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Flipkart

Indian e-commerce and digital services marketplace

flipkart.com

Headquarters: Bangalore, India
Founded year: 2007
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 97,000+
Industry: Department Stores

Last updated October 29

Latest news about Flipkart

In short: Flipkart posted strong Big Billion Days sales while narrowing FY26 losses amid leadership exits and IPO uncertainty.

Company announcements

September 2 Flipkart

Flipkart welcomes Sumit Laad as vice president of product

He leads marketplace and retail technology divisions while prioritizing artificial intelligence to accelerate scalable business growth across India.

August 11 Flipkart

Flipkart deepens Tamil Nadu partnership for digital commerce

The collaboration supports 1.3 lakh jobs, 70,000 sellers, and expands technology and supply-chain infrastructure across the state.

July 28 Flipkart

Flipkart opens Ekart network to MSMEs and D2C brands

The network uses a franchise model and dedicated warehousing for end-to-end fulfilment, offering real-time tracking and AI address resolution.

July 13 Flipkart

Flipkart strengthens its long-term partnership with West Bengal

The company is investing in its largest fulfilment centre in India, supporting over 1.2 lakh jobs and thousands of sellers and farmers.

Media coverage

October 29 The Hindu BusinessLine

Flipkart kickback probe raises questions over internal controls, vendor oversight

Probe into Flipkart employees over vendor kickbacks raises internal controls and B2B governance concerns amid potential listing preparations.

October 25 The Financial Express

ESOP battle, senior exits pile pressure on Flipkart: Delayed IPO, losses & tax risks mount

Flipkart faces leadership exits, stalled IPO, losses, and tax liabilities as former employees dispute stock options and Walmart pushes for profitability before listing. The e-commerce...

October 21 Moneycontrol

Walmart-owned Flipkart sees three more VP exits, taking senior-level churn to 14 in over a year

Smartphones; Amit Sachan, VP, Product and Tech; and Kamal Chopra, VP, Corporate Tax, are the latest senior executives who are set to leave Flipkart, people...

October 21 Business Standard

Flipkart's Big Billion Days draws 9 in 10 shoppers as orders rise 20-22%

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...

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