British consumer healthcare products maker Reckitt Benckiser (RB) will hyper-target consumers on ecommerce in India and China, the company’s global president (hygiene and home) Rob de Groot said in a post earnings call. “In India, we have seen 10x growth in e-commerce over the past three years. Today’s technology really gives you that possibility that […]

For the first time, small sellers on Amazon and Flipkart, recently appointed to sell some fast-selling smartphones and electronics, are offering prices similar to or lower than those set by large, preferred sellers such as Cloudtail, Appario and OmniTech Retail. Two senior industry executives said the country’s two largest online marketplaces have adopted this strategy […]

We recently announced the strategic alliance between Jidoka and BigML, where we explained the integration of RPA with other technologies such as Machine Learning. With this integration, Jidoka can provide Machine Learning capabilities in their RPA process automation platform. To explain the advantages and possibilities offered by this integration, today we present a practical example […]

Hospitality firmOYO has launched operations in Saudi Arabia with signing of deals for 50 hotels having more than 3,000 rooms across seven cities. These properties will be operated under the franchise model with full inventory control similar to other markets like India and China, OYO said in a statement. The company plans to create jobs […]

MX Player, the world’s largest local video player and India’s biggest entertainment platform with over 175 million monthly active users and 70 million daily active users, has entered into the original premium content space with five MX Original Series that will go live starting February 20. MX Player is owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co […]

Walmart chief executive officer Doug McMillon said it was disappointing that the Indian government had changed norms for foreign direct investment (FDI) in e-commerce without consultation and hoped for a more collaborative process going forward. “We were disappointed in a recent change in law and the lack of consultation, but the team has worked to […]

In his first big bet after selling his 5% stake in Flipkart last year, Sachin Bansal has invested Rs 650 crore in ride-hailing major Ola. With this, Bansal, who co-founded Flipkart in 2007, is backing Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal in his battle with US ride-hailing giant Uber and the company’s international expansion. The duo have […]

Twitter on Tuesday said the expansion of its political ads policy and transparency approach will include India, Australia and all European Union member states as it looks to enforce stricter policies for political advertisers and providing clear, transparent disclosure for all ads on the platform. Twitter has been under fire in India after after CEO […]

Image Source: Netflix Netflix has cancelled two Marvel superhero series “Jessica Jones” and “The Punisher” hinting at the end of its licensing partnership with Disney-owned Marvel. The announcement comes after the streaming giant ended its other Marvel series – “Daredevil”, “Iron First” and “Luke Cage”. Netflix said in a statement, “Marvel’s ‘The Punisher’ will not […]

Facebook and Google in India on Monday told the Bombay high court they are bringing in new rules for political advertisements before the general elections to prevent “foreign intervention” in polls . Google said it rolled out new norms from February 14, while Facebook said its new policy, similar to the ones introduced last year […]