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Flipkart: A Dominant Force in Indian E-commerce Flipkart Private Limited, headquartered in Bangalore and incorporated in Singapore, has solidified its position as a major player in the Indian e-commerce landscape. Initially focusing on online book sales, the company strategically diversified into a ...
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- Company type Subsidiary
- Industry E-commerce
- Founded 2007
- Founders Sachin Bansal, Binny Bansal
- Headquarters Bangalore, Karnataka, India (operational HQ), Singapore (legal domicile)
- Area served India
- Key people Kalyan Krishnamurthi (CEO)
- Services Online shopping
- Revenue ₹70,541 crore (US$8.1 billion) (2024)
- Net income ₹-4,248 crore (US$-490 million) (2024)
- Number of employees 22,000 (excluding Myntra) (January 2024)
- Parent Walmart (~85%)
- Subsidiaries Cleartrip, Ekart, Flipkart Health+, Flipkart Wholesale, Myntra, Shopsy
- Website www.flipkart.com
Flipkart history
Last Updated : 08/03/25, 12:30 PM
Flipkart, an Indian e-commerce giant, has significantly transformed the way shopping is perceived and conducted in India. Founded in 2007 by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, two alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, it started as an online bookstore. However, recognizing the vast potent...
FLIPKART NEWS
Why festive sales are likely to bring cheer for e-tailers
September 27, 2022 7:27 am
Two of the country’s biggest e-commerce platforms, Flipkart and Amazon, have their flagship sales — Big Billion Days and Great Indian Festival, respectively — ongoing since September 23.
Amazon Great Indian Festival, Flipkart Big Billion Days sale 2022: Best smartwatches you can buy under Rs 5,000
September 21, 2022 4:15 pm
Here are some of the best smartwatches available for under Rs 5,000 you can buy during the Amazon Great Indian Festival and Flipkart Big Billion Days sale.
Solving Crime: How Jaipur Kurti dress bought from Flipkart helped solve murder of woman found in well
September 26, 2022 3:08 pm
The crime, numbered 174/2015, got a push after Raj Tilak Roushan, an IPS officer who as the then assistant deputy superintendent in Tuljapur was given additional charge of Osmanabad city.
Google Pixel 6a deal at Rs 30,699, here's how it will work on Flipkart
September 14, 2022 10:04 am
Google's recent addition to the Pixel family, the Pixel 6a, will be getting a huge price discount during the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale. Here's how to buy the phone for Rs 27,699.
Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale 2022: Big Billion Days specials and more
September 07, 2022 5:22 pm
Flipkart is going to be back with its Big Billion Days sale, which will include over "Big Billion Days Specials" special-edition products.
Gujarat police issue summons to Flipkart, ask e-commerce firm to join probe into scam unearthed in June
August 23, 2022 6:35 pm
The police have served three notices to Flipkart under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to join the probe as "witness" and four summons under CrPC Section 90, which is related to summons and warrants of arrest.
Explained: Govt's Open Network for Digital Commerce, and what Microsoft joining it means
August 10, 2022 2:03 pm
Microsoft has become the first big tech company to join the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce. What is this initiative, and how does it work? What challenges does it aim to address? Who else is on board?
Flipkart can’t permit third-party sellers to latch onto original manufacturers: Delhi HC
August 06, 2022 4:16 am
Flipkart to enable it to disable or taken down their listings within 48 hours.
PhonePe says not planning IPO right now
June 16, 2022 6:09 pm
PhonePe said in a statement that the company was focused on building its business and will go public once the core businesses turn profitable.
Einstein Box vs Newton Box: Delhi HC restrains Flipkart from offering educational product
June 11, 2022 7:07 am
Metis Learning also told the court that its apprehensions were confirmed when it learned on Facebook that ‘Newton Box’ was exclusively available on Flipkart and had been launched on March 12, 2o22 by which time the ecommerce platform had exhausted the stock of Einstein Box products.
