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The three-year-old online marketplace GeM allows only government departments to buy products so far. NewsIndian government to take on Amazon and Flipkart with GeM, its own online marketplace2 mins read
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The company has been adding new services to its Prime loyalty program to entrench its Indian business. NewsAmazon gears up for food delivery in India, entering a crowded space3 mins read
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An e-commerce app is still absent in the app factory which has created TikTok and Jinri Toutiao. NewsWith 1.5 billion monthly active users, ByteDance pivots toward e-commerce1 min read