After Walmart deal, Flipkart plans expansion into other categories

The e-commerce giant to break out of smartphone shell

It took a $16-billion stake sale, a change in the top management, and an entry of the largest retail giant in the world for Flipkart to alter its game plan.

Realising that just concentrating on smartphones and the assorted electronics segment would not give it repeat customers or high revenue numbers, Flipkart, after Walmart Inc.’s entry, is now planning to go for a major expansion in groceries, big appliances, furniture, and even pharmaceuticals.

In a slew of meetings after the announcement of the Walmart deal, the senior management at Flipkart has been told that the focus on just smartphones needs