Explained | What does the new draft on online reviews outline? 

Companies have both penalised and incentivised consumers for writing negative and positive reviews respectively. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The story so far: On  Monday, the Department of Consumer Affairs issued guidelines to curtail fake and deceptive product and service reviews on e-commerce websites. Work on the framework titled, ‘Online Consumer Reviews – Principles and […]

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Amazon testing TikTok-style feed with videos on its ecommerce app, AI firm says

Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok bug, joining other companies seeking to hold consumers’ attention by introducing replicas of the popular social platform Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok bug, joining other companies seeking to hold consumers’ attention by introducing replicas of the popular social platform Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok […]

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CCPA fines Flipkart ₹1 lakh for allowing sale of substandard domestic pressure cookers on its platform

Flipkart has also been directed to notify consumers of all 598 pressure cookers sold on its platform, recall the pressure cookers and reimburse money to them Flipkart has also been directed to notify consumers of all 598 pressure cookers sold on its platform, recall the pressure cookers and reimburse money to them The Central Consumer […]

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Amazon faces UK investigation over anti-competitive concerns

Britain’s competition watchdog is investigating whether Amazon is giving an unfair advantage to merchants that pay for extra services Britain’s competition watchdog is investigating whether Amazon is giving an unfair advantage to merchants that pay for extra services Britain’s competition watchdog is investigating whether Amazon is harming competition and hurting consumers by giving an unfair […]

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Amazon introduces fully autonomous robot to work alongside humans

E-commerce giant Amazon has revealed a new robot, called Proteus, that can operate alongside humans.  A short, unlisted YouTube video showed Proteus carrying out its work, and stopping before a human in its path. Proteus is shaped like a large, flat disc on wheels. The video showed several such robots moving under stacked trolleys, expanding […]

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