Walmart to boost Flipkart's e-play; plans 50 B2B stores across the country

The company, which has 21 stores in India, is likely to close the year with around 25 stores

For a little over two months, world’s largest retailer Walmart has been quietly preparing for a two-front battle. While the firm waits for final approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to call Flipkart a Walmart enterprise, it has been preparing and bolstering its backend for online play, both for its business-to-business (B2B), and for Flipkart’s foray into the grocery segment.

According to sources, Walmart plans to open 50 B2B stores across the country as well as provides logistics and material support to Flipkart, which will go hand in hand and preparations for the two have already begun.  

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