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Beyond expansion: Quick commerce seeks more growth from existing assets

Even as they continue adding dark stores, quick-commerce firms are focusing on higher utilisation of their existing assets, better unit economics and improved margins

Flipkart-Netflix deal to earn buyers OTT plans, benefit launches on Aug 1

Flipkart Plus members can unlock a month of Netflix by completing four eligible monthly orders, marking Netflix's first e-commerce partnership in India

Flipkart's food delivery push reflects India's digital ecosystem ambitions

Flipkart's reported food delivery plans point to a shift in India's consumer internet sector, where companies are expanding beyond core businesses to up customer engagement, unlock new revenue streams

Flipkart pushes deeper into consumer lending with Pay Later service

E-commerce giant launches checkout credit across its platforms with PayU Finance as the first lending partner, betting commerce data can broaden access to consumer credit.

Flipkart's Ekart opens nationwide logistics network to third-party biz

The logistics arm will expand through a franchise model and dedicated warehousing, giving businesses access to Flipkart's nationwide fulfilment and delivery network

Flipkart supply chain arm Ekart opens logistics network to external brands

Ekart, the supply chain arm of the Flipkart Group, on Tuesday announced the opening of its pan-India logistics network to external businesses, including micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies. The expansion is being driven through a new franchise model and scaled, dedicated warehousing capabilities, the company said in a statement. Under the new franchise model, Ekart has operationalised over 300 outlets across Surat, Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru. The company plans to expand this network to more than 1,000 outlets by the end of 2026, allowing small businesses to route shipments through its national network without needing to build their own logistics infrastructure. Additionally, external brands can now utilise over 1 million square feet of Ekart's dedicated warehousing space for end-to-end fulfilment. The logistics provider is adding further capacity across Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumb

Flipkart is entering food delivery: Can it challenge Swiggy and Zomato? | Order food online

Flipkart is preparing to enter the online food delivery market with a pilot launch in Bengaluru during August-September.

Flipkart set to enter online food delivery with Bengaluru pilot next month

Bengaluru pilot in August as firm expands its consumer ecosystem

Kalyan Krishnamurthy on why customer value keeps Flipkart hungry for more

Over fruit and avocado on sourdough toast, Kalyan Krishnamurthy tells Nivedita Mookerji and Udisha Srivastav why customer value keeps Flipkart hungry for more

Flipkart says West Bengal to remain key investment hub as it expands biz

Flipkart on Monday said it would deepen its long-term investments in West Bengal, expanding its supply chain infrastructure, seller ecosystem and skills initiatives in the state, which houses the company's largest fulfilment centre in India. The Walmart-owned e-commerce company said West Bengal is home to its largest fulfilment and logistics hub, located at Haringhata, and remains central to its long-term growth strategy. The Haringhata campus has a storage capacity of 5 million cubic feet across six mezzanine levels and features automated storage and retrieval systems, robotic packaging arms, cross-belt sorters and a nine-kilometre conveyor network. Flipkart said the facility is the first e-commerce fulfilment centre of its scale in India to receive the Indian Green Building Council's Platinum certification. Across West Bengal, the company operates more than 300 fulfilment centres, mother hubs and last-mile delivery facilities, supporting more than 120,000 direct and indirect jobs

Why foreign-owned ecom firms' operating models are under the lens

Foreign e-commerce companies are allowed to do business through the marketplace model as opposed to the inventory-led format

Flipkart sees small towns drive premium food demand ahead of IPO push

Vice president Nishant Dalal says Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities are fueling gourmet and premium food sales

Why Flipkart is giving up commission to win more of India's fashion sellers

By removing commission across all fashion price points, Flipkart is betting that better seller economics will bring more brands, products, and shoppers to its platform

Flipkart expands zero-commission policy for sellers across fashion category

The move will benefit about 90,000 fashion sellers by removing commissions across all price points, months after Amazon India cut seller fees to attract more merchants

Look into Amazon, Flipkart qcom ops, distributors urge commerce ministry

AICPDF has urged the Centre to examine whether Amazon and Flipkart's quick commerce models comply with FDI rules and their impact on India's retail ecosystem

Look into Amazon, Flipkart qcom ops, distributors urge commerce ministry

The All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation has sought a review of whether Amazon and Flipkart can legally operate inventory-led quick commerce models under the existing FDI policy

Flipkart approves second employee stock sale after meeting board milestones

The Walmart-owned ecommerce company will allow eligible employees to cash out up to 5 per cent of vested stock options at Rs 713.4 apiece, with payouts scheduled for August

Why quick commerce has become a battle no retailer can afford to lose

Quick commerce has moved beyond emergency groceries, forcing Amazon and other retailers to fight to become the first app consumers open whenever they need to buy something

Flipkart hires former Tata Digital CTO Vaidya to lead supply-chain tech

Appointment bolsters the Walmart-owned e-commerce company's technology leadership as it expands AI and logistics capabilities

Quick-commerce battle: Why Amazon & Flipkart are chasing tier-2 cities

India’s quick-commerce battle is intensifying as Amazon Now and Flipkart Minutes scale up their operations beyond metro cities. Amazon plans to take Amazon Now to over 300 cities