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The first tranche of the festive sale on e-commerce platforms has been led by small towns with both Amazon and Flipakrt having over 60 per cent sellers from tier-2 and beyond

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Along with providing massive discounts on products, Amazon and Flipkart are also offering 10 percent instant cashback for SBI and HDFC credit and debit cardholders.

Fashion e-tailer Myntra, which is a part of Flipkart Group, said 50 per cent of shoppers on its platform on the first day (October 16) of its sale were from tier-2 and 3 cities

Amazon's 'Great Indian Festival' started on October 17 and will go on for about a month to coincide with the festive season. Amazon Prime members were provided early access to the sale from October 16

A quick look at the deals that are available on the two e-retail sites show that both are well-matched in terms of what they are offering, though Flipkart seems to have a slight edge.

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With the festive season all set to begin, e-commerce companies are offering customers attractive offers on credit cards of different banks and financial institutions

Flipkart has given its customers the option to pre-book the products at only Rs 1, while the balance amount can be paid on October 16, the Walmart-owned e-commerce giant's official sale date