Flipkart

Flipkart Private Limited, d/b/a Flipkart is an Indian e-commerce company based in Bengaluru, India. It was founded by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal in 2007. The company initially focused on book sales, before expanding into other product categories such as consumer electronics, fashion, and lifestyle products.

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Flipkart Sees 50 Pct. New Customer Growth During Big Billion Days
Flipkart Sees 50 Pct. New Customer Growth During Big Billion Days
October 04, 2019  |  eCommerce

Flipkart, India’s largest eCommerce site, registered 50 percent growth in new users during its Big Billion Days sale, according to reports.  The company saw 70...

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India’s Festive Season Starts Strong For Flipkart, Amazon
India’s Festive Season Starts Strong For Flipkart, Amazon
October 01, 2019  |  Amazon

Both Amazon and Flipkart announced record sales on the opening day of their annual festive season sales in India. The sales launched on Saturday (Sept....

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India Traders Oppose Amazon’s Festival Sales
India Traders Oppose Amazon’s Festival Sales
September 13, 2019  |  International

One of India’s largest trading bodies, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), has asked the government to ban Amazon and Flipkart from offering sales...

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PhonePe’s $7B Valuation Drives Walmart Shares To All-Time High
PhonePe’s $7B Valuation Drives Walmart Shares To All-Time High
September 06, 2019  |  Investments

The payment arm of Flipkart, PhonePe, has been valued at $7 billion by Morgan Stanley, according to reports. The news is good for Walmart, which...

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Report: YTD India FinTech Investments Top $722M
Report: YTD India FinTech Investments Top $722M
August 23, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Alt lending, and, of course, digital payments, were top of mind for investors targeting India FinTechs these past few weeks. We take stock of two...

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Walmart’s Flipkart Launches Free Video Streaming Service In India
Walmart’s Flipkart Launches Free Video Streaming Service In India
August 06, 2019  |  eCommerce

Walmart-owned eCommerce firm Flipkart is introducing a Hindi version of its app that will include free videos as well as other tech perks, like premium...

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Flipkart To Compete With Amazon Via Video Streaming
Flipkart To Compete With Amazon Via Video Streaming
August 05, 2019  |  Retail

Borrowing from the playbook of Amazon, Walmart’s Flipkart reportedly intends to begin a free video streaming service in India in the coming months. The eTailer...

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Docs Show Walmart Lobbied US Gov About India eCom Rules
Docs Show Walmart Lobbied US Gov About India eCom Rules
July 11, 2019  |  International

Reuters is reporting that Walmart communicated privately with the U.S. government in January of this year about India’s new rules for eCommerce, and how they...

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Walmart, Wearables And The Murky Future For Marketplaces In India
Walmart, Wearables And The Murky Future For Marketplaces In India
June 07, 2019  |  Legal

While it might not look like much at first glance, an escalating legal spat between Walmart-owned, Indian eCommerce marketplace Flipkart and a small, relatively unknown...

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