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Flipkart-Walmart Deal and What It Means for the Indian Online Retail Sector

Shipsy

Despite entering India way back in 2007, Walmart till now, operated only 21 stores catering to B2B segment across the country. The acquisition will provide Walmart with the much-needed opportunity to expand its service offerings across India. Despite huge potential, the farm-to-fork sector has failed to make an impact in India.

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The Industrial Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis

Logistics Bureau

When leading economists start talking about a drop in manufacturing comparable to the start of the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, you can be sure that the world’s leading industries are in for a torrid few months. India, meanwhile, produces the bulk much of the world’s generic drugs but derives most of its APIs from China.

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Top eCommerce sites in India who are invincible this 2020

Vinculum

India is one of the highly populated countries which led to a drastic upscale in the number of Covid-19 cases. With just 40% of internet users in India and about 560 million people, going digital during the pandemic was more difficult than ever. India is proud of Flipkart and its efforts. Something very strategic happened.

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The Changing Face of Manufacturing: How US Manufacturers are Looking Homeward

GlobalTranz

In July 2007, the price of natural gas rose to an astronomical $14 per MMBtu. Add to that the cost of shipping over long distances to US and European markets and they have lost the huge advantage they used to have in the past. Fall in the price of natural gas. Rising costs of labor in China and other places.

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The ShipBob Story with Dhruv Saxena

The Logistics of Logistics

Dhruv came to America (from India) in 2007 to pursue an undergraduate engineering degree. Founded in 2014 out of Chicago, ShipBob was launched through Y Combinator by co-founders Dhruv Saxena and Divey Gulati, two entrepreneurs who saw a need for more efficient shipping for ecommerce businesses. About ShipBob.

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What are the Impediments to an Effective Global Trade?

Global Trade Management

GLOBAL SHIPPING & LOGISTICS - Service provider of freight forwarding, custom clearance, shipping services, transportation, sea transportation, air transportation, India. ► 2007. (4). Stefan Reidy. 9:28:00 pm. 2 comments: custom clearance services. Friday, December 10, 2010 10:09:00 am. dhavamani shiva.

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How ShipBob Has Evolved Over the Last Six Years

ShipBob

They grew up in India together and came to the United States in 2007, both graduating with a degree in engineering. They started a few ecommerce companies together and, like many of our merchants have experienced, found themselves standing in line at the post office in the Willis Tower in Chicago with a load of orders to ship. .