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Flipkart's Ekart expands IKEA partnership to deepen last-mile delivery

Chennai added as a key market as Ekart deploys electric fleet for IKEA deliveries, signalling rising demand for sustainable and tech-enabled logistics solutions in India

Flipkart plans foray into India's ticketing market as live events boom

India's online ticketing and food delivery leaders have scaled up through heavy spending and deep discounts

Flipkart, Uber tie up to offer SuperCoins rewards on rides to boost loyalty

Users can earn SuperCoins on Uber rides by linking Flipkart accounts, as both platforms expand loyalty programmes into everyday services such as mobility and travel

Myntra names Sharon Pais as head as Flipkart accelerates 2027 IPO plans

Myntra has appointed Sharon Pais as its new head as Flipkart accelerates plans for a 2027 IPO, with focus on quick commerce, AI and Gen Z-driven growth

India's e-retail market hits $66 billion as growth reaccelerates

Bain-Flipkart report highlights strong consumption, rising Gen Z demand and rapid quick-commerce growth, with market poised for sustained expansion

Flipkart accelerates AI push across business as it shifts to execution

E-commerce company moves to operationalise AI use cases at scale under senior leadership

Hemant Badri to lead Flipkart's AI push as CEO outlines next-decade vision

Hemant Badri will lead Flipkart's artificial intelligence transformation charter, as the Walmart-owned e-commerce giant intensifies its push as an 'AI-first' organization, CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy has said in an internal e-mail. Badri - who is SVP and Head of Supply Chain, Customer Experience & Re-Commerce at Flipkart - will focus on identifying and operationalising the business use cases where Al can drive the most impact, working in partnership with Balaji Thiagarajan, who will continue to provide strategic direction for the One Tech org and lead the technology strategy and engineering efforts for an Al-native Flipkart. Krishnamurthy's note to employees, seen by PTI, emphasised the need to build on AI to "lead in next decade" as the industry landscape evolves rapidly. An e-mailed query to Flipkart for comments did not elicit a response. In his communication to staff, Krishnamurthy said: "To drive this with speed and scale, I am pleased to share that Hemant Badri will lead this ..

Flipkart appoints Smita Ojha, Amit Sharma as VPs to scale tech operations

E-commerce firm Flipkart on Monday announced the appointment of Smita Ojha as Vice President of Engineering and Amit Sharma as Vice President of Program Management. The appointments are aimed at scaling the company's core technology and fuelling long-term value creation, Flipkart said in a statement. Ojha will lead the Central Platforms Group (CPG) within Flipkart's OneTech organisation. She brings over two decades of experience and joins from Mindtickle, where she served as Senior Vice President of Engineering. OneTech is Flipkart's unified product and technology organisation responsible for building and operating all digital experiences across the company. Sharma will head the Technical Program Management charter for OneTech. With over 25 years of corporate experience, he previously served as a Director at Amazon and has held leadership roles at Accenture and WNS. "As we enter our next phase of growth and accelerate our AI-native evolution, investing in strong leadership across

Flipkart unifying technology under 'OneTech' as IPO window nears

The Walmart-backed firm is rebuilding its tech stack under 'OneTech', adopting AI-first systems and strengthening governance as it prepares for a potential IPO as early as next year

Flipkart CFO Venkataraman steps down; Ravi Iyer to take interim role

Leadership reshuffle comes as Walmart-owned e-commerce company prepares for potential India listing and strengthens senior team

Flipkart sets bonus multiplier at 105% as it signals steady performance

Walmart-backed e-commerce firm cites progress across key metrics and journey toward sustainable profitability as it prepares for a potential IPO

Flipkart Group CFO Sriram Venkataraman quits; Nishant Verman rejoins as SVP

E-commerce major Flipkart on Friday said its Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Sriram Venkataraman will be stepping down from his role. Venkataraman will remain with the company "for a period of time" to ensure continuity and a smooth transition, a company statement said. During this interim period, Ravi Iyer, CFO of Flipkart, will oversee the broader finance organisation, the statement added. Alongside the top-level transition, the Walmart-backed firm announced the appointment of Nishant Verman, who is rejoining the company as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Partnerships. Verman returns to Flipkart following his entrepreneurial venture, Bzaar, a cross-border exports platform. He has previously worked with Microsoft's Corporate Development team and in tech investment banking at Morgan Stanley. Established in 2007, the Flipkart Group includes companies such as Flipkart, Myntra, Flipkart Wholesale, Cleartrip, and super.money.

Huawei may soon launch MatePad 11.5 tablet in India: Expected specs, more

A Flipkart microsite has hinted at an upcoming Huawei product launch in India, and reports suggest it could be the MatePad 11.5 tablet that the company currently sells in global markets

BAMUL chief slams Flipkart over Re 1 milk sale, flags impact on farmers

Bangalore Milk Union Ltd president D K Suresh on Saturday claimed that e-commerce giant Flipkart is selling milk for Re 1 through "investor-funded discount campaigns", accusing it of undermining the dignity of farmers and the cooperative movement built over decades. He has lodged a complaint against Flipkart before the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and also written an email to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking investigation into "predatory pricing" of milk by the quick commerce platform and its impact on dairy farmers and cooperative institutions. However, Flipkart said in a statement that it periodically runs limited promotional campaigns on select products available on the platform, often in partnership with banking partners, to enhance customer value. "Prices of products on the Flipkart marketplace are determined by individual sellers. All dairy partners and sellers continue to receive their full agreed price for the products they supply, and farmer procurement prices

Sedemac Mechatronics surges 7.4% on trading debut amid weak markets

Sedemac Mechatronics shares debuted 7.4% higher on listing, while Walmart-backed Flipkart is preparing to invite banks to pitch for work on its potential IPO

Flipkart's holding firm back home after Press Note 3 nod for Tencent

Flipkart has completed shifting its holding company from Singapore to India, removing a key hurdle for a potential domestic listing as it strengthens governance and readies for an IPO

Flipkart lays off 250-300 employees after reviewing performance

Layoffs affect roughly 2% of workforce as Walmart-backed e-commerce firm tightens operations and prepares for a potential IPO

"Platforms that combine scale with sustainable unit economics will win"

Kapil Thirani, vice president for Shopsy and Flipkart Marketplace, shares insights about Flipkart's zero-commission push to capture India's value-conscious Gen Z and first-time rural shoppers

Flipkart eyes food delivery entry, plans Bengaluru pilot launch by June

Flipkart is exploring entry into online food delivery, with a pilot likely in Bengaluru by mid-2026; the company is studying whether to launch its own app or use ONDC to compete with Zomato and Swiggy

Ahead of IPO, Flipkart strengthens leadership with two senior hires

E-commerce firm Flipkart has named Vipin Kapooria as vice president, business finance, and Yogita Shanbhag as vice president, human resources, as it readies for its IPO