e-commerce
Smart Shirt on Snapdeal to launch soon
MUMBAI: Snapdeal has started pre-registration for a new smart shirt on its website. The “Smart Shirt” on Snapdeal, will allow users to change the colour of the shirt through a mobile app.
Technology has come a long way. Things which were impossible to even imagine have become reality now. Every now and then, we see brands launching new products using the latest technology. Gone will be the days when you had to carry multiple shirts or bother about sweat.
This smart shirt can really do wonders for people who find it difficult to spend money on buying expensive clothes. It’ll be made with special fibre, the shirt is lightweight, comfortable and is machine washable as per instructions provided with the garment. If you are interested in getting hold of this smart-shirt, visit https://www.snapdeal.com/offers/smartshirt2019
The smart shirt is a useful and fun use of cutting-edge technology. It will allow users to switch from office mode to evening mode, without having to carry extra garments. This smart shirt can really do wonders for people who find it difficult to carry multiple clothes. We are eagerly awaiting to lay our hands on this one.
Snapdeal already has a very interesting collection of cool products such as automatic toothpaste dispensers, ninja tool kits, fruit cutters, travel tool kits, portable blenders, portable tyre pumps, USB water coolers, fans, magic balloons, mini fans.
e-commerce
Amazon India slashes fees to boost seller growth
Zero referral fees now on over 12.5 crore products under Rs 1,000, Easy Ship fees cut by over 20 per cent from 16 March 2026.
MUMBAI: Amazon India just dropped fees like confetti because when sellers save up to 70 per cent, even the checkout cart starts celebrating. Amazon India today announced a major fee reduction to supercharge growth for lakhs of sellers, expanding zero referral fees coverage more than 10x from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800 plus categories. Effective 16 March 2026, the changes also include a more than 20 per cent cut in Easy Ship fees for products below Rs 300, plus savings of up to 90 per cent plus on selling fees for the second unit when multiple units ship in one box.
Easy Ship where sellers store products at their premises while Amazon handles pickup and delivery remains a favourite for small businesses and those scaling up, thanks to lower upfront logistics costs. The revisions aim to make selling more profitable, especially for entrepreneurs in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
Amazon India director of selling partner services Amit Nanda said, “Building on last year’s fee reductions, we are now expanding that commitment to benefit a much larger cohort of sellers. By eliminating referral fees across 1,800 plus categories and reducing logistics costs, sellers can save up to 70 per cent in fees.”
Illustrative per-unit savings (effective 16 March 2026, products under 500g):
Fashion jewellery necklace set (Rs 999, Easy Ship), total fees drop from Rs 324 to Rs 100, a 69 per cent reduction (save Rs 224).
Earphones (Rs 798, Fulfilled by Amazon), total fees fall from Rs 248 to Rs 109, a 56 per cent reduction (save Rs 139).
T-shirt (Rs 299, Easy Ship), total fees reduce from Rs 71 to Rs 56, a 21 per cent reduction (save Rs 15).
Earthen Story (a Bengaluru-based seller) co-founder Ashish Agarwal reflected on last year’s changes, “When Amazon axed referral fees on products under Rs 300 last year, it was a game-changer… The result? 50 per cent explosive growth, with more momentum to conquer even bigger categories.”
Sellers can choose from three fulfilment options, self-ship, Easy Ship, or Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA). The fee cuts reinforce Amazon’s push to pass operational efficiencies back to sellers and customers in one of the world’s fastest-growing e-commerce markets.
In a platform where every rupee saved can fuel the next listing, Amazon isn’t just tweaking numbers, it’s handing sellers rocket fuel to scale faster, sell smarter, and keep the cart rolling.
