July 14, 2015 - Indian state govts want e-tailers like Amazon, Flipkart, eBay to share vendor sales data

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Digital Indian state govts want e-tailers like Amazon, Flipkart, eBay to share vendor sales data More states are expected to follow the lead of Delhi, UP and Kerala, which have introduced new disclosure norms, likely adding to the complexity and cost of e-commerce. Digital Tech startups in China and India are quietly escalating to the same heights as in the US Across Asia, investments in technology start-ups have escalated at the same swift pace Digital Viacom18 launches digital business, appoints Gaurav Gandhi as COO VC Circle 'Viacom18 Digital Ventures' launchedCampaign IndiaWe are looking to leverage the interception between a highly digital audience and the current content offerings. Gaurav's rich experience in media, keen understanding of digital, strong base in distribution and his entrepreneurial instinct have made ...Viacom18 appoints Gaurav Gandhi as COO of new digital business divisionVC CircleViacom18 Launches Viacom18 Digital VenturesBusinessworldViacom18 announces new entity 'Viacom18 Digital Ventures'Exchange4MediaEconomic Timesall 25 news articles » Digital Hyderabad-based startup Neuv looks to raise Rs 3 crore to fund its social polling mobile app Whatsay Neuv is looking to raise Rs 3 crore to fund its social polling mobile application Whatsay, even as it is exploring ways to monetise the app.. Retail The deep-discount model followed by e-tailers is unsustainable: Kumar Mangalam Birla The deep-discount model followed by Indian retailers is unsustainable and will come to an end sooner or later as investors will demand returns, says Birla. Retail Diwali is coming: E-tailers are gearing up to avoid any logistics glitch Blame it on the demand-supply gap or logistics, the companies as well as its customers were equally disappointed Retail Consultancies like EY, PwC, KPMG form teams to guide startup founders Consultancies such as EY, PwC, KPMG, BMR Advisors and VentureBean have formed teams to guide startup entrepreneurs and investors. Telecom How RCom follows AT&T & Verizon to build app ecosystem to transform business RCom has its own app store, Reliance World, which offers basic value-added services like wallpapers, ringtones and other content-based services... Telecom The battle begins: It's Reliance Jio vs Bharti Airtel Country's top telecom operator Bharti Airtel is working on a war footing to get its 3G network running across the entire country on the highly efficient 900MHz spectrum by September as it seeks to ward off the looming threat of Reliance Jio, which will offer 4G by the end of this year. Telecom Airtel 4G Is Already Getting Criticism, but Are Things That Bad? Wondering how to get a 4G Airtel SIM? We already did, and here's our first hand experience. Telecom Ericsson ranks among top 3 telecom companies to work for in India The Swedish gear maker was also listed amongst top 100 workplaces in India. The Great Place to Work Survey was carried out amongst 700 organizations across 20.. Finance State-run banks can sell $8 billion non-core assets to raise capital: Jefferies State-owned banks in India have non-core assets worth $8 billion that can be liquidated for capital needs, according to a report released by Jefferies on Monday Finance Mamagoto owner Azure raises Rs65 crore from Goldman Sachs to expand its restaurant brands throughout India and in certain overseas markets. Finance YES Bank questions UBS analysts' intentions; asks Sebi to probe 'vested' interests The bank alleged that UBS analysts did not make "full and fair disclosure" of their "interests" before publishing the report. Finance Greece, EU strike deal on Euro 86-billion bailout talks Terms imposed by lenders oblige Tsipras to abandon promises of ending austerity Food/FMCG Why Soft Drink Companies Are Investing Billions In India And China A brand new advertisement with a twist starring real people, not actors, is going to haunt international soft drink giant Coca Cola. Food/FMCG Indians take to 'unhealthy' sugary beverages in a big way Traditional sweets such as jaggery, ladoos and their like may have been disappearing from the Indian plate but consumption of sugary beverages including energy drinks has increased, a trend found responsible for the rising number of deaths and disabilities worldwide. Food/FMCG Punjab seeks Reliance Industries investment in food processing sector The Punjab government today said it has invited Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries to set up a project in food processing sector in the state. Food/FMCG Marico ranks third amongst 'India's top 50 companies' The company has been tagged as one of the most definitive employer-of-choice for its strong culture of inspiring empowerment and innovation. | Marico ranks third amongst 'India's top 50 companies' | Indian Television Dot Com Software India's IT outsourcing firms outlook appears shaky : Growth slows down TCS becomes 'Premium Partner' to Adobe in quest for digital growthReal Time News, IndiaMarketWatchall 20 news articles » Software HCL Technologies enters into asset purchase agreement : Will buys assets of US-based Trygstad Technical Services Country's fourth largest software services firm HCL Technologies has said it will buy certain assets of Trygstad Technical Services in an all-cash deal. Software TCS looking to train 100,000 employees on digital technologies Posting a disappointing first quarter dip in profits, TCS seems to have found one of the reasons- Employee Attrition. And, the company plans to reduce it by ensuring that the employees are rotated between the projects faster Ecommerce Snapdeal relaunches Shopo as mobile marketplace with Zero commission model; Merchants don't require to furnish any documents for processing transaction Shopo makes buying and selling super easy. Just Click, upload products and sell – all within 15 seconds.Through Shopo chat, the platform enables seamless communication and exchange of information like location, images etc. between seller and buyer Ecommerce Grocery delivery startup Satvacart raises seed round from PalaashVentures; to scale up operations, acquire customers, and build its technology team The Postal Department's strategy to focus on fast growing e-commerce segment has bore fruits as it saw a significant 37% jump in parcel revenues in the past year Franchise 3 ways to build an effective WOW Customer Experience with your franchise - Franchising USA MagazineConversations with your customers must feel natural and not forced. Creating a WOW customer experience is not a marketing strategy or tactic. This should be part of your culture and your business' DNA. Taking this approach will ensure that all your employees will treat your customers the same way as if you, the owner, were talking with them. Having all your employees on the same page creates less confusion and a genuine expectation to create a five-star experience for your customers. Franchise Franchisee Journey: From 20 years in the healthcare industry to autocare franchisee Steve Peterson was drawn to Christian Brothers Automotive's own statement of care, about honesty, integrity and reliability. Franchise Business Blogging: A great tool for better marketing, management, communication and training Most people think business-based blogs are marketing tools used to attract and communicate with customers, and to be sure, those types of blogs exist. The best ones use a hook —humor, popular culture, satire—that can somehow link to their company\'s product. Franchise Does buying outside services work in franchising? By out-sourcing services like IT or accounting, a franchise can concentrate on what it does best. Perhaps the single most frequently purchased service involves finance—accounting, payroll and related data analysis—followed closely by legal and IT services. HR TCS training 100000 employees on digital tech To increase focus on hiring people from diverse skill sets HR Flipkart offers Rs 50000 allowance to employees for adoption After relaxing maternity and paternity policies, Flipkart is now offering an allowance of Rs 50,000 to employees looking to adopt children. HR RMSI Pips Google to Become India's Best Company to Work For: Study Delhi-based IT services company RMSI pipped Google India to become the countrys best company to work for in 2015, according to a study by Great Place to Work Institute. Logistics Snowman plans capacity expansion, by infusing 135 cr over the current fiscal Snowman Logistics Ltd., an integrated temperature controlled logistics service provider, has drawn up a Rs 135-crore investment plan for 2015-16 to expand warehouse capacity across India. Logistics India's Snapdeal to invest $200m in strengthening supply chain services, will engage its 2 initiatives Snapdeal Plus and Capital Assist Snapdeal said it will invest $200 million to build a strong ecosystem for small and medium businesses as it seeks to host 1 million sellers on its platform in the next three years. Logistics Jet Airways adds 1000 seats on domestic routes The Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Dubai had to be diverted to Muscat International Airport in Oman. All 54 passengers and seven crew members were evacuated once the plane landed safely. Logistics Gateway Distriparks gains Ion stock maket, as subsidiary to set up 4th Inland Container Depot , ICD and a Cold Chain Storage Gateway Distriparks rose 0.69% to Rs 333.70 at 12:00 IST on BSE after the company said its subsidiary is setting up its fourth Inland Container Depot at Viramgam near Ahmedabad in Gujarat. Construction Developers want to grab theme based townships in West Bengal Developers interested in investing in the six proposed theme-based township projects in the state have suggested that the government should provide them with basic infrastructure, such as water and electricity supply. Construction Realty sector in Punjab looks for friendlier policies Real estate in Punjab has failed to come out of the long-drawn slump and realtors feel the state government has not done enough to incentivize property business with its unfriendly' policies. Construction HCC claims worth Rs 10000 crore in a limbo due to arbitrations and disputes Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), a major EPC player in the country wants a speedier claim settlement process to resolve its claims worth around Rs 10,000 crore held up in various Construction Prices are not falling but there are nearly 1 Lakh Flats Unsold in Mumbai Ashutosh Limaye, national director (research) at JLL India, says only 3.35 per cent of this inventory in Mumbai is actually completed or ready for possession. Marketing Did Satya Nadella Just Kill Windows Phone? : Microsoft's firing strategy hints so Did Satya Nadella Just Kill Windows Phone?Fox BusinessTrying to compete with iOS and Android while hovering around 3% market share was not a winning strategy for Microsoft. It was a plan built out of the company's former dominance, where its ubiquity in PCs gave it power to push software and other products. Marketing What does 'The Wolverine' add to Micromax's CANVAS Silver 5? : Ad roundup Will the foreign actor be able to connect with the Indian audiences?.. Marketing Campaign logic: The Minions take over McDonald's McDonald's has associated with animated action-adventure movie, Minions, to continue the brand's efforts to move out of the pigeonhole of convenience and be the brand of choice Politics Amit Shah's one year as BJP boss: Will he ever come out of Narendra Modi's shadow? In my opinion, there is always an element of hyperbole around Shah. The narrative around him is often over the top, full of exaggeration and hype. Politics Bring back terrorists from Pakistan on your flight after SAARC summit: Azam Khan to PM Modi Senior Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring back terrorists from Pakistan with him when he goes there next year for the SAARC summit. Politics Firstpost Salon Live! Know I'd done nothing wrong, says Shashi Tharoor on Sunanda Pushkar's death We catch up with Shashi Tharoor in the second edition of Firstpost Salon. Here are the live updates. Politics As rumours of Jayalalithaa's ill health swell, it's deja vu for DMK's Karunanidhi The most important point of discussion in Tamil Nadu is if Jaya is ill or not. Seizing the opportunity, the man who fired the first salvo was M Karunanidhi. Sports Winning a title in a Grand Slam without losing a set is very special: Leander Paes It was Paes' eighth mixed doubles title and second with Hingis after the Australian Open early this year. Sports I'm innocent, will fight to prove it: Hiken Shah Hours after being suspended by the BCCI for making corrupt approach to a Mumbai team-mate, batsman Hiken Shah has stressed he is "innocent" Sports Social Selling- The Innovation Of How Professional Sports Teams Are Doing Business LinkedIn's new Sales Navigator which is focused on Social Selling is impacting the Sports Industry as the Sacramento Kings can attest Sports Gotze was always destined to reach the top, says former coach A former youth coach of Mario Gotze says the Bayern Munich and Germany star always displayed signs of making it big. Entertainment 'Maari' fulfils how I wanted to see Dhanush onscreen, says director Balaji Mohan 'Maari' director Balaji Mohan says the film is a fulfillment of how he has always wanted to see Dhanush onscreen. Entertainment Response to Aamir Khan's casting tweet makes server crash Overwhelming response to Aamir Khan's tweet regarding a casting call for a new production led to the server of his office to crash. Entertainment 'Never say never', Quentin Tarantino teases fans for 'Kill Bill:Vol 3′ Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino recently gave a hint that "Kill Bill: Vol 3" may happen. Entertainment New 'Spider-Man' costume is awesome: Marvel CCO Marvel's Chief Creative Officer, Joe Quesada, has said the costume for the new version of Spider-Man looks 'awesome'. 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