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.
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.
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.
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.