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From Amazon, Flipkart to Snapdeal, 49 e-commerce firms log over Rs 16,000 cr in losses; Jabong, OLX buck trend
21-Feb-2017

Balance sheets of India’s e-commerce firms have red ink splattered all over them and it doesn’t look like the bleeding will stop anytime soon, reports fe Bureau in New Delhi. Few businesses are moving towards becoming profitable though growth projections are becoming loftier.Indeed, a slowing economy and the recent cash crunch have dampened demand as has the sharp reduction in discounts. For the year to March 2015, losses for a clutch of 49 companies crossed R16, 000 crore; only a handful of firms — BookMyShow, Jabong and Olx India — reported a profit. Media reports talk of how Snapdeal is strapped for cash and how critical it is for the company to raise funds.

News Source:- http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/from-amazon-flipkart-to-snapdeal-49-e-commerce-firms-log-over-rs-16000-cr-in-losses-jabong-olx-buck-trend/559966/