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[41] [42] In July 2017, Flipkart made an offer to acquire its main domestic competitor, Snapdeal, for US$700 to 800 million. It was rejected by Snapdeal, which was seeking at least US$1 billion. [43] In August 2018, American retail chain Walmart acquired a 77% controlling stake in Flipkart for US$16 billion, valuing Flipkart at around US$20 ...
The deals were promoted on its website, reading "Official Apple Store – One day Apple shopping event Friday, November 29". [101] Australia Post's ShopMate parcel-forwarding service allows Australian customers to purchase products with "Black Friday" deals from the US and get them shipped to Australia. ShopMate ran from 2014 to 2022.
The e-commerce in India was $147.3 billion in 2024, with 18.7% CAGR through to 2028 which will be further fueled by the technology innovations (5G & 6G based higher internet speed, AI and ML based hyper-personalized shopping experience, immersive AR and VR virtual try-ons and virtual stores, blockchain based enhanced supply chain transparency and increased trust among consumers), cheaper data ...
Binny Bansal (born 1982/1983) is an Indian billionaire [2] [3] Internet entrepreneur. [3] As of February 2024, his net worth was estimated at US$1.4 billion. [1] In 2007 he co-founded the e-commerce platform Flipkart.
Flipkart introduced Shopsy in July 2021 [3] [4] as a mobile app that allowed people in India to launch their own online reseller business. [5] [6] [7] By August 2021, the app had adopted a zero-commission marketplace model. [8] [9] Later, Shopsy shifted its focus to become a B2C company. [10]
Following the unsuccessful plan to merge with Flipkart, Snapdeal pursued a new strategy it called Snapdeal 2.0. The initiative saw the sale of non-core businesses, Freecharge and Vulcan Express, to dedicate more resources to Snapdeal's e-commerce marketplace, which is its core business. [13] [14] The strategy yielded strong results.
Alphabet's Google will pick up a minority stake worth $350 million in Walmart-backed Flipkart, valuing the Indian e-commerce firm at $37 billion, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told ...
In October 2020, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC bought a 1.22% stake for $752 million, while TPG acquired a 0.41% stake for $250 million, giving Reliance Retail a pre-money valuation of $58.5 billion. [66] In August 2023, the Qatar Investment Authority invested $1 billion in Reliance Retail for a 0.99% stake in the company at a $100 ...