Indian e-commerce startup Meesho has posted its first-ever profit, a major milestone for the company as it plans to go public in the next 12-18 months. Meesho, which competes with Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart in India’s fast-growing e-commerce market, targets smaller towns and cities with unbranded products like clothes and cosmetics. It was last valued … Read more
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an antitrust probe into Flipkart and Amazon, two of the leading e-commerce platforms in India. The CCI is investigating whether the two companies have abused their market dominance to stifle competition. The CCI’s investigation was triggered by a complaint filed by the Confederation of All India Traders … Read more
Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the District Administration of Varanasi, Government of Uttar Pradesh, to enable national market access for artisans, weavers, people with disabilities and of Varanasi. Through this partnership, iconic goods such as Banaras Sarees, Handmade Carpets, Zardoji Craft, Metal Crafts, and Handmade … Read more
According to regulatory papers issued by the firm, Walmart-backed Flipkart invested $116 million in apparel retailer Myntra on March 25th. The news comes just days after the e-commerce giant announced that it will list in the United States next year and that its IPO valuation target has been upped by a third to $60-70 billion. … Read more
The Flipkart Group today announced the acquisition of Yaantra, an electronics recommerce company, to strengthen its recommerce business and enhance after-sale offerings for its customers in the smartphones segment. Yaantra, incorporated in 2013 by Jayant Jha, Ankit Saraf and Anmol Gupta, is a leading brand that repairs and sells refurbished consumer tech products such as … Read more
