Flipkart plans 250,000 festive-season hires and 900+ delivery hubs

Ahead of Big Billion Days, Flipkart plans to add more than 250,000 direct, indirect and contract workers, including nearly 140,000 last-mile roles, while opening over 900 festive delivery hubs to support faster fulfilment.

— Source publishedWed, 16 Sept, 2026, 00:25 IST·First seen Wed, 16 Sept, 2026, 00:34 IST·Source ET Small Business

What happened

Flipkart will hire over 250,000 direct, indirect and contract workers for the festive season, expanding delivery capacity with 900-plus hubs. Most roles are in

Key facts

  • More than 250,000 direct and indirect workers planned
  • 30,000 more workers than the 2025 festive season
  • About 75,000 first-time workforce entrants
  • 60% of new jobs in last-mile delivery
  • Women account for 20% of Flipkart's supply-chain workforce
  • More than 900 new festive delivery hubs
  • Nearly 140,000 additional last-mile employment opportunities
  • Two-day delivery achieved for Flipkart-fulfilled products

Why this matters

The expansion creates partnership and acquisition opportunities across last-mile logistics, workforce management, delivery-tech and regional fulfilment infrastructure.