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Flipkart deploys AI tools to scale small-town sellers across India

Walmart-owned Flipkart is using AI-powered dashboards and regional-language support to help Tier 2 and 3 sellers expand nationally ahead of a planned IPO

Walmart says India sourcing has crossed $40 billion amid export push

Walmart CEO John Furner said the retailer is strengthening supplier capabilities, expanding exports and betting on India's fast-growing quick-commerce market

Flipkart adds senior hires as it prepares for potential IPO next year

Flipkart has appointed senior leaders in legal and corporate development, strengthening governance and strategic capabilities as it prepares for its next growth phase and a potential IPO

AI, affordability reshape India's smartphone buying trends in 2026: Report

Flipkart-Counterpoint report shows AI influences 89 per cent of smartphone purchases as consumers shift from specs to experience, value and long-term usability

Flipkart elevates senior executives ahead of potential IPO launch

Walmart-owned e-commerce firm strengthens leadership bench to support next phase of growth and scale

Flipkart plans standalone app for Minutes amid q-commerce slowdown

Spin-off of Flipkart Minutes into a standalone app comes as rivals scale up and growth slows in India's crowded quick-commerce market, especially across major urban centres

Flipkart expands circular push into fashion with denim take-back plan

'Swap on Jeans' rollout targets textile waste and expands to over 260 pin codes as Flipkart integrates recycling into the purchase journey through its recommerce platform

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