The atypical nature of an e-commerce transaction necessitates a consumer protection framework, the draft e-commerce policy said. Online shoppers are set to get respite from promotional messages and emails spamming their devices from e-commerce marketplaces as the government aims to regulate them with a legal framework. “Unsolicited commercial messages (on various platforms including but not limited to … Read More →
One of my mom’s biggest pet peeves is pulling together a grocery list, doing the week’s shopping, getting all the way home and realizing something was forgotten. Trying to get everyone to focus and add what they want to the grocery list is almost impossible. The text that said “Can you pick up shampoo?” on … Read More →
The old center of Benghazi suffered severe damage during Libya’s civil war. Most people living there were more concerned with getting fuel and moving to safer areas than they were with buying brand-name clothing. But new stores and eateries are opening along one street in the city center: Venice Street. And they have many people excited … Read More →
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – The old centre of Benghazi lies in ruins but one shopping street has sprung up in the war-ravaged Libyan city, with sportswear and fashion stores that would not be out of place in Dubai or Istanbul. A man stands next to a branded store at Venice Street in Benghazi, Libya … Read More →
Amazon is copying the practice of some brick-and-mortar stores by starting its own shopping channel, Amazon Live, which will promote its own products. This is another challenge to retailers as Amazon now controls about half of US e-commerce market.Amazon is already well ahead of traditional stores such as Best Buy, Macy’s, and Walmart. The existence … Read More →
Facebook could use the underlying AI technology and GrokStyle’s employees to bolster its own efforts in the field. (Image: Bloomberg) Facebook Inc said it acquired visual shopping and artificial intelligence startup GrokStyle Inc in a move to bolster the social-media company’s own AI work. GrokStyle’s technology, which was integrated into Ikea’s mobile app, was simple in … Read More →
The company refused to replace the watch or refund. Mumbai: A Mumbai sales executive Imran Babel was cheated by a website selling products online. According to Imran, he bought one advance featured wrist watch following a Facebook advertisement from the Zookr.in website. However, the company delivered him a completely different watch. After contacting the consumer helpline … Read More →