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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
Explained: Issues in antitrust probe against Amazon and Flipkart
August 11, 2021 2:01 pm
The Supreme Court has ruled that India's competition regulator will proceed with antitrust investigations against e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart. A look at the Competition Commission of India's investigation, the companies' pushback, and what next.
Supreme Court refuses to halt CCI probe against Flipkart and Amazon
August 10, 2021 10:21 am
The Bench, also comprising Justice Surya Kant, said it found no reason to interfere with the HC order but gave the firms four more weeks to reply to the inquiry.
Rankings must be transparent; digital dominance a concern: CCI Chairman
August 11, 2021 10:21 am
Gupta said instances of digital players abusing their market power had become a concern for the competition regulator.
Amazon Great Freedom Festival, Flipkart Big Saving Days: Here are the best deals
August 09, 2021 9:08 am
Amazon Great Freedom Festival, Flipkart Big Savings Day: Check out these five top deals on tech products before they are gone.
Flipkart adds 4 supply chain facilities in Gujarat
August 06, 2021 1:35 am
The new facilities are located in Ahmedabad and Surat and collectively occupy five lakh square feet. The company claimed the expansion will create 5,000 direct and indirect jobs in Gujarat and will support close to 35,000 local sellers from the state.
ED slaps Rs 10,600-crore FEMA contravention notice against Flipkart
August 05, 2021 12:43 pm
They said the notice under various sections of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) was issued to 10 people last month that includes Flipkart, its founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, among others.
Amazon India is shopping: Inox, others on wishlist
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Inox Leisure, one of the largest movie theatre chains in the country with 153 multiplexes and 648 screens, has been hit by the pandemic-induced lockdowns across the country.
Amazon Prime Days, Flipkart Big Savings Days sale: 7 smartphones with the best discounts
July 26, 2021 4:29 pm
Amazon Prime Day, Flipkart Big Saving Days sale 2021 Offers: Here are seven smartphones with the best deals across the Amazon and Flipkart sales.
Nothing ear (1) companion app reveals new features ahead of July 27 launch
July 26, 2021 1:38 pm
Nothing will be launching the earbuds on July 27 on Flipkart. Read more about it below.
Flipkart Big Savings Day sale: Best deals on gaming laptops, peripherals and more
July 25, 2021 3:47 pm
Flipkart Big Savings Day sale: Check out the best offers on gaming laptops, monitors, accessories, peripherals and more.
