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The US retail giant launched its first site in the South Asian nation of 1.3 billion people in 2013 and is locked in a fierce battle with Walmart, which bought a 77-percent share in local e-commerce behemoth Flipkart for USD 16 billion last year. (Photo: Amazon | Twitter)

49 elevators, zumba and more: Amazon bets big on India with Hyderabad office

India is also a major source of employment for Amazon’s global operations with some 62,000 full-time staff and 155,000 contract employees.

11 Sep 2019 12:20 PM

ccording to a recent study, 68 per cent of the households in India sell their old mobile phones because of their desire to upgrade to the latest one.

Flipkart launches new 'Mobile Exchange Program'

It shall help consumers to get a reasonable price for their old mobile phones, against the purchase of a new device in the same category.

10 Sep 2019 2:48 PM

The move will also help Flipkart scale up its reach across the country, especially in tier II and III towns.

Flipkart onboards 27,000 kirana shops to strengthen last mile delivery

Flipkart already has a large supply chain network, currently delivering over one million shipments everyday.

09 Sep 2019 4:47 PM

Flipkart is trying to target 200 million incoming new internet users with this change

Flipkart has introduced this language to help you buy better

E-commerce platform Flipkart has launched a Hindi language interface on its platform.

04 Sep 2019 1:52 PM

This will open new avenues with the combined strength of Flipkart and Myntra, it added.

Flipkart Group partners Nautica, to manage online-offline biz

As part of the agreement, Flipkart Group will manage Nautica's online and offline business, through a network of franchise partners.

29 Aug 2019 9:39 AM

One can avail extra exchange offer of Rs 3000 on recently launched ASUS 6Z.

Flipkart mobile fest: Up to Rs 3000 off on ASUS 6Z and Rs 5000 off on 5Z

Also flat Rs 500 off on variant of ZenFone Max Pro M1, ZenFone Max M2 and ZenFone Max M1.

25 Aug 2019 3:37 PM

Amazon already has stake in Shoppers Stop and More. Future Retail would be Amazon's third investment in the Indian brick-and-mortar retail ecosystem. (Photo: Representational image/AP)

Amazon in advanced talks to buy 8-10 per cent stake in Future Retail

The deal with the Future Retail is expected to close in the next few weeks, sources close to the development said.

13 Aug 2019 5:18 PM

This indicates the size of opportunity that e-commerce players are yet to lay hands on as majority of the customers still prefer to buy expensive products offline.

E-commerce biggies wooing local mom-and-pop stores

The Walmart-owned e-commerce retailer has tied up with Dubai-based Landmark Group's Lifestyle fashion stores in India.

13 Aug 2019 2:36 AM

As part of the partnership, Lifestyle's range of apparel, including its 11 private labels like Melange, Ginger and Forca, will be available on Flipkart and Myntra platforms.

Lifestyle partners Flipkart, eyes 15 per cent sales from online channels

The partnership will also allow the company to reach new customers in tier II cities and beyond.

09 Aug 2019 9:08 AM

Walmart Inc’s Indian unit Flipkart is set to roll out a free video service for all of its 160 million customers this month.

Flipkart to roll out free video service for all

Unlike Amazon’s Prime video service, Flipkart won’t charge users for streaming.

06 Aug 2019 9:56 AM

The video streaming service 'Flipkart Videos' will be ad-supported and available free for users on Flipkart's app.

Walmart's Flipkart to roll out free video streaming service to beat rivals

The move assumes significance in view of upcoming festive season that accounts for a significant share of e-commerce annual sales.

05 Aug 2019 7:08 PM

Illinois-based Mondelez, India’s No.1 chocolate maker, said “the big bulk” of a USD 150 million increase in global investment this year - the first hike in five years - will be in rural India.

Mondelez takes lead as rural India develops taste for chocolate

As Satish and other Harohalli shopkeepers have found chocolate sales in India are taking off, helped by growth in disposable incomes.

29 Jul 2019 3:19 PM

The idea behind the FurniSure Experience Zone is to allow customers to explore Flipkart Furniture's offerings in a new and innovative fashion.

Flipkart comes with first offline presence with Furniture Experience Centre

Flipkart would offer a touch and feel experience to customers in the fast-evolving online furniture market.

29 Jul 2019 9:56 AM

Krishnamurthy also said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's "vision and enabling initiatives will boost investor confidence in the state" as ease of doing business is expected to improve.

Flipkart CEO sees UP becoming India's first trillion-dollar state economy

Thousands of artisans, small businesses and women entrepreneurs are finding partnership with Flipkart beneficial, said Flipkart CEO.

28 Jul 2019 2:55 PM

Flipkart Group CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy and Walmart India's CEO Krish Iyer are expected to attend the event.

Walmart, Flipkart to boost MSMEs, farmers' income in UP

Flipkart is very keen on collaborating extensively with the MSMEs, ODOP and artisans in Uttar Pradesh.

24 Jul 2019 10:33 PM

These changes to the onboarding process will make it easier for small sellers, who may not have prior digital expertise.

Flipkart simplifies onboarding process for new sellers

To ensure easy access, the company has also stationed 13 regional teams across the country to help onboard sellers in person.

23 Jul 2019 8:44 AM

Infinix smartphones get massive Flipkart discounts till July 18

The prices are applicable only on SBI credit card transactions.

16 Jul 2019 2:27 PM

, Walmart said it regularly offers input to the US and Indian governments on policy issues and this was a “past issue and Walmart and Flipkart are looking ahead”.

Walmart told US government India's e-commerce rules regressive

Walmart had invested USD 16 billion in Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart, its biggest ever acquisition globally.

12 Jul 2019 8:26 AM

The new Axis Bank credit card comes with a slew of benefits, including a 1.5 per cent cashback on every purchase, and up to 5 per cent cashback for merchant shopping, including on Flipkart and on its sister concerns like Myntra.

Axis Bank launches co-branded credit card with Flipkart, eyes 1 million new sales

The bank has 6.17 million credit cards in use, making it the fourth largest issuer in the country.

11 Jul 2019 8:02 PM

With assisted purchase at the ASUS Exclusive Store, consumers will be guided to purchase ASUS 6Z on Flipkart and also avail all the offers listed on Flipkart.

ASUS and Flipkart promise a smooth shopping experience for ASUS 6Z

The consumer can walk into any of the select 40+ ASUS store across 38 cities to avail a live demo and experience the ASUS 6Z firsthand.

10 Jul 2019 2:08 PM

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