Tag: ecommerce
Walmart Got a $10 Billion Surprise After Buying Flipkart
(Bloomberg) -- When Walmart Inc. paid $16 billion for control of India’s e-commerce pioneer Flipkart Online Services Pvt. last year, the American retail giant got...
Jack Ma Draws Controversy by Lauding Overtime Work Culture
To survive at Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. you need to work 12 hours a day, six days a week. That’s what billionaire Jack Ma...
Bezos Taunts Retailers With a $16 Wage Challenge: ‘Do It!’
(Bloomberg) -- US retail giants woke up Thursday to yet another challenge from Amazon.com Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos, this time with a call to...
Physical Retail needs to Evolve with Changing Consumer Behavior
The retail sector has been under close observation in the Middle East. Many press articles and industry chatter suggest that consumers have become more...
How Bezos Lost Out to Billionaire Ambani in Poll-Bound India
Amazon.com and Walmart Inc.’s plans to dominate India’s online retail landscape have been ambushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political priorities heading into a...
Online Fashion Thrives for New Retailer Where Women Call Shots
Online-only British fashion retailer Sosandar Plc is racking up big returns for shareholders as the women who run the brand connect with target customers.
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