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Investing in E-commerce: Right Or Wrong ?

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Investment advice: Try e-commerce for good returns. MFs have been buying stocks such as those of Gati, Blue Dart and Gateway Distriparks, which have delivery tie-ups with leading e-commerce entities.

Investment advice: Try e-commerce for good returns

You love shopping online and are convinced it is the next big growth story. You want to invest in shares of e-commerce companies. After the big listing by Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba, you don't want to be left out. Yet, is the Indian e-commerce sector a true growth story or a bubble? Should you invest in it? In the case of Just Dial, the price is Rs 1,632.45 and the PE is 73.64. Feroze Azeez, executive director and head, investment products, Anand Rathi Private Wealth Management, says these stocks, though not solely of e-commerce, are overvalued.

It is critical to know when to exit. Purely e-commerce companies such as Flipkart and Snapdeal are not listed but have had huge funding. “Even if the growth slows, the valuations are still good. The return on equity of the investments is still a question. What If Alibaba's Consumer Coverage Falls To 60% In China? Almost 75% of Alibaba‘s (NYSE:BABA) valuation can be attributed to its operations in China.

What If Alibaba's Consumer Coverage Falls To 60% In China?

Needless to say, its share within the country’s e-commerce market matters. In 2014, buyers on Alibaba’s China marketplaces accounted for nearly 85% of total estimated online shoppers in region. This clearly establishes Alibaba’s dominance in the country and we expect the figure to increase further in 2015. However, over the next several years, we expect Alibaba’s average active buyers as a percentage of total online shoppers in China to decline slightly due to growing competition. So what happens if the competition intensifies and this figure drops sharply to 60%? Latest E- commerce Platforms for Retail Businesses. Latest E- commerce Platforms for Retail Businesses Bauer Media partners with leading brands to launch new e-commerce platform, Dabbl October 14, 2015 Tech & Ecomm: N Brown to launch ecommerce platform with single view of customer.

Latest E- commerce Platforms for Retail Businesses

Customizing the Bigcommerce Template. Newly Launched E-commerce Platforms & Other Announcement. Technosoftscoop.kinja. A large number of organizations are choosing Bigcommerce platform for eCommerce web development.

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As you evaluate your choices, here’s our analysis to help you make an informed decision on how Bigcommerce fares as a platform and what are some of the advantages as well as disadvantages of adopting it. 3 Factors that make Bigcommerce a Great Platform for your Business Bigcommerce is a fairly comprehensive platform. It has a great user interface and if you’ve used WordPress in the past, using this will be a cake walk.

Their monthly package includes a set of tools and features that are practical, useful and very easy to use. Although these advantages make Bigcommerce the platform of choice, it is also necessary to consider some of the cons of using it. The layout of the platform is not very easy to work with. While these are not major disadvantages, pointing them out is a necessity so that you get the best bang for your buck once you decide to invest in Bigcommerce. Tiger Global Leads $30M Investment In E-Commerce Robotics Firm GreyOrange. Robotics is the latest area of interest in India for Tiger Global, after the New York-based hedge fund led a $30 million investment in GreyOrange, a company that automates e-commerce and logistics processes.

Tiger Global Leads $30M Investment In E-Commerce Robotics Firm GreyOrange

Tiger Global has been on a prolific spending spree in India since raising $2.5 billion in new funds last year. Recent investments have included media startup News In Shorts, music streaming service Saavn, Uber rival Ola and fashion scrapbook service Limeroad. The firm led this Series B round for GreyOrange, which included participation from existing investor Blume Ventures. GreyOrange is registered out of Singapore, and it counts more than 300 staff — 200 of which are engineers — across offices its offices in Hong Kong, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Singapore. The firm uses advanced robotics to add efficiency and speed to the handling processes within the e-commerce and logistics space. Featured Image: Photographee.eu/Shutterstock.

Why go for #Bigcommerce - Custom Business Applications. B2B eCommerce Market Worth $6.7 Trillion by 2020: Alibaba & China the Front-Runners. Forbes Welcome. Shopping Website Customization. One of the biggest challenges in running an eCommerce store today is delivering an Omnichannel experience to your customers.

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A number of complexities are involved in managing an eCommerce store like catalog management, user management, hosting the store, payment integration, security, analytics, and marketing products to the end customer. We are here to make your eCommerce portal simpler to manage by developing it on Bigcommerce. It is no wonder that brands like Martha Stewart and Toyota trust BigCommerce for their Enterprise eCommerce initiatives. Rishabh Software is a preferred Bigcommerce Design & Solution Partner. We can help you build scalable enterprise eCommerce websites within the budget and time frame you need. Our Bigcommerce Development Services include: Bigcommerce theme customizationBigcommerce native mobile app developmentBigcommerce API integrationBigcommerce Plugin Development and IntegrationResponsive custom web design. Forbes Welcome.