Flipkart's 11-day festive sale saw orders, units and buyers rise 20-22% year-on-year, with nearly half of buyers from Gen Z and about 60% from Tier 2-plus cities
Flipkart, Amazon and Meesho see strong demand from smaller towns and first-time buyers, while quick commerce and food delivery record limited festive gains, a BofA report finds
Nearly one in two visits in Flipkart's opening hour came from Tier 3 towns and beyond, while non-metro customers accounted for about 60 per cent of demand during the sale
Online festive sales could rise 29 per cent to ₹1.55 trillion, with quick commerce taking a 16 per cent share as Flipkart and Amazon expand their rapid delivery networks
Logistics arm Ekart adds 14 million cubic feet of storage and 900 delivery hubs to push same-day shipping into remote regions
Amazon and Flipkart channelled over Rs 300 crore in GST savings to festive shoppers as sellers adopted new tax rates, boosting demand for appliances and electronics
Flipkart's Big Billion Days sale recorded 21 per cent growth in visits, 26 per cent surge in premium demand and strong Cleartrip bookings as festive shopping gained pace
Flipkart Big Billion Days sale brings iPhone 16 Pro Max at Rs 89,999, Pixel 9 at Rs 34,999, Galaxy S24 under Rs 40,000, Nothing Phone 3 at Rs 34,999, and more
Flipkart Minutes expands to 19 cities for TBBD 2025 with 10-minute deliveries while Tata-backed Bigbasket marks iPhone 17 launch with record-breaking instant delivery
We want to build a daily essentials platform and create a habit amongst customers to buy fresh fruits, vegetables, perishable items, etc., from Minutes, says Biswas
On overall performance, the US-based retail giant said that the company performed well in India
US-based retail giant Walmart on Tuesday said its international sales in the third quarter got a boost from the 'Big Billion Days' sales event by its Indian e-commerce arm Flipkart. Walmart, which follows a February-January financial calendar, reported USD 31.5 billion in sales from its international business, a growth of 12.4 per cent on constant currency terms. "Timing of Flipkart's The Big Billion Days (BBD) event benefited growth in Q3 and will impact growth in Q4," Walmart said in its earnings statement. Sales growth of Walmart International, which operates in 18 countries outside the US including India, was "led by Flipkart, Walmex (Mexico), and China", it added. In the third quarter, Walmart International's e-commerce sales grew 43 per cent led by marketplace and store-fulfilled pickup and delivery, it added. Moreover, "advertising business (Walmart International) grew 50 per cent, led by Flipkart," it added. Flipkart's Big Billion Days sales event for the 2024 festive sea
E-commerce company Flipkart on Saturday said it saw a multi-fold jump in customers' purchases using credit facilities during the first two days of its annual festive season sale 'The Big Billion Days'. The Walmart group firm recorded 27 times jump in the third-party easy monthly instalment (EMI) usage during The Big Billion Days' compared to usual business days. "With 5 per cent cashback on every purchase using the Flipkart Axis Bank credit card, the co-branded card witnessed a spike of 20 times in overall spends and eight-fold transactions when compared to the non-sale days. Flipkart Pay Later EMI witnessed a 8.5 times spike in the daily transactions run rate compared to the pre-TBBD period," the company said. Flipkart said that it has recorded over 33 crore user visits, implying repeat visits of individuals several times on the platform, during the first two days of The Big Billion Days (TBBD), which started on September 26 for select users and on next day for everyone. The compa
The iPhone 15 series, including models now discontinued by Apple, is available on Flipkart with discounts and banks offers during its Big Billion Days sale period
The Samsung Galaxy A14 5G will have its price reduced by up to Rs 9,000. Bank discounts are also available on the smartphone
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is available with discounts of up to Rs 1,000, including bank offers, while the Edge 50 Pro is available at an effective price of Rs 27,999 with bank discounts
Flipkart has launched 11 new fulfilment centres (FCs) across nine cities in the run-up to TBBD, bringing the total number of FCs in India to 83
"We are equipping them with valuable insights and strategies to thrive in the 11th edition of The Big Billion Days," said Sakait Chaudhary, business head - Marketplace, Flipkart
Choices in smartphones, laptops, tablets and home appliances indicate a strong premiumisation trend across India this year, said Flipkart
Badri said that Flipkart is generating over 100,000 new job opportunities across its supply chain to provide services during the festive season