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Flipkart's social commerce arm Shopsy hits 100 mn users ahead of timeline

Top exec says about half of Shopsy's customers are new to e-commerce, market is large enough to onboard another 100 million users by next year on Shopsy

Flipkart prepares for its biggest ever BBD, ramps up infra, hiring

May get 40-50 mn new users mostly from tier-3 and 4 towns; Flipkart also has operating warehousing space of 21 mn sq ft to enable faster deliveries

5G smartphone searches up two times on Flipkart in first half of 2022

According to platform sales trends, the demand for 5G smartphones in the Rs 10,000-15,000 has seen nearly a four times growth in the first half of 2022 as against the same period last year

Flipkart $100 mn venture fund invests in 6 startups, will mentor them

Companies with a range of innovations will receive an equity investment of up to $500,000

After Amazon, Flipkart fined for allowing sale of poor quality cookers

CCPA has directed Flipkart to recall all such 598 pressure cookers sold on its platform, reimburse their buyers, and submit a compliance report within 45 days

CCPA fines Flipkart for allowing sale of substandard pressure cookers

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Wednesday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 1,00,000 on e-commerce player Flipkart for allowing the sale of substandard domestic pressure cookers on its platform. Speaking to PTI, CCPA Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare said a penalty of Rs 1,00,000 has been imposed on Flipkart for allowing the sale of substandard pressure cookers on its e-commerce platform and violating the rights of consumers. Flipkart has also been directed to notify consumers of all 598 pressure cookers sold on its platform, recall the pressure cookers and reimburse money to the consumers, she said. The company has also been asked to submit a compliance report of the same within 45 days, she added.

India at 75: From Ambanis to Bajaj - 20 doyens who shaped India's business

Each one of them has played a key role in the building of India, taking ideas and giving them wings. Here's a look at 20 leaders of India Inc who are inseparable from the idea of India

Google Pixel 6a goes on sale with launch offers on Flipkart: Details here

Priced at Rs 43,999, the Google Pixel 6a comes in in charcoal and chalk colours, and 6GB RAM + 128GB on-board storage configuration

Flipkart partners with Pocket FM to enter the audiobooks segment

E-commerce company Flipkart has entered the audiobooks category through a partnership with audio streaming platform Pocket FM.

Vivo T1x goes on sale on Wednesday; Check price, specs and other details

Vivo T1x will be made available for purchase tomorrow from 12 pm onwards. Apart from Flipkart, the smartphone can also be purchased from Vivo's official website

Women kirana partners lead deliveries for Flipkart in India's remote areas

The programme enables the kirana partners to make limited time-based deliveries contingent on their comfort and availability and has enabled large-scale participation from women

Adarsh Menon to head new businesses at Flipkart as Prakash Sikaria moves on

Flipkart will restructure Sikaria's portfolio into two units--New Businesses and M3--for focus and to scale up, said Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Flipkart's chief executive officer

Competition issues: Parl panel to meet Zomato, Flipkart, tech firms' reps

A key parliamentary panel will meet representatives of various tech platforms, e-commerce players and gaming entities to discuss about their market behaviour amid rising anti-competition concerns

Walmart, Flipkart contribute over Rs 2 cr towards flood relief in Assam

The funds will help humanitarian organisation 'Doctors For You' support people impacted in the region, a joint statement said

Nothing Phone (1) in India, starts from Rs 31,999 for pre-order customers

The 6.55-inch device offers 50MP dual camera at the rear, a refined Nothing operating system (OS), 120Hz OLED display with HDR10+ and a custom-built Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ chipset

E-commerce giants offer tech-friendly policies to woo offline sellers

They are offering new-age tech based products such as AI-led cataloguing, coupled with easy settlements and attractive platform fees that enable ease of doing business

Flipkart and the startup longevity challenge

Flipkart, which is rarely listed as a startup or unicorn now, has also had to delay its IPO

Aiming to clock 100 mn users by end of 2023, says Flipkart's Shopsy

Flipkart's social commerce platform has over 250,000 sellers and 150 million products ranging across fashion, beauty, mobiles and home

Retail tech firm Arzooo raises $70 mn in Series B led by Japan's SBI group

Existing investors Celesta Capital and 3 Lines VC also participated in this round, along with Trifecta Leaders Fund and Tony Xu, the Founder of Doordash

Flipkart Grocery leans on smaller towns in bid to reach 20,000 PIN codes

Flipkart Grocery currently offers 7,000 products in 1,800 cities covering 10,000 PIN codes, served by 23 fulfilment centres spread over an area of 2.75 million sq ft