Flipkart articles
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Exclusive: Flipkart-Zepto deal talks drop out of cart
Happy Friday! Ecommerce major Flipkart held talks with Zepto for a potential deal. More on that in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.Also in the letter:■ Agilitas-Lotto deal■ Layoffs at Good Glamm Group■ Swiggy integrates Mall with Instamart Exclusive: Flipkart’s talks to buy majority stake in Zepto falter 109417440From left: Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Zepto cofounders Kaivalya Vohra and Aadit PalichaEcommerce major Flipkart made an offer to buy a majority stake in...
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Flipkart’s Blockchain-based FireDrops seeks more use cases
Flipkart, which has been experimenting with web3 and blockchain since last year through Flipkart Labs, is looking to test new use cases beyond metaverse and non-fungible tokens.The Walmart-owned ecommerce behemoth is working with Polygon for its web3 initiatives and plans to go deep with this partnership this year, which can help change the way Indians shop and engage with brands online, according to a senior industry executive, who requested not to be named.“While there are a bunch of...
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Flipkart’s supply chain head Hemant Badri to lead quick commerce business
Ecommerce major Flipkart’s foray into quick commerce will be led by its senior vice president and group head of supply chain, Hemant Badri.The company is aiming to launch its quick commerce offering in July, ET had reported last week. It is in the process of setting up a chain of dark stores to do the same. Badri has spent just over three years at Flipkart. Prior to that, he was at fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) major Unilever for nearly 11 years, ending his stint there as vice president of...