Coming up! 3 lakh jobs in e-com as Amazon, Flipkart ready festival sales
4 years, 2 months ago

Coming up! 3 lakh jobs in e-com as Amazon, Flipkart ready festival sales

India TV News  

With the festive season round the corner, e-commerce firms such as Amazon and Flipkart are ramping up their delivery capabilities, by investing in warehousing infrastructure as well as hiring more on-ground staff. Flipkart: Walmart-owned Flipkart recently said that it will hire 70,000 people in its supply chain operations ahead of the festive season sales and its flagship Big Billion Days sale event, expected in October. The Bengaluru-based company said while direct job opportunities will be created across Flipkart's supply chain, including roles like delivery executives, pickers, packers and sorters, there will also be additional indirect jobs created at Flipkart's seller partner locations and kiranas. Last year, Flipkart and its rival Amazon had announced creation of over 1.4 lakh temporary jobs across supply chain, last-mile connectivity and customer support in preparation for their festive sales.

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Amazon joins India's quick commerce race with trials for 15-minute grocery delivery
1 week, 6 days ago

Amazon joins India's quick commerce race with trials for 15-minute grocery delivery

The Hindu  

Amazon will begin trials for quick commerce operations in India that would see the U.S. e-commerce giant deliver grocery items in 15 minutes or less, it said on Tuesday. Quick commerce is catching up in India, with companies like Zomato's Blinkit and SoftBank-backed Swiggy's Instamart promising deliveries of goods from groceries to electronics as quickly as 10 minutes, challenging e-commerce …

Flipkart opens grocery warehouse
8 months, 1 week ago

Flipkart opens grocery warehouse

The Hindu  

Flipkart, an e-commerce marketplace, has launched its new grocery fulfillment center in Hubli, Karnataka, furthering its commitment to offering next-day grocery deliveries to consumers. Based on local consumer insights, the new fulfillment center in Hubballi will offer a curated selection of over 6,000 products, including the State’s popular favourites such as Nandini, Naga, and Vijay, to name a few alongside …

Flipkart's Big Billion Day drew 1.4 billion customers and super Walmart sales
10 months ago

Flipkart's Big Billion Day drew 1.4 billion customers and super Walmart sales

Hindustan Times  

Flipkart’s annual Big Billion Day sales boosted US retail major Walmart’s sales in the quarter ending January although it hurt the company’s profit margin for the period. The Big Billion Day- Flipkart's annual festive sale event in October 2023 touted as the ‘largest ever’- brought 1.4 billion customer visits to the platform, a top Walmart executive said. Walmart's Q4 profits …

Flipkart set to lay off 1,000 employees: Here's what we know so far
11 months ago

Flipkart set to lay off 1,000 employees: Here's what we know so far

India TV News  

Flipkart, as part of its annual changes, is reportedly letting go of approximately 1,000 employees, constituting about 5 per cent of its workforce. In 2023, the company chose not to give salary increments to the top 30 per cent of its employees, including senior leaders and imposed a freeze on hiring throughout the year. Krishna Raghavan, Flipkart's Chief People Officer, …

Flipkart Layoff: Ecommerce player set to let go 1,500 employees | Know-why
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Flipkart Layoff: Ecommerce player set to let go 1,500 employees | Know-why

India TV News  

Flipkart, one of the popular e-commerce platforms of India is reportedly planning to reduce its workforce by 5-7 per cent in early 2024 which may affect nearly 1,500 employees. E-commerce major Flipkart had a total revenue of Rs 56,013 crore in the 2023 financial year, according to data from business intelligence platform Tofler. The company reported a net loss of …

Flipkart to lay off 5-7% workforce, performance-based job cuts in March: Report
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Flipkart to lay off 5-7% workforce, performance-based job cuts in March: Report

Hindustan Times  

E-commerce giant Flipkart is planning to cut around 5-7 per cent of jobs due to performance based reviews and restructuring withing the company, reported The Times of India. Flipkart is planning to better utilise its resources across old and new businesses, said sources. Flipkart IPO in the works While the company is planning restructuring projects to keep the ship afloat, …

Flipkart's flagship festival sales 'The Big Billion Days' records 1.4 billion visits this year
1 year, 2 months ago

Flipkart's flagship festival sales 'The Big Billion Days' records 1.4 billion visits this year

Live Mint  

Flipkart's flagship festival sales event, "The Big Billion Days" 2023 recorded over 1.4 billion customer visits, reported Business Standard. Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO of Flipkart Group, expressed his delight at the overwhelming response from both customers and sellers and said, “Received a great response from both customers and extensive network of sellers across the country." Deliveries during TBBD 2023 were extended …

Amazon's Great Indian Festival Sale to coincide with Flipkart's Big Billion Day
1 year, 2 months ago

Amazon's Great Indian Festival Sale to coincide with Flipkart's Big Billion Day

India TV News  

Amazon has revealed that the 'Amazon Great Indian Festival’ is set to kick off on October 8, with a special 24-hour early access period exclusively for Prime members. Manish Tiwary, Vice President & Country Manager, of India Consumer Business at Amazon, expressed enthusiasm, stating that customers can anticipate a vast array of new launches from renowned brands and numerous sellers …

How e-com giant Flipkart is powering India’s retail growth story
2 years, 1 month ago

How e-com giant Flipkart is powering India’s retail growth story

Hindustan Times  

India is amongst the fastest-growing economies in the world today and e-commerce has acted as one of the major pillars of this growth, especially in the aftermath of the pandemic when customers across the country transitioned to online retail as the preferred platform for all kinds of purchases. As retail moved online and powered the growth of the economy, major …

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale Dates Announced: What To Expect
2 years, 3 months ago

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale Dates Announced: What To Expect

News 18  

The Flipkart Big Billion Days sale is said to be one of the biggest e-commerce sales in India. Flipkart has been teasing deals for this year’s sale since the last few days, and now the e-commerce giant has announced the dates for this year’s Big Billion Days sale. The Flipkart Big Billion Days sale will begin on September 23, and …

Amazon Great Indian Festival, Flipkart Big Billion Days sales to go live on Sept 23- All what to expect
2 years, 3 months ago

Amazon Great Indian Festival, Flipkart Big Billion Days sales to go live on Sept 23- All what to expect

India TV News  

Flipkart and Amazon are all set to come up with the biggest sale of the year which is scheduled to start on September 23. Said to be the big Diwali season sale in India, both the e-commerce portal has officially announced the ‘Amazon’s Great Indian Festival’ and ‘Flipkart’s Big Billion Days' sale which will provide a number of discounts and …

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 to go live on September 23: Offers, discounts and more
2 years, 3 months ago

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 to go live on September 23: Offers, discounts and more

India TV News  

Flipkart, a homegrown e-commerce marketplace, is back with the 9th edition of its flagship event named ‘The Big Billion Days’. On the announcement of The Big Billion Days 2022, Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO of Flipkart Group said, “Over the years, The Big Billion Days has become an experience which customers, sellers, and the entire ecosystem eagerly looks forward to, and all …

Job alert! Myntra to hire 16,000 workers for delivery, warehouse handling and Logistics
2 years, 3 months ago

Job alert! Myntra to hire 16,000 workers for delivery, warehouse handling and Logistics

Firstpost  

The job positions for which Myntra will kickstart the hiring process, this festive season, including its upcoming Big Fashion Festival, comprises sorting, packing, picking, loading, unloading, delivery, and return inspection along with cargo fleet management Myntra is here with its biggest hiring, in any festive season, so far. The job positions for which Myntra will kickstart the hiring process, this …

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale starts on September 13, to offer big discounts on electronics
2 years, 3 months ago

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale starts on September 13, to offer big discounts on electronics

India Today  

Flipkart is gearing up to host a new sale event, just a few weeks before all the major festivals that will take place starting October. Poco has revealed via its official Twitter handle that Flipkart’s special Big Billion Days sale will start on September 13. So, Amazon’s upcoming sale event could also take place on September 13. During Flipkart’s Big …

Why e-commerce firms in India are in a rush to hire delivery workers
2 years, 4 months ago

Why e-commerce firms in India are in a rush to hire delivery workers

Live Mint  

India's e-commerce companies are adding delivery personnel at a rapid pace, fearing a labour shortage might cause them to lose out in one of the biggest annual shopping seasons that begins in earnest next month. The moves come amid a tightening job market - India's unemployment rate fell below 7% in July for the first time since January - and …

Flipkart launches ‘Flipkart Xtra’ to onboard part-time job seekers, aims to create over 4,000 jobs
3 years, 3 months ago

Flipkart launches ‘Flipkart Xtra’ to onboard part-time job seekers, aims to create over 4,000 jobs

India TV News  

Walmart-owned Flipkart on Wednesday said it is introducing a separate marketplace model 'Flipkart Xtra' to offer flexible earning opportunities to individuals, service agencies and technicians. The new platform will help bolster Flipkart's supply chain to ensure seamless and faster delivery of shipments and service to consumers across India while creating part-time opportunities for individuals, it added. The launch, which comes …

Flipkart to onboard 1.2 lakh new sellers, MSMEs by December
3 years, 3 months ago

Flipkart to onboard 1.2 lakh new sellers, MSMEs by December

The Hindu  

Flipkart said it would onboard 1.2 lakh new sellers and medium, small and micro enterprises on its platform by December this year and these new entrants would potentially create over 4 lakh direct and indirect jobs in the country. With the new addition, the e-tailor would have over 4.2 lakh sellers and MSMEs by end of 2021, up from 3.75 …

Flipkart adds grocery shops in Tamil Nadu, Kerala; creates over 1,000 jobs
3 years, 4 months ago

Flipkart adds grocery shops in Tamil Nadu, Kerala; creates over 1,000 jobs

Live Mint  

E-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Friday announced that it would be expanding it grocery services to Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Through a regional expansion-focused marketplace model, the new centre would serve more than 150 pincodes in the region, the company said As per a statement, customers in Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, and Erode in Tamil Nadu and Ernakulam in Kerala would get …

Flipkart opens 2.2 lakh sq ft warehouse in West Bengal, to create about 3,500 direct jobs
3 years, 6 months ago

Flipkart opens 2.2 lakh sq ft warehouse in West Bengal, to create about 3,500 direct jobs

India TV News  

Walmart-owned Flipkart on Wednesday said it has set up a new fulfilment centre in West Bengal, its second-largest in the state, that will help in creating nearly 3,500 direct jobs. Spread across an area of over 2.2 lakh sq ft, the new facility in Dankuni will cater to the needs of Flipkart and Myntra customers in the region and bolster …

Flipkart hires 23,000 people in three months to successfully deliver products across country
3 years, 7 months ago

Flipkart hires 23,000 people in three months to successfully deliver products across country

India Today  

E-commerce platform Flipkart has hired 23,000 people in the past three months. Talking about the new hires Hemant Badri, Senior Vice-President, Supply Chain at Flipkart, “At Flipkart, our top priority is to meet the needs of consumers through a safe and robust supply chain while ensuring the safety of our employees. The growing demand for e-commerce services across the country …

Flipkart Announces Its Big Saving Days Sale: Exciting Offers on Smartphones, Electronics & Appliances
3 years, 7 months ago

Flipkart Announces Its Big Saving Days Sale: Exciting Offers on Smartphones, Electronics & Appliances

News 18  

Walmart-owned e-commerce giant Flipkart has announced its next iteration of the Flipkart Big Saving Days sale. There will be up to 80 percent off on electronics and accessories, while TVs and other appliances will see up to 75 percent discounts during the Flipkart Big Saving Days sale. During the Flipkart Big Saving Days sale, the iPhone 11 will be sold …

Flipkart Likely to Opt for Traditional US IPO Between October-December This Year: Report
3 years, 8 months ago

Flipkart Likely to Opt for Traditional US IPO Between October-December This Year: Report

News 18  

Flipkart, owned by Walmart, is likely to go for an IPO between October and December this year. According to an exclusive report by Bloomberg, Walmart has set up an internal IPO team for Flipkart and is leaning toward a traditional debut in the United States The report further states that the startup’s valuation could top USD 35 billion as it …

Flipkart Group and Amazon corner 88 percent market share in festive sales: Report
4 years ago

Flipkart Group and Amazon corner 88 percent market share in festive sales: Report

Firstpost  

Online shopping platforms Flipkart and Amazon swallowed around 88 percent market share together this festive season which began mid-October and ended mid-November. Flipkart Group comprised 66 percent of the overall GMV clocked by e-commerce firms in the festive season while Amazon comprised 34 percent. Walmart backed Flipkart including fashion portal Myntra took 58 percent of the market share as compared …

E-commerce firms push electronics sales
4 years, 1 month ago

E-commerce firms push electronics sales

Live Mint  

E-commerce firms Flipkart and Amazon as well as omni-channel retailers such as Reliance Digital are making a final push towards big-ticket electronic and smartphone sales in the last leg of Diwali, with heavy discounts and quick delivery methods. Amazon India's month-long 'Great Indian Festival’ sale, which is drawing to a close on 13 November, saw over 1.5 million customers buying …

Flipkart Group garners 68% of Rs 29,000cr festive sales: Report
4 years, 1 month ago

Flipkart Group garners 68% of Rs 29,000cr festive sales: Report

India TV News  

Riding on a shopping surge in smaller towns and cities, Flipkart Group emerged as overall leader during the week-long festive sales, accounting for 68 per cent of the total sales as the country saw a massive 55 per cent growth with $4.1 billion goods being sold across ecommerce platforms. Flipkart Group and Amazon together accounted for over 90 per cent …

Amazon, Flipkart begin 2nd festive sale round after 7-day fiesta
4 years, 2 months ago

Amazon, Flipkart begin 2nd festive sale round after 7-day fiesta

India TV News  

Amazon and Flipkart are the two popular e-commerce retailers in India. Amazon on Saturday announced ‘Happiness Upgrade Days' where customers will get special offers on a wide range of products across categories from top brands till October 28. "The customers can save big with a 10 per cent instant bank discount on Axis Bank, Citibank and ICICI Bank credit and …

India’s e-commerce battle: Flipkart and Amazon compete for record festive sales
4 years, 2 months ago

India’s e-commerce battle: Flipkart and Amazon compete for record festive sales

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — India’s festival shopping season is underway, pitting the country’s biggest online retailers against each other in a battle to grab a larger chunk of the growing, lucrative e-commerce market. “This is the time when consumers are actually in spending mode,” he said, adding that the roughly one-month salesperiod is expected to account for 18% of …

Amazon, Flipkart ramp up credit products for festive sales
4 years, 2 months ago

Amazon, Flipkart ramp up credit products for festive sales

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: E-commerce firms Flipkart and Amazon are offering a slew of fintech and credit products to make buying more affordable, even in Tier 2 cities, in the upcoming festive sales as they look to widen the customer base. These include partnerships with banks for broader coverage of debit card EMIs, alliances with digital non-banking financial companies for no-cost EMI solutions …

Amazon to extend Diwali sales event to entire month in battle for Indian wallets
4 years, 2 months ago

Amazon to extend Diwali sales event to entire month in battle for Indian wallets

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc. is extending its Diwali sales event to an entire month this year, hoping to outdo rival Walmart Inc.‘s Flipkart in the race to unlock latent demand as India’s shoppers emerge from drawn-out pandemic lockdowns. But unlike Flipkart, which is sticking to a six-day event, Amazon plans to keep the discounts going right up to the mid-November Diwali celebration, …

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale to Be Held from October 16 to October 21
4 years, 2 months ago

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale to Be Held from October 16 to October 21

News 18  

Just days after India’s biggest e-commerce players Amazon and Flipkart announced their upcoming yearly sales, Flipkart has announced the dates for its Big Billion Days sale. Dates for the Big Billion Days sale have been made live on the Flipkart website. The Big Billion Days sale will begin on October 16 and will end on October 21, the website shows. …

Get Ready To Splurge: Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale & Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale Coming Soon
4 years, 2 months ago

Get Ready To Splurge: Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale & Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale Coming Soon

News 18  

Just as we head into the festive season, ecommerce giants Amazon and Flipkart have made their intentions very clear as the battlelines have been drawn. Amazon and Flipkart have announced the Great Indian Festival Sale and the Big Billion Days Sale respectively, and both are keeping their cards close to their chest by simply saying the sales are “coming soon”, …

Walmart plans to hire 20,000 holiday staff to meet online demand
4 years, 3 months ago

Walmart plans to hire 20,000 holiday staff to meet online demand

Live Mint  

Walmart Inc. will recruit more than 20,000 workers ahead of the U.S. holidays to prepare for an expected surge in online shopping amid the pandemic, its first large seasonal hiring in five years. The world’s biggest retailer is readying itself for a holiday e-commerce battle with Amazon.com Inc. by bringing on more seasonal staff to handle online orders at its …

Pandemic-led buying to push online festive sales to touch $7bn GMV
4 years, 3 months ago

Pandemic-led buying to push online festive sales to touch $7bn GMV

Live Mint  

Bengaluru/New Delhi: E-commerce companies are gearing up for bumper festive season sales this year, over the next two months, with consumers expected to continue shopping online due to the pandemic. Festive season sales are expected to almost double in the next two months alone and touch $7 billion in gross merchandise value, compared to $3.8 billion in GMV sales in …

Walmart's Flipkart Starts Wholesale E-commerce Service in India
4 years, 3 months ago

Walmart's Flipkart Starts Wholesale E-commerce Service in India

News 18  

India’s Flipkart launched an online wholesale service for mom-and-pop stores and other small businesses on Wednesday, as the Walmart-owned firm seeks to better compete with Amazon and other players in a battleground market for e-commerce. Flipkart, majority-owned by Walmart Inc, bought the U.S. retail giant’s wholesale business in India in July. Amazon.com Inc and other e-commerce players including online grocery …

Walmart's Flipkart to Offer 90-minute Delivery of Groceries and Home Accessories in India
4 years, 4 months ago

Walmart's Flipkart to Offer 90-minute Delivery of Groceries and Home Accessories in India

News 18  

India's Flipkart said on Tuesday it plans to offer 90-minute deliveries for groceries and home accessories, as the Walmart-owned online retailer goes head to head with Amazon.com Inc in a key growth market for e-commerce. Flipkart said its hyperlocal service, dubbed Flipkart Quick, will also sell mobile phones and stationery items, taking it a step further than Amazon's quick-delivery service …

Flipkart Raises $1.2Bn in Walmart-led Funding, Valued at $24.9Bn
4 years, 5 months ago

Flipkart Raises $1.2Bn in Walmart-led Funding, Valued at $24.9Bn

The Quint  

Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart has raised $1.2 billion in a funding round led by its majority stakeholder Walmart along with other existing shareholders. This is the largest fund raising for Flipkart since Walmart acquired the retail platform two years ago for $16 billion. Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy, in a statement, said, “Since Walmart’s initial investment in Flipkart, we have greatly …

Amazon India to hire 20,000 temporary staff in customer service to serve global customers
4 years, 5 months ago

Amazon India to hire 20,000 temporary staff in customer service to serve global customers

Live Mint  

E-commerce major Amazon India on Sunday said it is offering close to 20,000 'seasonal' or temporary employment opportunities in its customer service organisation to help customers in India and globally with a seamless online shopping experience. The new temporary positions -- being added to meet the anticipated demand in customer traffic in the next six months -- are open in …

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