E Commerce Giant

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  China's Alibaba Scraps Cloud Unit Spin-Off Citing US Chip Curbs

  Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said on Thursday it would cancel the spinoff of its Cloud Intelligence arm in light of "the recent expansion of US restrictions on export of advanced computing chips".

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  Flipkart Eyes Alcohol Delivery Foray With Diageo-Backed Startup, Letters Show

  Walmart's e-commerce platform Flipkart has partnered with a startup backed by spirits giant Diageo to deliver alcohol in two Indian cities, according to government letters seen by Reuters, months after Amazon planned a similar foray.

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  Amazon India to Launch Online Drug Store, Starting With Bengaluru

  Amazon.com said on Friday it will launch an online pharmacy in India that will serve the city of Bengaluru, the latest move by the e-commerce giant to widen its reach in a key growth market.

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  Amazon, SoftBank Held Talks to Acquire Russian E-Retailer Ozon, Shareholder Says

  Global retail giant Amazon and Japanese SoftBank have made approaches to Russian conglomerate Sistema about a possible acquisition of its online retailer Ozon, Sistema's majority owner Vladimir Evtushenkov said on Saturday.

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  Coronavirus: Congress Accuses Modi Government, Haryana Of "Favouring E-Commerce Firms"

  The Congress today accused the Centre and the BJP-JJP government in Haryana of appeasing e-commerce giants at the cost of seven crore shopkeepers in the country who, the opposition alleged, have been denied the opportunity to conduct business during the ongoing lockdown to combat the coronavirus.

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  eBay's New CEO Jamie Iannone to Come From Walmart

  Struggling online retail giant eBay named a new top executive on Monday, bringing in the former head of e-commerce at Walmart, Jamie Iannone.

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  Amazon's Grocery Push Playing Catch Up With Chinese E-Commerce Giants

  China's Alibaba Group Holding and JD.com Inc have invested heavily in offline retail - bricks-and-mortar stores - in recent years to complement their online offerings.

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  Alibaba Group Expands Presence in Australia, New Zealand

  Jack Ma said he hoped the e-commerce giant would help Australian and New Zealand businesses "share their world-famous products with billions of customers around the world".

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  US Probes E-Commerce Giant Alibaba's Accounting Practices

  Alibaba is the world's biggest e-commerce platform, with more than 420 million people buying $485 billion worth of goods last year on its sites.

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  Amazon, Flipkart Launch Studio on Wheels Services for Sellers

  E-commerce giants Amazon India and Flipkart have launched their studio on wheels services called Tatkal and Spotlight on Wednesday.

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  Alibaba's Latest Gambit in Fighting Fakes: Foster Local Brands

  Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has been quietly piloting a scheme to try to curb fakes at source.

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  Google Reportedly Getting Ready to Add Buy Buttons to Mobile Search Results

  The search giant is reportedly looking to offer retailer-branded product pages complete with payment and shipping options.

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  Alibaba Acquires Stake in US Online Retailer Zulily

  Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has acquired a more than nine-percent stake in US online retailer Zulily, according to regulatory papers.

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  No Amazon? No Problem for Pakistan's E-Commerce Pioneers

  It all began when an order placed on Amazon for a new iPod was rejected because the online giant would not deliver electronics to Pakistan.

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  Indian E-Commerce 'Euphoria' to Last 18 Months: Future Group's Biyani

  Biyani has recently partnered with global online retail giant Amazon to sell its merchandise exclusively online.