E-commerce festive sales likely crossed USD 4.8 billion in the first week: Forrester

E-commerce giants Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and other platforms sold products worth $4.8 billion during the first week of the festive season sales, early estimates by research firm, Forrester said. It added that the sales figures are in line with the expectations and that the e-tailers are likely to witness sales worth over $6.5 billion during the month.