Flipkart's Transformational Journey: Driving India's Growth Story Through Technology and Innovation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Flipkart's Transformational Journey: Driving India's Growth Story Through Technology and Innovation

Hindustan Times  

Flipkart's Big Billion Days event has driven India's digital commerce revolution, creating opportunities for shared success and fostering a vibrant ecosystem of sellers and customers. The company's commitment to technology and innovation has enabled small businesses and entrepreneurs to reach a wider audience, boosting the country's e-commerce landscape. Flipkart's inclusive approach has empowered underserved communities and contributed to the growth of the Indian retail economy.

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Flipkart to shift base from Singapore to India as it prepares to public, IPO in next 12-15 months
2 weeks ago

Flipkart to shift base from Singapore to India as it prepares to public, IPO in next 12-15 months

Firstpost  

In a strategic move to align with local regulations and prepare for a listing on India’s stock exchange, Flipkart will be shifting its base from Singapore to India Walmart, which bought a majority stake in Flipkart for $16 billion in 2018, has been planning and preparing for its IPO strategy for quite some time now. Image Credit: Reuters Flipkart, India’s …

E-commerce has ushered in new era of opportunities: Yogi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

E-commerce has ushered in new era of opportunities: Yogi

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, highlighted the transformative impact of e-commerce platforms, describing them as a catalyst for a new era of opportunities. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath Speaking at a programme organised at Lok Bhavan, where he virtually inaugurated Flipkart’s new warehouses in Unnao and Varanasi, the CM said, “We focused on enhancing packaging and export capabilities by leveraging …

Flipkart Surprises Bengaluru Man With Gift After His 13-Minute Laptop Delivery Post Goes Viral
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Flipkart Surprises Bengaluru Man With Gift After His 13-Minute Laptop Delivery Post Goes Viral

News 18  

A post from a Bengaluru man about his remarkably quick laptop delivery has gone viral, resulting in an unexpected gift from the e-commerce platform Flipkart. The rapid delivery created buzz online leading Flipkart to send him a laptop bag as a gesture of appreciation for the attention his tweet received. Intrigued by this option, I decided to try it out, …

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 brings new UPI handle to drive digital economy in India
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Flipkart brings new UPI handle to drive digital economy in India

India TV News  

Flipkart, an e-commerce marketplace launched its Unified Payments Interface handle to enhance further its digital payment which will offer all the customers, including its 500+ million customers. In its first phase, Flipkart has partnered with Axis Bank, wherein users can register for UPI with @fkaxis handle for their digital transactions using the Flipkart app. Dheeraj Aneja, Senior Vice President - …

India's online shopping market: Which is better? Flipkart, Amazon or Meesho
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India's online shopping market: Which is better? Flipkart, Amazon or Meesho

Hindustan Times  

Walmart-owned Flipkart is leading India's e-commerce segment with 48% market share, AllianceBernstein said in a new report. Softbank-backed Meesho has emerged as the fastest growing ecommerce platform in terms of users in India while Flipkart's users grew 21% year-on-year. The e-tailer is growing faster than the industry in the country, the report said, adding, “As of FY23, Flipkart was the …

Binny Bansal resigns from Flipkart board, to start new e-commerce venture: Report
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Binny Bansal resigns from Flipkart board, to start new e-commerce venture: Report

India TV News  

Binny Bansal, the co-founder of Flipkart, has officially resigned from the board of the e-commerce giant after recently selling his remaining stake in the startup. His departure follows earlier reports indicating his intention to re-enter the e-commerce space, following in the footsteps of his co-founder, Sachin Bansal, who left Flipkart a few years ago to pursue a fintech venture called …

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 …

5 trends Indian Ecommerce industry can expect to see in 2023-24 and how to prepare
1 year, 9 months ago

5 trends Indian Ecommerce industry can expect to see in 2023-24 and how to prepare

India TV News  

The Indian e-commerce ecosystem underwent significant changes in 2022. E-commerce businesses should optimize their platforms for mobile users and invest in mobile app development to offer a seamless shopping experience to customers. E-commerce businesses should leverage social media to promote their products and engage with customers, as well as explore integrating social commerce features into their platforms.” “Consumers are looking …

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 …

“Technology is at the centre of all that we do”: Flipkart
2 years, 1 month ago

“Technology is at the centre of all that we do”: Flipkart

Hindustan Times  

As one of India’s homegrown e-commerce players, Flipkart delivers every serviceable PIN code across the length and breadth of the country today. Hemant Badri, Senior Vice President and Head of Supply Chain, Flipkart said, “Technology is at the centre of all that we do, whether you talk about automated guided vehicles, cross bed sorters, or robot-led automated packing machines. “Supply …

Flipkart grocery business expands presence from 9 to 1,800+ towns in 1.5 years
2 years, 1 month ago

Flipkart grocery business expands presence from 9 to 1,800+ towns in 1.5 years

Hindustan Times  

One of the most important businesses for e-commerce giant Flipkart is its grocery business, which has grown from being a nine-city business to one with a presence across 1,800 towns over the past one and a half years. Over the last year and a half, the grocery wing of Flipkart has ramped up its facilities to about 23 fulfillment centers, …

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 …

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 …

Brands, retailers bank on festive sales
2 years, 3 months ago

Brands, retailers bank on festive sales

Live Mint  

Consumer electronics manufacturers, and online and offline retailers, are relying on the festive season to recoup a tough year for sales so far. The industry is hoping that deep discounts during the festive season, along with new product launches, and consumers’ looking to upgrade to 5G phones, will help make up for the sales lost during the first half of …

Flipkart launches hotel booking feature with affordable travel options, here's all about it
2 years, 3 months ago

Flipkart launches hotel booking feature with affordable travel options, here's all about it

India Today  

Flipkart has launched its own hotel booking feature to extend its business into the hospitality sector. The Flipkart Hotels will have add-on benefits including flexible travel, booking-related policies, and easy EMI options, making the travel experience budget-friendly. Available on the Flipkart app, this new offering provides a hassle-free booking experience, and timely communication through popular messaging apps,” cites the company. …

Flipkart Group buysYaantrato expand its reverse commerce business
2 years, 11 months ago

Flipkart Group buysYaantrato expand its reverse commerce business

Live Mint  

The Flipkart Group, owned by Walmart Inc, has bought electronics reverse commerce company Yaantra in a bid to expand its reverse commerce business and to enhance after-sale offerings for its smartphone customers, Flipkart said in a statement on Thursday. Yaantra, a brand that repairs and sells refurbished consumer tech products such as smartphones and laptops, will enhance Flipkart’s refurbishment business …

A Bangalore based startup that can help you to save up to extra 35%
3 years, 2 months ago

A Bangalore based startup that can help you to save up to extra 35%

Hindustan Times  

Flipshope helps people save their money while shopping online. With over 2 million downloads, more than 20 million impressions across the globe and 150K daily active users, Jaipur and Bangalore Based Startup, Flipshope has established itself as one of India’s top deals and bargain hunting sites. “During the time of pandemic everybody wants a no contact and safer shopping methods …

'Flipkart Boost' Programme Launched To Help Digital-First Consumer Brands Grow
3 years, 3 months ago

'Flipkart Boost' Programme Launched To Help Digital-First Consumer Brands Grow

News 18  

Walmart-owned Flipkart on Tuesday launched ‘Flipkart Boost’, a new programme aimed at helping digital-first consumer brands to grow their business. Through a service fee model, Flipkart Boost will provide end-to-end support covering planning, advertising, cataloguing, logistics, quality control and mentoring to emerging ‘Made in India’ brands, a statement said. The Flipkart Boost programme will shortlist brands based on a set …

Flipkart’s B2B arm aims to triple reach by year-end
3 years, 4 months ago

Flipkart’s B2B arm aims to triple reach by year-end

Live Mint  

E-commerce major Flipkart group’s business-to-business marketplace Flipkart Wholesale said on Thursday it will triple its reach by July-December 2021, following which the marketplace will serve kirana stores in 2,700 cities across the country. The company said it will be grow its supplier base by 58% in 2021, having seen its kirana customer base rise 17% year-on-year during January-June 2021, it …

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 launches Shopsy app to help local entrepreneurs
3 years, 5 months ago

Flipkart launches Shopsy app to help local entrepreneurs

India TV News  

Flipkart on Thursday launched Shopsy app that will provide opportunities to enterprising Indians to start their own online business with no upfront investment. With Shopsy, Flipkart aims to enable over 25 million online entrepreneurs by 2023 "Now, anyone from anywhere can start their online business with zero investment. In addition, we are opening up Flipkart's years of e-commerce expertise for …

Exclusive: Nothing talks about Flipkart partnership, target customers and after-sales ahead of ear (1) launch
3 years, 5 months ago

Exclusive: Nothing talks about Flipkart partnership, target customers and after-sales ahead of ear (1) launch

India Today  

Carl Pei's Nothing has announced its foray into the Indian market and partnered with homegrown e-commerce player, Flipkart. We got a chance to talk to none other than Manu Sharma, Vice President and General Manager, Nothing India, around the country-specific preparations for the brand launch, competition, target consumers, after-sales service, and more. "We believe the customer proposition from Nothing, including …

Flipkart, Amazon to soon stop flash sale smartphone, other products
3 years, 6 months ago

Flipkart, Amazon to soon stop flash sale smartphone, other products

India TV News  

E-commerce websites like Flipkart and Amazon occasionally host flash sales for smartphones as well as other products. With the new norms, the websites will not be permitted to hold any sort of flash sales. As a result, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs in its proposal has said that no e-commerce platform should be allowed to hold flash sales in India. …

Amazon, Flipkart may no longer host flash sales of smartphones and other goods
3 years, 6 months ago

Amazon, Flipkart may no longer host flash sales of smartphones and other goods

India Today  

The government of India is planning to introduce stricter norms for e-commerce platforms like Flipkart, Amazon. Walmart-owned Flipkart, Amazon hold countless sales thorough out the year which seems to be hampering the small businesses, under the new law such sales would be prohibited The government has said in its release that it has received countless complaints from consumers, traders and …

New Indian e-com policy may change your Flipkart, Amazon shopping experience
3 years, 9 months ago

New Indian e-com policy may change your Flipkart, Amazon shopping experience

India Today  

The Indian government is drafting a new policy for e-commerce retailers in India that will require Amazon, Flipkart and others to treat sellers equally. Notably, the new e-commerce policy will apply to Amazon, Flipkart and all other online retailers that follow a similar model. New e-commerce policy: What it could mean for various Amazon and Flipkart sales While the new …

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 …

Amazon, Flipkart begin 2nd festive sale round after 7-day fiesta
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2020 achieves 10 times growth as compared to last year
4 years, 2 months ago

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2020 achieves 10 times growth as compared to last year

India TV News  

Flipkart, on Wednesday, said that it delivered 1 crore shipments in the first five days of its Big Billion Day sale which is a massive 10 times growth compared to the last BBD when only 10 lakh deliveries were made by the e-commerce marketplace in the same period. In cheer for MSMEs, over 66.6 crore visits were recorded during the …

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 …

Flipkart partners Paytm for The Big Billion Days sale
4 years, 2 months ago

Flipkart partners Paytm for The Big Billion Days sale

Live Mint  

Walmart-owned Flipkart on Monday said it has partnered with fintech major Paytm to provide customers a slew of offers and benefits during its festive season sale. "This partnership will enable millions of Paytm users to conveniently pay through their Paytm Wallet and Paytm UPI while shopping on Flipkart during The Big Billion Days. Flipkart will host its annual 'The Big …

Flipkart Wholesale joins B2B battlefield
4 years, 3 months ago

Flipkart Wholesale joins B2B battlefield

Live Mint  

BENGALURU: Homegrown e-tailer Flipkart has launched its digital business-to business marketplace as e-commerce firms boost such operations, digitising kiranas and leveraging online sales to take advantage of India’s large consumer base. Ltd, which operates the Best Price cash-and-carry wholesale stores, digital marketplace Flipkart Wholesale will help the e-commerce firm grow its B2B vertical. “Flipkart Wholesale is built on the core …

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 …

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