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.

(source: flipkart.com)

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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Amazon Invests $404M Into India Business
Amazon Invests $404M Into India Business
June 06, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has started pumping money into its India business despite regulatory rules that mandate how companies can source goods for marketplaces, according to a news...

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India Lawsuit Against Flipkart Highlights Discounting Concerns
India Lawsuit Against Flipkart Highlights Discounting Concerns
June 05, 2019  |  South Asia

Walmart, it seems, has found itself drawn into a legal struggle between its recent acquisition Flipkart and GOQii — an Indian maker of smartwatchesque health...

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Flipkart, Amazon Not Expected To Help With India’s Antitrust Inquiry
Flipkart, Amazon Not Expected To Help With India’s Antitrust Inquiry
May 28, 2019  |  eCommerce

The Competition Commission of India isn’t likely to get assistance from Walmart and Amazon as it tries to determine the impact eCommerce is having in...

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Bigbasket Raises $150M As It Takes On Amazon, Flipkart
Bigbasket Raises $150M As It Takes On Amazon, Flipkart
May 06, 2019  |  Investments

Bigbasket, the Indian online grocery store operator, raised $150 million in a fresh round of venture funding, valuing the company at more than $1 billion....

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Flipkart In Talks With Namdhari’s Fresh To Expand Grocery Offering
Flipkart In Talks With Namdhari’s Fresh To Expand Grocery Offering
May 01, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Flipkart, the Indian eCommerce company owned by Walmart, is reportedly in discussions to acquire Namdhari’s Fresh, a grocery store in India. CNBC-TV18, citing sources, reported...

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eBay In Talks To Invest In Paytm Mall
eBay In Talks To Invest In Paytm Mall
April 22, 2019  |  Investments

eBay is reportedly in talks to lead an investment in Paytm Mall in an effort to branch into offline-to-online commerce in India. According to a...

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