Not just politicians, now offline & online stores after non-metros, villages of India

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

Our politicians often claim "I am a poor farmer", other than owning farm lands not sure how many of them have ever done real farming. Indian retail industry is about $43,500 crore, will grow to $84,000 crore by 2015 (Pitch Magazine, March 2011 issue). Offline retail stores like Marks & Spencer, ...

Selling mobiles online to 2nd time buyers a challenge in India

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Mobile handset shops have sprung all across India. Most retail shops have started having a small counter for selling mobile handsets. Lately few ecom sites have started selling mobiles online. The rates on these sites are not cheaper than the retail shops. The discounts being offered online can be easily matched ...

Verify your credit card to transact online in India, but be careful

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Come August 1, 2009 you will need to have your credit cards verified by your issuing banks to be able to transact on Indian ecommerce sites.