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Flipkart pulls socks up, improves service
After months of efforts, June marked an improvement in delivery times, though it still lags Amazon and Snapdeal; other parameters show progress, too
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Slow e-commerce growth worries Flipkart
Company for the first time admits to missing growth targets
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At townhall, Sachin Bansal concedes that Flipkart missed targets
Bansal also said that he stepped down as CEO as a result of the e-commerce major's weak performance under him
Flipkart launches Assured to take on Amazon Prime
However, unlike Prime, Assurance does not offer subscription-based service, but a way for firm to mark quality listings on its platform
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Valic marks down Flipkart's value by a quarter in a year
Valic valued Flipkart at $108.04 a share for the quarter that ended in May, down from $142.24 in the same period last year
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Flipkart ties up with Ola to promote Lenovo smartphones to its customers
The campaign which is being launched in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Pune starting August 1 will be available to users of Ola's premium Prime service
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Flipkart to trim workforce to cut costs
Move to affect 700-1,000 non-performers, or up to 3.3 per cent of its workforce
Will Jabong save Flipkart from Amazon?
A private equity investor felt Jabong's acquisition would make Flipkart out of reach for Amazon for good in one area
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Myntra plus Jabong may help Flipkart win the game
It's a wise deal, according to analysts, as fashion is increasingly turning out to be the route to money-making, profitability and success for online players
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How Jabong's rocket landed in Flipkart's backyard
Five serious contenders, two months of rigorous meetings and hectic parleying later, Flipkart beat the stragglers, breaking the finishing tape in the race
 "How Jabong's rocket landed in Flipkart's backyard")
Flipkart sees Silicon Valley talent quit
Flipkart saw a top level management rejig at the start of this year
Flipkart goes for Alibaba model to retain sellers
Flipkart claims to have more than 90,000 sellers on its platform
Flipkart on consumer focus overdrive, blacklists sellers
Strategy to improve business metrics, focus on profitability
Delivery boy cheating Flipkart arrested
He'd place orders for iPhones from fake addresses and replace them phone with fakes while returning them to the company
As Flipkart faces sixth mark down in valuation, a look at its past dips
US mutual fund marked down value of Flipkart's share value to $102.6 from $136.87
US mutual fund marks down Flipkart share value by 25%
This is the sixth mark down for the largest e-commerce marketplace of the country in as many months
US mutual fund marks down share value in Flipkart
This is the sixth mark down for the largest e-commerce marketplace of the country in as many months
It's a down-cycle, sector will bounce back: Flipkart's Bansal
Sachin Bansal said the company would expand its team of 5,000 in Bengaluru, due to growth in business
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Flipkart remains defiant as sellers protest over new norms
Sellers on platform listed products out-of-stock on Monday against increased commission, fees on returns
Flipkart pulls the plug on Ping and Image Search
Flipkart says it is now piloting a new feature that will enable users to chat with sellers and customer care executives, rather than other users
