Festive frenzy has kicked in, will clock strong sales this year with demand driven by Tier II, III markets, says Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy
• 5 years agoKalyan Krishnamurthy said this year's edition of The Big Billion Days (TBBD), which will be held from 29 September to 4 October, will see the company taking its "expansive selection to about 19,000 pin codes in the country".
Flipkart onboards 27,000 kirana shops to strengthen last mile delivery ahead of upcoming festive season
• 5 years agoWalmart-owned Flipkart on Monday said it has onboarded nearly 27,000 'kirana' shops across 700 cities to strengthen its pan-India supply chain ahead of the upcoming festive season
FDI policy for e-commerce: Amazon removes numerous products from site as new rules bite
• 6 years agoAmazon has committed to investing $5.5 billion there, while Walmart last year spent $16 billion on Flipkart.
Flipkart warns of major 'customer disruption' if new e-commerce rules are not delayed
• 6 years agoIndian officials have said the government is unlikely to change the policy's implementation date.
Ananth Narayanan steps down as Myntra-Jabong CEO to pursue foreign opportunities; Amar Nagaram takes over
• 6 years agoIn a statement, Myntra said Narayanan has decided to step down as CEO of Myntra and Jabong to pursue external opportunities.
SoftBank-backed online grocery delivery platform Grofers aims to garner $2.5 billion in revenue by 2020
• 6 years agoGrofers co-founder and CEO Albinder Dhindsa said Grofers has been witnessing over 30 percent month-on-month growth
Flipkart focussed on bringing next 200 mn Indians into e-commerce fold; betting big on grocery, furniture: CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy
• 6 years agoKrishnamurthy said Flipkart will continue to invest in innovation for consumers and sellers in the coming year as it focusses on "impactful, inclusive growth"
Flipkart rejigs senior leadership team, appoints Sriram Venkataraman as chief operating officer
• 6 years agoVenkataraman, who is currently the chief financial officer at Flipkart, is assuming the additional role as COO, according to an e-mail sent to employees by Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy.
Binny Bansal's exit: More heads to roll at Flipkart as home-grown giant's loyalists may not fit into Walmart culture
Sulekha_nair • 6 years agoHeadhunters revealed to Firstpost that they have been receiving feelers from Flipkart ever since the Walmart acquisition of the firm.
After Binny Bansal's exit, at least 20 executives at Flipkart may step down; Myntra-Jabong CEO Ananth Narayanan to continue
Fp Staff • 6 years agoBengaluru-based Myntra, which was bought by Flipkart in 2014, could also see a job cut of up to 500 people