{"id":19902,"date":"2021-10-14T15:30:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T10:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.instamojo.com\/blog\/?p=19902"},"modified":"2021-10-14T16:18:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T10:48:06","slug":"new-association-for-indian-ecommerce-cie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.instamojo.com\/blog\/new-association-for-indian-ecommerce-cie\/","title":{"rendered":"What you Need to Know about the New Association for Indian eCommerce"},"content":{"rendered":"

A national association for Indian eCommerce companies has been announced under the official name of Confederation for Indian eCommerce (CIE). Here’s everything you need to know about it.<\/p>\n

Indian eCommerce is now a 38 billion dollar industry and still rapidly growing<\/a>. It comprises of large scale businesses as well as MSMEs and startups. The eCommerce space is a large network of e-retail companies, export markets, policy makers, and of course, online consumers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wouldn\u2019t it be great to have an association that includes every section of the Indian eCommerce space and advocate for their needs? In fact, this has now become a reality. An apex association of eCommerce companies called Confederation of Indian E-commerce (CIE) has come into existence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The CIE is a non-profit organisation based out of Delhi. Therefore, it aims to provide a neutral voice of the Indian eCommerce industry by bringing the companies, government, policymakers, as well as consumers on a single platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who will be in the association?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As per a recent statement, top e-retail companies, MSMEs, startups, and farmers associations are being invited to become active members of the CIE. Additionally, the association will include export agencies, policymakers, and the government.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who are the Founders?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This initiative was founded by a group of industry veterans, including Amitabh Singhal (former CEO and founder of National Internet Exchange of India) and Ajay Sharma (two decades of experience at India\u2019s top business associations).<\/p>\n

What does CIE aim for?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cCIE is a body of the industry and by the industry. CIE intends to be the neutral voice of the industry by bringing the government, industry, policymakers and consumers on one platform,\u201d a statement says.<\/span><\/p>\n

This means, the CIE will be an association dedicated to the well-being and prosperity of e-retail companies in India. The confederation will backup members by catering to different needs. CIE is perhaps the biggest association in India exclusively for eCommerce sellers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The statement further elaborates the aims of the association. Here are the key takeaways:<\/span><\/p>\n