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Blinkit vs Flipkart
Flipkart: 17 reports on launches in 90 days, against 1 for Blinkit. Blinkit leads on regulation: 13 against 8 for Flipkart.
Latest behind it: Flipkart out-reaches Amazon on creator views in festive sales, but Amazon wins on engagement per view, KlugKlug data shows
- Blinkit
- 39 reports in 90 days
- 41 in the 90 days before; most on regulation (13)
- Flipkart
- 101 reports in 90 days
- 58 in the 90 days before; most on stores (17)
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Counts are the reports we hold on each brand: one event counted once, phone and car launches and news outside retail left out. They show where each brand made news, not market share or store totals.
- 30 SeptFlipkart faces employee morale strain as other startups advance IPO plans
- 5 OctFlipkart takes minority stake in TravClan to widen international holiday packages on Cleartrip and Flipkart Travel
- 6 OctFlipkart elevates Souhardya Banerjee to director after more than four years at the company
- 7 OctFlipkart · Former Flipkart CXOs urge Walmart to treat ESOP holders fairly as about $4 billion in buybacks wait with no IPO date
- 13 OctBlinkit appoints Suvigya Awasthi as Marketing Director for Bistro
- 15 OctFlipkart and Amazon India expand festive hiring as staffing firms see 10-15% growth despite weak consumption
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- Blinkit's share of active iOS users rose to 46% from 41% in March, CLSA said in an October note
Blinkit averaged 36 million weekly active users in Q2 FY27. JioMart reached 8.7 million in the latest week but remained down year-on-year.
- Flipkart narrows FY26 net loss by about ₹180 crore as revenue rises 18%
Flipkart's adjusted operating margin improved 2.3 percentage points to negative 5.4 per cent, and its advertising business grew 31 per cent.
- Quick commerce reaches 477 cities as Blinkit leads dark-store scale
CLSA says Indian quick commerce has reached 477 cities, with entrants testing smaller markets through limited dark-store networks.
- Flipkart expects 60-70% of next 100M customers from Tier 2/3 as Minutes plans 1,250 stores across ~180 cities and towns
Flipkart has grown its network from around 7,000 nodes to 8,400 facilities and added around 750 PIN codes in the past year.
- Blinkit appoints Suvigya Awasthi as Marketing Director for Bistro
Blinkit appointed Suvigya Awasthi, with nearly a decade of experience including five years at PUMA Group, as Director, Marketing for Bistro, its fresh food…
- Flipkart takes minority stake in TravClan to widen international holiday packages on Cleartrip and Flipkart Travel
Flipkart's stake is in TravClan, a B2B travel tech platform that lets over 15,000 travel agents customise and book packages in real time.
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Blinkit ·
Q2 FY27 results: Adjusted EBITDA margin below zero (Q1: 0.6%; Business Today, 14 Sept)What it would mean: Back to a loss: FMCG brands that Blinkit stocks should expect bigger asks on ad and listing fees.
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Blinkit: 39 reports in the last 90 days
- Blinkit's share of active iOS users rose to 46% from 41% in March, CLSA said in an October note
- Blinkit appoints Suvigya Awasthi as Marketing Director for Bistro
- Blinkit leads quick commerce on product availability at 94.4%; Flipkart Minutes second at 88.7%: Bernstein
- Elara's September note: AI shopping agents risk Blinkit ad profits; 15% ad fall would cut Eternal FY29E EBITDA ~5%
- Blinkit backs Fat Dogs of Delhi poll winner with free dog treats
- Quick commerce shifts from growth to profit; Blinkit reported operationally profitable
- India quick commerce pivots to profitability as Blinkit turns EBITDA positive
- Quick commerce gains share as Amazon and Flipkart cede ground in India
- Blinkit’s Mangaluru storage facility sealed after egg contamination complaint
- Blinkit segments dark stores into four formats, including gourmet micro-stores
- India quick commerce shifts from land-grab to profitability as Blinkit leads a crowded market
- Maharashtra FDA suspends Blinkit licences in Akola and Malad West over hygiene lapses
- Quick-commerce and modern retailers cap sugar purchases amid India supply concerns
- Quick commerce reaches 477 cities as Blinkit leads dark-store scale
- Blinkit, Instamart and BigBasket ration sugar as supply tightens
- India quick-commerce discounts stabilise as Amazon and Flipkart fuel dark-store race
- India’s quick-commerce platforms reached 9.5 million daily orders in August
- Dark-store food-safety scrutiny intensifies after Maharashtra licence suspensions
- Maharashtra FDA scrutiny deepens after rat found in Blinkit ice-cream freezer
- Maharashtra FDA suspends permits at 12 Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart warehouses
- India quick commerce scales convenience, but durable returns remain the test
- Maharashtra FDA flags food-safety violations at Blinkit and Amazon stores
- Parliamentary panel seeks safeguards on quick-commerce delivery algorithms
- FDA suspends Blinkit Malad facility licence; Reliance sweet stock seized
- Mumbai FDA suspends Blinkit unit’s food licence over cockroach infestation
- Zee’s copyright suits put Blinkit and Nykaa’s social-media marketing under scrutiny
- Blinkit scales Delhi-NCR ambulance fleet to 49 as quick-doctor services grow
- Zee sues Blinkit over alleged unauthorised music use in Instagram promotions
- Quick commerce is set to become India’s fastest-growing advertising channel in 2026
- Zee wins interim injunction against Blinkit in Delhi HC copyright case
- Delhi HC summons Blinkit in Zee copyright suit over Instagram reels
- Blinkit pushes beyond grocery with owned inventory and a larger dark-store network
- Blinkit lifts dark-store capex target as it bets on scale and higher margins
- Blinkit plans gourmet dark stores across India’s top eight cities
- Blinkit scales to 2,443 stores as Q1FY27 adjusted EBITDA reaches ₹102 crore
- Blinkit’s tier-2 dark-store push faces lower basket-value profitability test
- Blinkit says quick-commerce discounting has peaked as it adds 200 dark stores
- Blinkit’s estimated quarterly inventory losses were nearly 3× adjusted EBITDA
- Blinkit reaches Manali, but mountain terrain forces customers to trek for their orders
Flipkart: 101 reports in the last 90 days
- Flipkart out-reaches Amazon on creator views in festive sales, but Amazon wins on engagement per view, KlugKlug data shows
- Flipkart narrows FY26 net loss by about ₹180 crore as revenue rises 18%
- Flipkart and Amazon India expand festive hiring as staffing firms see 10-15% growth despite weak consumption
- Festive e-commerce sales fall 7-10% in first four days as pricier smartphones and laptops weigh on demand
- Flipkart recreates its shopping app as a 2,800 sq ft outdoor installation at Noida Haat for Big Billion Days
- Around 1,000 ex-Flipkart staff press Walmart for ESOP liquidity as the IPO faces further delay
- Flipkart Fashion seller base jumps 77% after zero-commission move ahead of Big Billion Days
- Flipkart's Big Billion Days opens with 6.3 million peak concurrent users and 34% growth in new customers
- Agents are 18% of India's internet traffic: ET op-ed urges MCP, ONDC catalogue upgrades and an NPCI agent protocol
- Flipkart's Big Billion Days film urges festive shoppers to go one size bigger on TVs
- Online festive sales seen up 25-29% to Rs 1.5-1.55 lakh crore, but growth comes from volumes, not deeper discounts
- FSSAI suspends Flipkart seller Shreyash Retail's licence, serves notices on Flipkart, Amazon, Netmeds over Celevida ads
- Eight ex-Flipkart executives press Walmart to buy out their stock options as the IPO stays on hold
- Flipkart, Amazon turn to indie agencies for festive campaigns as India ad spend heads for ₹1,74,605 crore in 2026
- Flipkart gears up for 13th Big Billion Days with over 2.5 lakh festive jobs and 900+ new delivery hubs
- GST Council may clarify tax treatment of hub-based e-commerce logistics like Flipkart's after conflicting advance rulings
- Flipkart stages 'Home for Old Age Appliances' activation in Mumbai to push Big Billion Days exchange offers
- Finnable and Flipkart Finance partner on up to Rs 1 lakh consumer credit across Flipkart, Myntra and Flipkart Minutes
- Flipkart taps Tamannaah Bhatia for Big Billion Days push, with Galaxy S25 at a festive price of Rs 57,999
- Former Flipkart CXOs urge Walmart to treat ESOP holders fairly as about $4 billion in buybacks wait with no IPO date
- Flipkart expects 60-70% of next 100M customers from Tier 2/3 as Minutes plans 1,250 stores across ~180 cities and towns
- Flipkart elevates Souhardya Banerjee to director after more than four years at the company
- Flipkart takes minority stake in TravClan to widen international holiday packages on Cleartrip and Flipkart Travel
- Flipkart taps around 450,000 creators to steer Big Billion Days 2026 toward creator-led discovery
- Flipkart ties Big Billion Days to a McCann numerology campaign that reveals discounts from shoppers' names
- Flipkart's CAPTCHA-style 'Are You Really Gen Z?' campaign, launched September 24, tests Gen Z ahead of Big Billion Days on October 9
- Flipkart adds 14 million cubic feet of Ekart warehousing, lifting storage capacity 50% ahead of The Big Billion Days
- Flipkart nearly doubles active sellers to 1.4 million in 15 months on zero-commission push
- Flipkart's zero-commission push lifts active sellers 62% as Amazon and Meesho chase value shoppers this festive season
- Flipkart festive BGM grows nearly 50%; Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets rise 60%
- Flipkart weighs 20–25% employee ESOP cash-out in early 2027
- Tier III cities drive roughly 66% of Kapiva's Flipkart sales
- Smaller cities power premium demand for Open Secret, Plum and Kapiva
- Flipkart moves beyond keyword search with AI-led product discovery
- Flipkart faces employee morale strain as other startups advance IPO plans
- CCPA fines Flipkart ₹10 lakh, JioMart ₹5 lakh over misleading herbicide listings
- Flipkart IPO may slip 1–2 years, keeping employee stock options tied up
- Flipkart’s Ekart adds 750+ PIN codes ahead of festive season
- Flipkart flags Pixel 11 at an effective ₹69,999 for Big Billion Days 2026
- Flipkart ranks among Asia’s top three retail brands in Brand Conviction Index
- Flipkart’s customer strategy puts trust, access and loyalty at the centre
- Flipkart tests Gemini ‘Buy’ button, bringing branded checkout into Google’s AI interface
- Google tests direct Flipkart purchases in India ahead of wider October rollout
- Flipkart and startup peers reverse-flip holding companies back to India
- Flipkart expects EMI to drive a third of festive mobiles and electronics GMV
- Flipkart says festive demand is shifting beyond big-ticket electronics
- Flipkart sets Big Billion Days sale for Oct. 9, with early access and bank offers
- Festive e-commerce demand could push India gig hiring to a five-year high
- Flipkart plans 250,000 festive jobs, with 140,000 in last-mile delivery
- Flipkart says Kolkata is its fastest-growing kidswear seller hub
- Flipkart bets on Minutes and dark stores to defend its e-commerce future
- Flipkart targets October Bengaluru food-delivery launch with 15–20% restaurant cost cap
- Flipkart tests Eat In food delivery with Bengaluru employees
- Flipkart brings exclusive micro-dramas into its shopping app to deepen content-to-commerce push
- India e-commerce platforms flag pricing and ranking hurdles under new consumer rules
- Flipkart Separates Minutes Into Standalone Quick-Commerce App Ahead of Festive Season
- Flipkart, Amazon add content and services as quick commerce reshapes engagement
- Consumer panel orders Flipkart to refund ₹1.43 lakh over fake iPhone delivery
- Flipkart-Myntra’s India MAU lead over Amazon widens to 17 points
- Flipkart pilots food delivery in Bengaluru, eyes consumer launch and expansion
- Logistics firms scale up for India’s August-to-January festival demand surge
- Flipkart tests microdramas to build shoppable content and ad inventory
- Flipkart challenges CCPA’s ₹5 lakh penalty over non-BIS-compliant toys
- Flipkart adds microdrama vertical to main app ahead of festive season
- Flipkart tests microdramas in main app to deepen engagement and commerce discovery
- Flipkart offers up to 85% off across categories ahead of September 6 sale close
- Flipkart pilots micro-dramas in app through TTT and Pratilipi partnerships
- Two more Flipkart VPs exit as the e-commerce group weighs an IPO delay
- Flipkart Plans Bengaluru Food Delivery Launch, Undercutting Rival Commissions
- Flipkart taps LinkedIn workplace reminders for Raksha Bandhan Rakhi Store push
- Flipkart targets Bengaluru food-delivery launch via Minutes
- Walmart flags 100-bps+ Q3 sales-growth hit as Flipkart shifts Big Billion Days
- Flipkart sees two senior exits as profitability push intensifies
- Flipkart faces fresh leadership exits as Minutes scales quick-commerce network
- Flipkart faces senior exits as IPO timing uncertainty extends
- Flipkart Ads powers Walmart’s Q2 advertising growth as India lifts international profit
- Flipkart in talks with 300 Bengaluru eateries for food-delivery pilot
- Flipkart faces backlash over obituary-style Freedom Sale finale campaign
- Flipkart led 2025 consumer complaints, followed by Amazon and Meesho
- Flipkart ESOP ruling flags capital-gains treatment for unexercised-option buybacks
- Flipkart deepens Tamil Nadu push with 90+ quick-commerce hubs
- ITAT treats Flipkart employee’s ₹2.33 crore ESOP buyback payout as LTCG, not salary
- Flipkart is reportedly set to enter Bengaluru food delivery with lower restaurant commissions
- Flipkart expands Uttar Pradesh quick-commerce network with 126 Minutes fulfilment centres
- Flipkart eyes Bengaluru food-delivery launch via ONDC as low-fee rivals pressure incumbents
- Noida Police Bust Alleged E-commerce Delivery-Swap Gang; ₹75 Lakh in Goods Recovered
- Flipkart Plus adds monthly Netflix Mobile benefit for qualifying shoppers
- Flipkart links free Netflix Mobile access to repeat purchases by Plus members
- Flipkart launches Pay Later with pay-after-30-days and 3–12 month EMI options
- Flipkart reportedly eyes food delivery as India’s ecosystem race intensifies
- Flipkart and Amazon waive seller fees to accelerate smaller-city growth
- Flipkart launches Pay Later credit across Flipkart, Myntra and Minutes
- Flipkart, Eight Roads sell Shadowfax shares worth ₹1,654 crore in bulk deals
- Flipkart readies Bengaluru food-delivery pilot for launch within a month
- Flipkart preparing to enter food delivery, plans pilot in a few cities
- Flipkart positions gift cards as a B2B rewards and loyalty lever, with Minutes redemption
- Flipkart eyes food-delivery pilot as Minutes network scales
- Flipkart plans food-delivery pilot to challenge Zomato and Swiggy
- Flipkart plans food-delivery launch in coming weeks
- Flipkart readies food delivery launch as Minutes passes 1,000 dark stores
- Flipkart targets 1,500 quick-commerce centres across 180+ cities
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