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The Department of Posts on Tuesday introduced three premium delivery services with guaranteed 24-hour and 48-hour timelines for urgent and time-sensitive consignments, news agency PTI reported.The services — 24 Speed Post, 24 Speed Post Parcel, and 48 Speed Post — were introduced by communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.In the initial phase, the services will be available…
MUMBAI: SoftBank-backed e-commerce startup Meesho will focus on making online shopping affordable for more consumers and build the value segment of the market where the opportunity is large rather than going after the quick delivery space, said Vidit Aatrey, co-founder and CEO at the company which is set to get listed on the bourses next…
SINGAPORE: Payments giant Visa is looking to launch agentic commerce pilots across the Asia-Pacific region as regulatory and ecosystem readiness advances by early next year. Agentic commerce refers to a new era where AI-powered agents shop and pay on behalf of users. The company’s Visa Intelligent Commerce (VIC) programme incorporates features like tokenisation, authentication, payment…
India’s consumption landscape is gearing up for a major shift over the coming decade, with the country’s retail market expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030. A new report by venture capital firm Fireside Ventures says this surge will be fuelled by rising disposable incomes, faster digital adoption and the growth of a large aspirational…
India is fast becoming the top choice for Asia-Pacific (APAC) third-party logistics (3PL) firms looking to expand, with nearly 70 per cent of occupiers planning to increase their footprint in the country over the next two years, a CBRE report revealed.3PL providers handle end-to-end logistics operations for clients, enabling businesses to focus on core activities…
Urban households in India are set to embrace e-commerce like never before this festive season, with a new LocalCircles report predicting a sharp rise in online shopping. The findings suggest that recent GST rate changes have helped boost consumer confidence just ahead of the spending rush.The study, ‘How Urban Indian Households Will Spend During Festive…
