Flipkart
Walmart may take stake in Flipkart, invest around $1 bn
28 Sep 2016
While both companies have refused to comment, reports are rife that the world’s largest retailer Walmart will take a stake in home-grown ecommerce leader Flipkart to take on global e-retail giant Amazon in the fast-growing Indian market
Flipkart buys out rival Jabong via Myntra
26 Jul 2016
With the acquisition of Jabong, Flipkart has strengthened its hold in the fashion space, and will probably be able to keep ahead of newer competitors like Abof.com, and old rivals like Amazon
Flipkart curtails returns, hikes commissions
06 Jun 2016
Ekart to now offer full-fledged courier services
19 May 2016
Flipkart to rope in major brands in push for ads
18 May 2016
Flipkart is looking to tap big brands such as Samsung and Microsoft to rev up its fledgling advertisement business, a unit that's expected to drive profitability
Flipkart acquires payment firm PhonePe
01 Apr 2016
Binny Bansal is Flipkart’s new CEO, Sachin chairman
12 Jan 2016
Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal will be the new chief executive officer in place of his fellow co-founder Sachin Bansal, who would become executive chairman of India's biggest ecommerce company
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