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Flipkart rolls out service-fee model to aid, help fund 100 D2C cos

Editor
September 7, 2021

Ecommerce major Flipkart on Tuesday said it has launched Flipkart Boost, a service-fee modelled programme that aims at accelerating business growth of select digital consumer brands. Citing a report by…

Tech

With an eye on immersive shopping, Flipkart Group acquires augmented reality startup Scapic

Editor
November 17, 2020

Bengaluru based Scapic, is a cloud based platform and will help Flipkart accelerate its efforts towards “deeper camera experiences, virtual storefronts, and new opportunities for brand advertising on its platform.”

Tech

Flipkart buys desi gaming startup Mech Mocha

Editor
November 3, 2020

Flipkart on Tuesday, said that it has acquired the desi gaming start-up Mech Mocha for an yet to be disclosed sum. This acquisition also means that Flipkart now also has control over Hello Play, a regional gaming platform run by Mech Mocha. Hello Play has already released around 10 successful online games such as snakes and ladder, Ludo, Carrom and Cricket. This deal will give boost to Flipkart’s own user base and help it reach out to consumers not based in Indian cities and look at users from smaller towns and villages.

Tech

Flipkart will soon start hyperlocal delivery of groceries and essentials in Hyderabad. In partnership with Spencers, which has 200 hypermarket and supermarket format stores across India. Post this pilot, they will explore pan-India launch.

Editor
April 10, 2020

Flipkart will soon start hyperlocal delivery of groceries and essentials in Hyderabad. In partnership with Spencers, which has 200 hypermarket and supermarket format stores across India. Post this pilot, they…

Indian Startups

Flipkart raises $1.4 Billion; Acquires Ebay India

Editor
April 10, 2017

This is being talked for so many days and Flipkart has finally confirmed this Flipkart Group has raised a total of $1.4 billion from Tencent, eBay and Microsof. This investment adds…

Indian Startups

It’s Back to Basics for Flipkart, as Focus Shifts to Retail Model

Editor
August 23, 2016

In an effort to improve customer experience, the online marketplace is shifting its focus back to become an inventory-based company, with the prime concentration on metrics such as product quality…

Indian Startups

Amazon Beats Flipkart In Gross Sales ? #July16

Editor
August 23, 2016

Amazon could be on its way to pip Flipkart as the top e-commerce seller in India. Amazon’s gross sales in July were above Rs 2,000 crore, while Flipkart’s gross merchandise…

Indian Startups

Sachin Bansal : “I was replaced because of performance issues”

Editor
August 22, 2016

The candid confession could help boost employee morale when there is considerable downsizing happening in the organisation on one side and its battle with Amazon getting heated up on the other .

Digital India

IIM-A’s Threat Letter To Flipkart: Pay For Entire 7 Months Of Forced Unemployment

Editor
May 26, 2016

Flipkart has assured that all the students will be recruited but no extra compensation will be given as asked by the institute.

Digital India

Flipkart May Lose The Day 1 Slot In IITs’ Campus Placements

Editor
May 26, 2016

The All-IITs Placement Committee which comprises of all the placement cell heads across all IITs, will meet soon

Digital India

After Deferring Joining Dates, Flipkart Faces Heat From IIM-A

Editor
May 25, 2016

The institution has also asked for a conference call where all the stakeholders can participate and find out a solution with mutual consent.

Digital India

Flipkart’s Ekart Launches Smart Courier Service For Consumers

Editor
May 20, 2016

Ekart, the logistics arm of Flipkart aims to ramp up the game of logistics industry with this new venture Ekart Courier which will be a direct consumer facing business with…

Digital India

Flipkart And Amazon #SoreLosers

Editor
May 18, 2016

A bit of ambush marketing – but fall from grace (for both)? What’s your take? What exactly are they trying to do?

Digital India

Flipkart’s Two More Investors Marks Down Stake By 20%

Editor
May 4, 2016

After Morgan Stanley and T Rowe Price, Flipkart’s investors Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Valic Co have now marked down the value of their holdings in the company by…

Digital India

After A Year, Myntra To Re-Launch Its Desktop Site On June 1

Editor
May 3, 2016

Retracting its app only move, Flipkart owned Myntra is relaunching its website on 1st June. “We found that while a majority of the growth is driven by mobile, the volume…

Digital India

Flipkart Takes Its Advertisers To Court For Dues Ranging From Rs 90K To Crores

Editor
May 3, 2016

E-commerce giant Flipkart is now taking several companies to court as the company has not been paid for the advertisements that have been placed on its website. The dues are…