E-Commerce

Amazon Business India has reported robust expansion in 2025, recording a 35 percent year-on-year increase in annual sales as more businesses adopt digital procurement platforms. The growth reflects rising participation from enterprises across tier-2 and tier-3 cities, where online marketplaces are becoming increasingly central to supply chains. The platform offers access to an extensive catalog of more than 19 crore products supplied by over 17 lakh sellers.

India’s fast-growing social commerce platform Meesho is facing heightened regulatory scrutiny after receiving an income tax notice demanding approximately Rs. 1,500 crore. The notice reportedly follows a tax assessment concerning the company’s financial filings and operational transactions from previous fiscal years. While the firm is reviewing the claim and evaluating its legal options, the development underscores the increasingly vigilant stance of tax authorities toward venture-backed technology companies.

Indian e-commerce platform Meesho has received a significant income tax demand notice amounting to nearly Rs. 1,500 crore for the assessment year 2023–24. The notice, issued by the tax authorities, includes both the principal tax amount and applicable interest arising from adjustments made to the company’s reported income. In response, Meesho has indicated that it disagrees with the assessment and intends to contest the order through legal channels.

India’s leading e-commerce platform Flipkart has reduced its workforce by approximately 250 to 300 employees following its annual performance review, according to sources familiar with the development. The restructuring spans multiple departments and job levels and comes at a time when the company is simultaneously recruiting senior leadership as part of its long-term strategic planning. The move is widely seen as preparation for a potential initial public offering. Flipkart has emphasized that the decision forms part of its routine performance management process.

Amazon has inaugurated a new 11 lakh square foot corporate office near Yelahanka in Bengaluru, marking its 10th office facility in Karnataka and reinforcing its long-term commitment to India’s technology and e-commerce ecosystem. Karnataka’s Minister for Large and Medium Industries, M. B. Patil, said the company plans to invest $35 billion in India over the next four years. The investment is projected to support 15 million small businesses and generate significant employment.

Flipkart has appointed a Chief Ethics Officer as it sharpens its corporate governance framework ahead of a potential initial public offering. The move signals a heightened focus on compliance, transparency, and ethical conduct as the e-commerce major prepares for closer regulatory and investor scrutiny. Industry observers view the appointment as a proactive step to institutionalize accountability across operations, supply chains, and data practices.

E-commerce giant Flipkart is taking a decisive step toward going public following the National Company Law Tribunal’s (NCLT) approval to revert its corporate domicile back to India. The move aligns the company with Indian regulatory frameworks, paving the way for its long-anticipated initial public offering (IPO). Analysts view this as a strategic maneuver to bolster investor confidence, enhance transparency, and streamline compliance with domestic capital market norms.

Flipkart is gearing up for one of its highest-stakes product rollouts as Apple’s iPhone 16 series enters the Indian market. The e-commerce giant is expected to introduce expanded launch-day inventories, aggressive bank offers and revised logistics protocols to manage the anticipated surge in demand. With Apple intensifying its focus on India as a growth market, Flipkart aims to position itself as a dominant online channel for premium smartphones. The platform is also enhancing supply-chain efficiency and strengthening partnerships with financial institutions to drive higher conversions.

Amazon has rolled out attractive discounts on Fitbit fitness trackers and smartwatches, signaling a competitive push in the wearable technology market ahead of the holiday shopping season. The promotion includes price reductions across multiple Fitbit models, offering consumers an opportunity to access advanced health-monitoring features, including heart-rate tracking, sleep analysis, and activity tracking, at lower costs.

India’s digital marketplace is undergoing a major transformation as the government announces that leading e-commerce platforms have declared themselves free of “dark patterns”—manipulative design tactics aimed at steering consumer behavior. The development follows heightened regulatory scrutiny and the Centre’s push for fair, transparent online practices. By removing misleading prompts, disguised ads, forced consent, and deceptive urgency cues, platforms aim to create a safer environment for millions of online shoppers.