Startups like ePayLater, Simpl, PayU allow online buyers to make purchases instantly and pay their bills later with zero or a minimal interest. They are likely to reject credit request for purchases in midnight. The move is aimed at keeping tabs on fraudsters who prefer odd hours to make purchases online. These companies heavily rely […]
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Hotel room aggregator Oyo plans to add 200 ‘townhouse hotels’ by end of 2017 across India. It plans to include 60 hotels across seven cities in the South. Out of 60, 25 are expected to come up in Telangana. Oyo recently launched a townhouse hotel in Jubilee Hills area in Telangana, making it the fifth
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FirstCry, plans to introduce its boutique store pop-up model across 300 franchise outlets by the second half of 2017. The platform currently has over 450 mom-preneurs who run the boutique stores. The company has also built up an auto referencing system for its stores to stock inventory based on target group and purchasing power of
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The idea of empowering entrepreneurs and lesser capital requirements is what led Pepperfry to this model. The Mumbai-based firm currently has 18 studios and is looking to expand to 46 studios in 15 cities by the end of FY18 through the franchise model. While the franchisees will own and operate the studios, Pepperfry will train
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In another move to please its sellers, Amazon India will give them an allowance to cover for potential damage in transit. The company said it will pay sellers a fixed percentage of the selling price of every unit shipped. Amazon has introduced damage allowance in ‘Seller Flex’ for certain categories as part of their endeavour
Uber has finally released its food delivery app UberEATS in Mumbai. Without bundling in the service in the ride-hailing app itself, Uber’s online food delivery platform will be released as its own application. Claiming an average delivery time of 35 minutes, it has partnered with over 200 restaurants to offer a range of cuisines, enabling
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Called Re-Store, a brain child of Devyani Trivedi, 40, a Whitefield Rising (WR) volunteer, the store sells second-hand items like women’s, men’s and children’s clothes, showcase articles, toys, board games, footwear, books and other miscellaneous items that are donated by people and are in good condition. In partnership with Whitefield Rising, Trivedi opened Re-Store on
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The country’s largest e-commerce marketplace no longer offers refunds on popular products such as mobile accessories, personal care appliances, computer and camera accessories, office equipment, and game and smart wearables, apart from big-ticket items such as mobile phones, large appliances and furniture. If a defect is determined within the 10-day period following delivery, a replacement
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Integrated marketing communications agency, FCB Ulka has announced the launch of their highly-hybridized service ‘Bushfire- Epic shit, without bullshit’ The bushfire is a new kind of marketing and communications agency that is equipped to provide start-ups with all the services they would require in a menu format. The team includes handpicked multi-talented professionals who approach
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Uber is set to launch its on-demand food delivery app UberEATS in India. UberEATS started as a pilot in Los Angeles in 2014 & is currently live across 62 cities globally. Uber is currently in the process of setting up a team dedicated to the UberEATS business in India. The launch comes at a time when major on-demand
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