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In 2017, Flipkart sold 1.3 million phones in 20 hours on 21 September during its Big Billion Days promotion, doubling the number sold on the first day of the same event in 2016. [39] Flipkart held a 51% share of all Indian smartphone shipments in 2017, overtaking Amazon India (33%). [40]
As expected, the timing of Flipkart's Big Billion days event negatively affected year-over-year sales comparisons. Outside of India, e-commerce sales grew more than 20% across all markets.
In 2018, Walmart acquired a 77% stake in the Flipkart Group. After the acquisition, Binny Bansal assumed the role of chairman and continued as Group CEO. [18] His 5.5% stake in Flipkart was valued at $1 billion after the acquisition. [19] [20] He resigned from Flipkart in November 2018 on allegations of personal misconduct. [21]
Walmart's Flipkart marketplace and PhonePe payments business in India could be $100 billion businesses buoyed by strong growth, the retailer's chief financial officer said on Wednesday at an ...
In 2018, Bansal exited Flipkart following the Walmart deal. [6] In 2007, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal (not related) founded Flipkart whose valuation in 2018 was $20.8 billion. [7] In 2018, Bansal held a 5.5 per cent stake in Flipkart, which he sold to Walmart and his net worth then was a little over $1 billion. [7]
Walmart announces it will be acquiring Jet.com for $3 billion. [73] 2016 Acquisition N/A Alibaba announces it will be acquiring a controlling stake in Lazada Group for around US$1 billion. [74] 2016 Milestone N/A Singles' Day sales on Alibaba sites reach US$17.7 billion. [75] 2018 Acquisition N/A Flipkart is acquired by Walmart. [76]
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 ...
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.