E-Commerce

Bhavya Singh

Rise in UPI Transactions During Online Purchases

Rise in UPI Transactions During Online Purchases

A study found that more millennials (84%) are now using UPI while shopping online, and over 76% of Indians now prefer using UPI (unified payments interface) during online checkouts. According to new research from financial services technology supplier FIS, Indians are eager to explore and make purchases via applications and … Read More

Sonali Rauthan

WhatsApp Upgraded Business App Comes With New Shopping Features

WhatsApp Upgraded Business App Comes With New Shopping Features

WhatsApp has introduced new shopping features to its Business App. The option was previously only available on smartphones, but the company is now providing businesses with the option of creating and managing the catalogues from WhatsApp Web (desktop version) rather than just smartphones. WhatsApp being a Facebook-owned company has enhanced … Read More

Bala Yogesh

Facebook to Expand WhatsApp Commerce to Non Jio Users

Facebook to Expand WhatsApp Commerce to Non Jio Users

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook on Thursday said in the second quarter earnings call that Facebook is “really excited about the opportunity” in India. The company on Thursday reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, with Facebook recording an 11% year-over-year (YoY) growth in its revenue. … Read More

Bala Yogesh

Bharti Airtel Issues Clarification on Amazon Deal

Bharti Airtel Issues Clarification on Amazon Deal

Bharti Airtel on Friday said that there is “no such proposal in consideration” as it issued a clarification on the media report of Amazon eyeing a stake worth US$2 billion in its company. The third largest telecom operator in India was responding to a Reuters report that said that Amazon … Read More

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