Reports 2 February 2023 The end of free returns is coming Across India, e-commerce giants like Myntra and Flipkart are canceling free returns to boost profits.
3 Minutes With 31 January 2023 As traditional VC funding slows, revenue-based financing is becoming popular Direct-to-consumer brands have been the primary driver for revenue-based financing, which is estimated to be a $100 billion opportunity in India by 2025.
Reports 19 January 2023 Indian teenagers from small towns are taking YouTube Shorts by storm A new generation of creators found success on YouTube Shorts. Now, YouTube is after them for violating its community guidelines.
Reports 3 January 2023 Amazon finally authorized Pakistani sellers. A wave of scammers followed Pakistan ranks third among countries that have registered the most number of new sellers on Amazon. It’s also gaining a reputation as a scammers’ paradise.
Reports 16 December 2022 The next big bet for global streaming services: live sports Regional platforms are in a heated battle with global giants for their slice of the lucrative live sports streaming market.
Tech Markets 14 December 2022 Bengaluru’s tech market has one foot in the radio age, another in the drone era The 2-kilometer-long, 1,500-shop megamarket has been the city’s tech epicenter for 50 years.
3 Minutes With 13 December 2022 Krave Mart wants to build a sustainable quick-commerce business in Pakistan Kassim Shroff, co-founder of Krave Mart, believes private labels, wider assortment, and a 40-minute delivery time would allow quick commerce to sustain and thrive.
Reports 5 December 2022 JioMart is finally making a dent in Amazon and Walmart’s e-commerce stronghold in India In its first Diwali season, JioMart’s daily sales grew by 2.5 times, with the company managing to shed its grocery-only image.
Reports 23 November 2022 Uber abandons its growth-at-all-cost strategy in Pakistan Fierce local competition in the ride-hailing sector and economic uncertainty have forced Uber to scale back its presence in South Asia.
3 Minutes With 16 November 2022 A fired Twitter contractor on their fears for the platform under Musk Melissa Ingle, a former senior data scientist at Twitter, talks about how the job cuts at the company pose risks of a rise in misinformation.
Reports 9 November 2022 Global Twitter employees describe chaos as layoffs gut their teams Mass layoffs raise serious concerns for trust and safety operations for hundreds of millions of users.
South Asia Newsletter 1 November 2022 India’s new telecomms bill is messed up The new draft bill is a missed opportunity to reform archaic surveillance laws, and seems like an attempt towards greater internet control.
