Ecommerce

Amazon vs Flipkart Who Will Win Festival Sale War in India

Amazon vs. Flipkart: Who Will Win the Big Festival Sale War in India?

Samiksha Jain September 29, 2022

Amazon India and Flipkart, the two biggest ecommerce giants in India, have always been in a neck-to-neck competition for supremacy in the country. There is no better occasion to showcase their strength and take advantage of people’s shopping mood than during the Indian festive season, which begins in late September featuring various festivals, like Durga Pooja, Dussehra and Diwali.

Racing on the NFT Road: What Are the Latest NFTs in the Car Industry?

Lochlan Cheuk September 9, 2022

Last year, a physical Elon Musk-signed Tesla Model X toy car was minted as a non-fungible token (NFT) and put up for auction on OpenSea. The auction didn’t turn out to be very successful (probably because it wasn’t an official release made by Tesla), but this caused some car fans to wonder: will NFTs get into the automotive market someday?

How Does Buy Now Pay Later Work? Is It a Bad Idea for Your Business?

Kamya Pandey August 30, 2022

Imagine window shopping on a designer clothing website late at night while sipping your favorite wine. Suddenly, you spot the coolest new pair of kicks, and you just cannot let them go. What’s worse, there’s only one pair left in your size, so you can’t afford to save up for them before making a timely purchase. What do you do? You use AfterPay, of course!

QFit Advent Box of Surprises: A Gift That Keeps on Giving

Jumpstart Team August 4, 2022

One thing that most world cultures have in common is gift-giving. And yet, somehow it is incredibly hard to find the right gift. It is because gift-givers rarely think about the long-term value or usability of a gift. Focusing only on wowing the receiver as they unwrap the gift, you might end up buying something that would eventually collect dust in your loved one’s house.

Are NFTs the Future of the Wine Industry?

Lochlan Cheuk July 28, 2022

After making it to the mainstream during the pandemic, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) seem to be everywhere. If you go onto some well-known NFT marketplaces, such as OpenSea and Crypto.com, you can easily find all sorts of NFTs in their dropdown menus, ranging from art, memes and music to photography and sports for purchase or rental. Lately, the NFT market has even welcomed wine NFTs to the space.

NFTICALLY’s New ECommerce Metaverse

July 22, 2022

NFTICALLY is an up-and-coming startup company specializing in the non-fungible token (NFT) ecommerce metaverse. Upon entering the NFTICALLY metaverse, you get a 360-degree view of a chosen brand’s storefront and can navigate through the store to look more closely at its different features. Users can also opt to join sessions with friends, and they can call on channels only accessible to their own specified group of people.

How Clothing Rental Service Startups Is Setting a Trend in the Fashion Industry

July 20, 2022

Fashion is one of the many ways with which you can express yourself. From vintage trends comebacks to the emergence of more inclusive clothing brands, like SKIMS, and fashion tech, the fashion industry continues to evolve and makes shopping for garments fun—but not for the environment. The apparel industry accounts for 10% of the world’s carbon emissions and consumes 1.5 trillion liters of water (about 400,000 Olympic swimming pool) each year.

“Cash or Credit Card?” “No, Crypto Please.”

Lochlan Cheuk July 4, 2022

Although there are still six months left in 2022, it is safe to say that it has been a year since cryptocurrency boomed and exploded in value, in large part thanks to e-commerce. While some big names are considering accepting crypto payments, some other major companies, such as Tesla, PayPal, Home Depot and the U.S. telecommunication giant AT&T, pioneered and began adopting cryptocurrency this year.

Top 5 Upcoming IPOs to Watch Out For

Jumpstart Team July 1, 2022

2021 was a good year for IPOs. IPOs in the United States raised US$156 billion, recording an 81 percent increase over the prior year. With such an outburst, tech stocks raised US$69 billion alone significantly. Shares of Bumble, a dating app created for women’s interests, closed up 63.5 percent in their IPO in January 2021.

Tokenization Is a Game-Changer in the Financial World – Here’s How!

Kamya Pandey July 1, 2022

By 2027, businesses and people alike are expected to lose US$40.62 billion in payment fraud. The solution to this problem? Tokenization. It refers to the replacement of sensitive data with unique identifiers that retain the length and format of the original data without having any relationship with it.

Alone No More: 4 Best Companion Robots to Consider in 2022

Tanvi Dayal June 23, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic and the isolation that accompanied it has given many of us a healthy appreciation for good company. Over the long periods of self-isolation and quarantine, we have come to the realization that company can also come in many non-human forms, like pets, plants and… Roombas?

How is AI Used in Basketball?

June 18, 2022

Around 130 years ago, back in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, James Naismith invented the game of basketball. This invention has influenced millions of people. In fact, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) estimates that at least 450 million people around the world are involved in it.

How Should Luxury Brands Fight against Counterfeiting?

Lochlan Cheuk June 12, 2022

Imagine that you bought an iconic Louis Vuitton (LV) monogram purse from an agent online. To ensure authenticity, you brought the bag to one of the LV flagship stores; but unfortunately, you were told that the bag was counterfeit. For a lot of luxury buyers out there, this is a very real concern every single time they make a purchase.

Boutiques in Your Phones: How Has Technology Changed the Fashion Industry?

Lochlan Cheuk May 31, 2022

Before the internet was first established nearly forty years ago, shopping online was probably as surreal and mind-blowing as magic spells at Hogwarts. Technology advancement now allows everyone to be a magician and shop online on either their phones or computers. With just a few clicks, merchandise is all set to be delivered directly to your doorstep.

Working for Growth Instead of “Wishful” Thinking-E-commerce Giant Wish’s Turnaround Plan

Kamya Pandey in partnership with eTail May 28, 2022

Over the past few years, people across the globe have been transitioning to online shopping. As of 2021, 2.14 billion people are estimated to be shopping for goods and services on the internet, with e-commerce accounting for 19.6% of all retail sales worldwide. One of the companies contributing to the exponential growth of the e-commerce industry is Wish.

How Lemi Is Helping Small Businesses Reach Their Customers

Kamya Pandey May 22, 2022

Starting a business isn’t easy. From finding raw materials and making your products to actually reaching the right customer base, everything takes a lot of time and energy. Even though this process is so hard, a lot of people venture out and start their own businesses, so much so that small business enterprises (SMEs) make up 90% of the world’s businesses.

Ecommerce

Amazon vs. Flipkart: Who Will Win the Big Festival Sale War in India?

Racing on the NFT Road: What Are the Latest NFTs in the Car Industry?

How Does Buy Now Pay Later Work? Is It a Bad Idea for Your Business?

QFit Advent Box of Surprises: A Gift That Keeps on Giving