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Walmart-owned fashion e-commerce platform Myntra on Saturday announced the appointment of Pramod Adiddam as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately. Adiddam takes over the technology leadership role following the departure of Raghu Krishnananda, who served as the Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) for over five years before leaving the organisation in April 2025. In his new role, Adiddam will oversee Myntra's overall technology strategy, focusing on innovation, long-term platform elasticity and technical capabilities to support the organisation's scale and momentum, Myntra said in a statement. Adiddam brings over two decades of experience in building and operating large consumer-facing platforms. Before joining Myntra, he held senior leadership roles at Google and Instacart, where he led global engineering teams across platform development and marketplace expansion. Commenting on the appointment, Myntra CEO Nandita Sinha said, "Technology underpins Myntra
PhonePe shareholders -- Walmart, Tiger Global and Microsoft Global Finance will offload stakes worth around Rs 10,115 crore through the company's forthcoming IPO, according to updated draft papers of the fintech firm. The IPO is entirely an Offer-for-Sale (OFS) by existing shareholders. The company will not be raising any additional primary capital in the Initial Public Offering (IPO). PhonePe promoter WM Digital Commerce Holdings Pte will sell 45,942,496 of 3,71,517,890 shares or about 0.12 per cent stake in the company through the OFS valued at Rs 1,996.8 per share, based on the weighted average cost of acquisition per equity share. Singapore-based WM Digital Commerce Holdings Pte. Ltd is the Walmart-controlled promoter entity of PhonePe. Tiger Global PIP 9-1 will sell 10,39,160 shares, and Microsoft Global Finance Unlimited Company will offload 36,78,790 shares. The total shares to be offloaded through the OFS are valued around Rs 10,115.87 crore based on the weighted-average
Flipkart Minutes, the quick-commerce service of Walmart-owned Flipkart, on Monday said it is upbeat about the festive season prospects, after witnessing strong buying sentiments during Raksha Bandhan, Independence Day sales, and Janmashtami, as customers increasingly lean on instant deliveries amid festivities and celebrations. The platform, which marked one year of operations, said it has recorded 50 per cent month-on-month growth, clocked over 50 million unique visitors since its launch in August 2024. Flipkart Minutes said it is doubling order volumes every 45 days, and is also halfway to the target of launching 800 dark stores across the country. As Flipkart Minutes enters the second year of operations, the focus is on strengthening technology backbone, expanding into new cities that are witnessing increased demand for quick commerce, deepening partnerships with brands and enhancing the overall customer experience. Flipkart Minutes Vice President Kabeer Biswas told PTI, "We ...