Tag: Online shopping

What is dropshipping? 6 things to consider before you start it as a side hustle
3Jan By adminNo Comments
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What is dropshipping? 6 things to consider before you start it as a side hustle

[ad_1] What is dropshipping? You buy a new phone case from an online retailer. The phone case arrives safely at your house, the online retailer makes a small profit and everyone is happy. But the phone case didn't come from the retailer's premises. It was sent directly from the manufacturer. The only thing the online retailer did was take your order and organise for the factory to deliver the case to your home. This is “dropshipping”: where an online seller organises to have purchased products sent to buyers directly from the wholesaler or manufacturer, rather than sending it themselves. Many see dropshipping as, if not their main business, then as a valuable side hustle to help bolster income when the cost-of-living crunch is making it hard to make ends meet.In other words, the seller ...
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Cyber Monday marks the year’s biggest online shopping day, and one more chance to save on gifts
28Nov By adminNo Comments
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Cyber Monday marks the year’s biggest online shopping day, and one more chance to save on gifts

[ad_1] Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday.Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of our everyday lives and much of the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday –- a term coined back in 2005 by the National Retail Federation –- continues to be the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it. Adobe Analytics, which tracks online shopping, expects consumers to spend between $12.0 billion and $12.4 billion on Monday, making it the biggest online shopping day of all time. For several major retailers, the “Cyber Monday” sale is a days-long event that begins over the weekend. Amazon's, for example, kicked off on Satur...
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Google for India 2023: AI-led Search Generative Experience to improve shopping, bring small businesses to fore
19Oct By adminNo Comments
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Google for India 2023: AI-led Search Generative Experience to improve shopping, bring small businesses to fore

[ad_1] Google for India 2023: The 9th edition of the Google event in India, which largely focuses on its user and partner experience in the country, took place today, October 19. The event highlighted the impact of generative AI and the milestones the tech giant has reached due to the emerging technology. Now, focusing on India, Google said that it is aiming to remove roadblocks for its users. One particular area of focus was shopping. Google said both shoppers and small merchants will be benefitted from the Google Search Generative Experience (SGE).Shivani Mohan, senior director, UX research, Search, Google took the stage to speak about the India-centric changes added to SGE in order to make it more relevant to the users in the country. She said, “Gen AI is helping us once again reimag...
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The Amazon antitrust lawsuit is likely to be a long and arduous journey for the FTC
11Oct By adminNo Comments
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The Amazon antitrust lawsuit is likely to be a long and arduous journey for the FTC

[ad_1] Amazon is heading into one of its biggest sales events of the year — Prime Day — with a lawsuit hanging over its head that accuses it of preventing sellers from hawking their merchandise at lower prices on other sites.The Federal Trade Commission's long-awaited antitrust case is the agency's most aggressive move yet to tame the market power of Amazon, a company that's become synonymous with online shopping and fast deliveries. Under chair Lina Khan, the agency hasn't been shy about taking big swings against some of America's biggest companies and testing the limits of competition law to reverse what many of her supporters see as decades of weak antitrust enforcement. But that approach has also led to some high-profile setbacks, most notably in the FTC's bid to block Microsoft's t...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: India’s AI TV show, Naver launches generative AI service and more
24Aug By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: India’s AI TV show, Naver launches generative AI service and more

[ad_1] AI Roundup: Several major developments happened in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) today, August 24. South Korean online platform Naver announced the launch of its generative AI platform, and Australia's Productivity Commissioner claimed AI could solve the deepening productivity crisis. Moreover, Deloitte announced a new training curriculum for its employees that will include generative AI.All this, and more in our today's AI roundup. 1. Naver launches generative AI serviceKeeping up with the growing demand for AI, South Korean online platform Naver on Friday announced the launch of its new generative AI service called HyperCLOVA X. According to a Reuters report. this AI tool is aimed at providing customized services for enterprise clients. It is equipped with an AI cha...
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Prime Day: Samsung Galaxy M34 5G emerges No. 1 selling smartphone
21Jul By adminNo Comments
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Prime Day: Samsung Galaxy M34 5G emerges No. 1 selling smartphone

[ad_1] Amazon India's 7th edition of Prime Day proved to be the biggest ever, with an overwhelming response from Prime members who eagerly snapped up great deals, new launches, and blockbuster entertainment. The event saw approximately 5 smartphones sold every second, with 70% of the demand coming from Tier 2 & 3 cities. Foldable smartphones experienced a staggering 25x growth, and Prime members showed remarkable interest in the newly launched smartphones, including the OnePlus Nord 3 5G, Samsung Galaxy M34 5G, Motorola Razr 40 Series, Realme Narzo 60 Series, and iQOO Neo 7 Pro 5G.In the smartphone category, theSamsung Galaxy M34 5G emerged as the No. 1 selling smartphone amongst the new launches on Amazon Prime Day. Aditya Babbar, Senior Director of MX Business, Samsung India, expr...
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Lenskart joins Amazon to bring AR-based eyewear shopping online with Virtual Try-On feature
7Jul By adminNo Comments
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Lenskart joins Amazon to bring AR-based eyewear shopping online with Virtual Try-On feature

[ad_1] Now, online shopping customers can virtually visualize how the eyewear looks on them as the Lenskart virtual try-on feature will be available on Amazon. The two companies have partnered to enhance and improve the shopping experience for customers online.Most customers prefer to buy eyewear physically as it provides a better experience to try on the glasses and get the right fit. To solve this problem, Lenskart has collaborated with Amazon Fashion to launch the virtual try-on technology. Earlier, Google also launched its virtual try-on feature that allowed users to try on things virtually, but that was for clothes. It enabled try-ons for different body types and poses. Now, with Lenskart and Amazon joining forces, it will provide users the power to make better shopping decisions f...
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From identifying skin diseases to trying on clothes virtually, 3 Google AI tools that will awe you
15Jun By adminNo Comments
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From identifying skin diseases to trying on clothes virtually, 3 Google AI tools that will awe you

[ad_1] Google's annual developer conference, the Google I/O 2023 was big in terms of AI announcements. Google Bard got major updates including multi-modal capabilities, PaLM 2 was introduced, and MusicLM was unveiled and there were several AI additions to Google Workspace as well. Today, the company has unveiled additional AI features and tools. amazingly, these tools are so out-of-this-world that they can help you in identifying skin ailments, try clothes on virtually, and navigate your way through streets.Check out all the new features that have been announced. 1. Virtual Try OnHave you ever been on an online shopping spree but wondered how the clothes will fit? If so, then Google's new AI tool will help you with that. Google's Virtual Try On feature allows users to see clothing artic...
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Four held for online shopping fraud in Delhi
27Apr By adminNo Comments
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Four held for online shopping fraud in Delhi

[ad_1] Delhi Police said on Wednesday they have arrested four persons allegedly involved in online shopping fraud to the tune of ₹8 lakh using an e-commerce platform. Police said the matter came to light after a Shahdara trader registered a complaint with them. The trader had placed an order for a photocopy machine on INDIAMART portal and a person, who introduced himself as Anshul Aggarwal, a sales manager of a firm named Balaji Enterprises, reached out to him assuring he can deliver the machine, police said. Aggarwal asked the trader to transfer an amount of ₹3.21 lakh to his bank account to get the machine but after the payment he stopped taking phone calls from the trader, they said. The accused neither delivered the purchased item nor returned the money, a senior police officer ...
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Shocking! 5-year-old girl spends Rs. 2.47 lakh on Amazon using mom’s phone; Don’t do THIS
6Apr By adminNo Comments
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Shocking! 5-year-old girl spends Rs. 2.47 lakh on Amazon using mom’s phone; Don’t do THIS

[ad_1] In a world where people keep their money accessible online, there is a greater need to protect your accounts. The threat may not come from a hacker or an online scam, but you may still end up losing your money simply due to negligence. A mother in the USA learnt this the hard way after she almost lost Rs. 2.47 lakh ($3180) due to a careless and innocent mistake by her 5-year-old daughter. The girl accidentally spent all that money on an Amazon order.As per a report by ABC7, the incident occurred on Tuesday, April 4 in Massachusetts. Jessica Nunes had given her smartphone to her daughter Lila Varisco while driving in a car on the way back home. Nunes believed it would calm down her daughter and make the trip peaceful. What she did not know was that this one little step could cost ...
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