particular discount from each one of them. The request then instantly shows up on the respective restaur...