News Join ONDC soon, and with your main app, or miss the speeding train: Piyush Goyal to e-commerce platforms India's Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal urged e-commerce platforms to join ONDC soon, and with their main app, not a separate app. Sarvesh MathiApril 26, 2023
News Views: Why PhonePe should build a seller app for ONDC PhonePe launched an e-commerce buyer app for ONDC called Pincode. We, however, believe that it should also launch a seller app. Sarvesh MathiApril 5, 2023
News Explained: Why PhonePe launched a separate e-commerce app for ONDC Why did Phonepe launch a separate app, Pincode, instead of integrating ONDC as a category or tab in its existing app? Sarvesh MathiApril 5, 2023
News Explained: What is Namma Yatri app and why is it joining ONDC The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has onboarded Namma Yatri, an auto-hailing app that has recently grown in popularity. Sarvesh MathiMarch 24, 2023
News Is the provision of safe harbour protection for e-commerce platforms in India under threat? The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is considering a provision that will make e-commerce firms liable for fraud perpetrated by sellers MitakshMarch 23, 2023
News Views: Why Amazon joining ONDC is not the win it sounds like or needs right now Amazon announced that it will integrate its logistics network and SmartCommerce services with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). Sarvesh MathiFebruary 27, 2023
News Indian govt reprimands Amazon for showing its private labels on top of search results: Report Online sellers & trade bodies have long alleged that Amazon engages in discriminatory conduct by prioritising its own private label products Sarvesh MathiFebruary 21, 2023
News Blinkit launches feature allowing brands to create custom-designed stores within the app This new feature called Brand Store can be useful for brands that wish to customise the look, feel, and flow of the shopping experience... Sarvesh MathiFebruary 16, 2023
News Deep Dive: What’s the current status of ONDC and what are some roadblocks it’s facing The ONDC has been pitched as an "e-commerce disruptor" in India. Where does it stand right now and what's the path ahead? Sarvesh MathiFebruary 9, 2023
News Quick Take: Founders and the holes they dig In finance, a hole you've dug is often filled with a deeper hole you dig, and eventually, due diligence reveals fraud. Nikhil PahwaJanuary 20, 2023