Several second-rung online fashion retailers are introducing categories not core to their businesses expecting to seize a little more of the market not captured by Flipkart and its units or Amazon. But analysts say they might be merely grasping at straws. Flipkart, along with its fashion units My…
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New maternity leave a worry for start-ups
New Delhi: The maternity bill, which allows leave for more than six months from the current three months, has thrown India’s startup community into a tizzy. While some startups hailed the development as a progressive step, many said they cannot afford the cost of hiring somebody, who may be…
LimeRoad partners with MP Govt to offer handloom products online
LimeRoad, the fashion commerce platform said they have signed MoU with Madhya Pradesh Laghu Udyog Nigam to retail handloom and handicraft range of products on its platform. The e-commerce platform has already started selling handicrafts and apparel range from the Nigam, the company said in a stat…
No funds crunch for fashion startups
Fashion startups are in vogue this season. Despite the current funding crunch dogging the Indian startup space, startups specializing in fashion are drawing huge investor interest. In May alone, several fashion startups including 6Degree, Blinge, Shopwati, Hoppingo and Coutloot raised funds from …
Start-up world is finally seeing more women at the top
Amidst the euphoria over Start-up India, one fact stands out: only 9 per cent of the country’s 4,200-odd new-age start-ups are led by women. But the good news is that more women are jumping onto the bandwagon. According to Nasscom, there was a 50 per cent increase in women joining the start-up ec…