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September 04, 2015
eBay Shrinks Snapdeal Stake To Invest More Into India
Mobile Commerce // August 19, 2015

In an effort to push more money into its own India eCommerce site, eBay has sold part of its stake in the Indian eCommerce site Snapdeal, the company announced yesterday (Aug. 18). In total, eBay had invested in multiple Snapdeal financing rounds, including one round...

Reliance Retail To Rollout Online B2B Marketplace
News // June 18, 2015

India’s largest retailer, Reliance Retail, is seeking to aid small retailers with its latest move. Reliance Retail is launching an exclusive online B2B platform built to enable better payments capability and supply chain productivity, said Business Standard in a recent report. “We are rolling out the Reliance Digital...

India Checks ‘Pocket’ For New Mobile Wallet
Merchant Innovation // February 12, 2015

Hoping to stay ahead of an increasingly competitive Indian mobile banking market, ICICI Bank announced that it will make its Pockets mobile wallet available on Google Play, even to those who do not have ICICI bank accounts, according to company sources. The mobile wallet, unique considering...

India’s E-Commerce Figures May Catch Physical Store Share By 2019
International // February 10, 2015

Despite its current problems with slow adoption of online retail, a new retail survey in India predicts that by 2019, e-commerce will pass physical store sales by 2019. According to the report entitled “Think India, Think Retail” by property consultant Knight Frank India and lobby group...

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eBay Shrinks Snapdeal Stake To Invest More Into India

August 19, 2015
In an effort to push more money into its own India eCommerce site, eBay has sold part of its stake in the Indian eCommerce site Snapdeal, the company announced yesterday (Aug. 18). In total, eBay had invested in multiple Snapdeal financing rounds, including one round that it led that totaled more than $133.7 million in […]

India Checks ‘Pocket’ For New Mobile Wallet

February 12, 2015
Hoping to stay ahead of an increasingly competitive Indian mobile banking market, ICICI Bank announced that it will make its Pockets mobile wallet available on Google Play, even to those...

India’s E-Commerce Figures May Catch Physical Store Share By 2019

February 10, 2015
Despite its current problems with slow adoption of online retail, a new retail survey in India predicts that by 2019, e-commerce will pass physical store sales by 2019. According to...

India Coupon Reward Bill Pay Company Banks $80M In Funding

February 09, 2015
FreeCharge, an India-based bill paying program that rewards users with emailed coupons has just completed an $80 million Series C fundraising round as the company prepares to expand its transactional...