Google Tests Buying Directly From Flipkart via Gemini and AI Mode in India: What Agentic Shopping Means for Indian Sellers
Posted on 27th Sep 2026 12:04:29 in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Tagged as: Google, Flipkart, Gemini, AI Mode, agentic commerce, India, e-commerce, AI shopping
Google has begun testing a Buy button that lets shoppers in India purchase Flipkart products inside Gemini and AI Mode in Search, with a wider rollout planned for October, ahead of India's festive shopping season. The test shows how agentic commerce could reshape the way India shops and sells online.
Redseer: India Online Retail to Cross $90 Billion in CY2026, Powered by Gen Z Shoppers
Posted on 22nd Sep 2026 06:13:18 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Redseer, India Online Retail 2026, quick commerce, Gen Z shoppers, festive season 2026, e-commerce India, Indian SMEs
Redseer's India Online Retail 2026 report projects the market will cross $90 billion in CY2026, with quick commerce heading for a fifth of festive sales and Gen Z driving nearly 40 per cent of online shoppers.
CCPA Fines Rapido Rs 10 Lakh for Dark Patterns: What Every Indian Business Must Fix on Its Website and App
Posted on 16th Sep 2026 06:14:03 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: CCPA, dark patterns, Rapido, consumer protection, digital marketing, e-commerce India
The CCPA fined Rapido Rs 10 lakh over 'confirm shaming' and a colour-steering price slider. Here is what India's dark pattern rules ban, and how small businesses can audit their own website, app and checkout before the next complaint.
Meesho Crosses 1 Million Sellers: Inside the AI Playbook Turning Small Merchants Into Brands
Posted on 14th Sep 2026 06:12:02 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Meesho, Small Business, E-commerce India, AI, D2C Brands
Meesho's seller base crossed 1 million in Q1 FY27. How AI-powered cataloguing, demand intelligence and voice shopping are reshaping what it takes for small Indian businesses to sell online and build brands.
Flipkart's Microdrama Bet: What Video Commerce Means for India's Small Businesses
Posted on 8th Sep 2026 08:50:25 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Flipkart, microdramas, video commerce, e-commerce India, SME digital marketing
Flipkart has quietly added a Drama tab to its shopping app, betting that scripted short stories can sell products. What India's microdrama boom means for small businesses.
Why Four in Five Indian MSMEs Expect Digital Procurement to Drive Growth
Posted on 31st Aug 2026 06:10:25 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: MSME, digital procurement, India SME Forum, GeM, e-commerce
The India MSME Digital Procurement Report 2026, based on a survey of 27,000-plus Udyam-registered enterprises, shows only 30-40 percent of MSME buying happens online today - yet 80 percent expect digital procurement to drive growth within three years.
Quick Commerce Crosses Rs 11,000 Crore Monthly GMV: The 2026 Playbook for Indian D2C Brands and Small Sellers
Posted on 27th Aug 2026 06:10:48 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: quick commerce, D2C brands, e-commerce India, Blinkit, Zepto, small business
Quick commerce has crossed Rs 11,000 crore in monthly GMV in India. Here is the 2026 playbook for D2C brands and small sellers to win dark store shelf space without wrecking margins.
ONDC Raises Rs 220 Crore from Zoho, Uber and Paytm: What It Means for India's Small Sellers
Posted on 24th Aug 2026 06:14:44 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: ONDC, e-commerce, small business, D2C, startup funding, digital commerce
ONDC has raised Rs 220 crore from Zoho, Uber, Paytm and BSE Technologies to fund its transition to ONDC 2.0, with plans to raise another Rs 210 crore. Here is what the round means for small sellers, D2C brands and MSMEs on India's open commerce network.
MSME TEAM Initiative: The Government Scheme Helping 5 Lakh Small Businesses Sell Online
Posted on 14th Aug 2026 06:14:22 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: MSME, ONDC, Digital Commerce, Small Business, E-commerce India
A practical guide to the MSME TEAM Initiative - the Rs 277.35 crore government scheme helping five lakh micro and small enterprises get subsidised cataloguing, logistics and packaging support to sell online through ONDC.
ONDC in 2026: How India's Open Commerce Network Is Opening New Doors for Small Businesses
Posted on 13th Aug 2026 06:14:41 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: ONDC, e-commerce, small business, digital commerce, India SME
ONDC crossed 500 million transactions in July 2026. Here is what India's open commerce network means for small businesses — and a practical guide to joining it.
D2C Boom Moves to Small Towns: Tier 2 and Tier 3 Cities Now Power India's E-Commerce Growth
Posted on 9th Aug 2026 07:51:12 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: D2C, e-commerce India, Tier 2 Tier 3 cities, ONDC, small business, online retail, digital commerce
Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities now drive 66% of new D2C orders in India. McKinsey, IBEF and ONDC data show why small-town India is the new growth engine of e-commerce - and what small businesses should do about it.
