Flipkart
Walmart offers to sweeten valuation for large stake in Flipkart
08 Feb 2018
Walmart Stores Inc is offering to double the valuation of Flipkart to about $20 billion for a large stake in the Indian ecommerce major, in its bid to take on Amazon in the online retail space
Flipkart’s losses widen to Rs8,771 cr despite 29% rise in revenue
03 Feb 2018
Flipkart Ltd, the Singapore parent of online retailer Flipkart, has reported a loss of Rs8,771 crore ($1.4 billion) for the financial year ending March 2017, even as revenues rose by 29 per cent to Rs19,854 crore
US footwear brand sues Flipkart for allegedly selling fake products
28 Dec 2017
US-based footwear brand Skechers has moved court against Flipkart alleging that some third-party sellers were selling counterfeit products of its brand on the Indian online site
With fresh Rs2,900 cr infusion, Amazon ups stakes in battle against Flipkart
15 Nov 2017
Seattle-based ecommerce giant Amazon has made a fresh investment of Rs2,900 crore in its Indian unit as part of its commitment to invest $5 billion to expand its business in the country
Flipkart in talks with Biyani for Future Lifestyle stake: report
18 Oct 2017
The top management of both sides met last week in Mumbai to discuss the matter and follow-up meetings are due after Diwali, The Economic Times reported citing sources
Festive discounts get even bigger as Paytm joins Flipkart, Amazon
13 Sep 2017
The three e-commerce majors are preparing to woo customers with cash-backs, discounts, freebies, fast delivery options and travel add-ons
Flipkart to ride eBay to markets in nearly 200 countries
22 Aug 2017
Flipkart will be able to tap over 170 million active customers of eBay globally under an exclusive agreement, which allows them to jointly pursue cross-border trade opportunities
Flipkart becomes world’s third-most funded private firm
12 Aug 2017
India’s ecommerce leader Flipkart has become the third most-funded private company globally, after ride hailing platformsChina-based Didi Chuxing and US-based Uber
SoftBank Vision Fund invests $2-2.5 bn in Flipkart
10 Aug 2017
While the company did not reveal the quantum of investment, Flipkart said this is the biggest-ever private investment in an Indian technology company, and will make the Vision Fund one of the largest shareholders in Flipkart
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