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Walmart, Flipkart join hands with NSIC to help MSMEs grow, unlock potential

Walmart and Flipkart on Tuesday joined hands with the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) to accelerate capacity building for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across India, help them unlock export potential and become part of retail supply chains locally and globally. The agreement was signed at a summit here to mark the milestone of 20,000 MSMEs completing their training under the Walmart Vriddhi Supplier Development Programme, of which Swasti is a programme partner. The Vriddhi programme also includes training, seminars and mentoring sessions conducted regularly for MSMEs. Tens of thousands of MSMEs have registered for the programme from metros and Tier II and III cities across India. The partnership will enhance access for participating MSMEs to schemes offered by the NSIC while making learning resources of Vriddhi available to MSMEs registered with the NSIC. "The Indian MSME sector currently comprises 6.3 crore MSMEs that employ more than 11 crore people. We

Flipkart, Walmart ink MoU with NSIC to speed up capacity creation for MSMEs

The three plan to support MSMEs in their quest to integrate with local and global retail supply chains

Flipkart staff may get Rs 5,700 cr in stock buyback scheme in a few weeks

This will be the biggest Esop buyback in tech industry. Flipkart owns over 80% stake in PhonePe and is looking to exit the company. Walmart owns 10% in the Bengaluru-based fintech firm

Flipkart to go for $700 million ESOP buyback during PhonePe funding: Report

The round will readjust Flipkart's valuation from $37.6 billion to $33 billion and PhonePe will have a separate shareholding structure

PhonePe set to acquire fintech start-up ZestMoney for about $300 mn

Deal expected to be closed in two-four weeks, says source

Covid surge in Beijing triggers panic buying, lockdown-like restrictions

The case increase, which has escalated from under 100 infections a day a fortnight ago, is leading to stepped-up controls in Beijing, a city of 22 million

Multiple people killed after shooting at Walmart store in Virginia

Multiple people were killed and injured in a shooting incident reported from the US state of Virginia, officials said adding the shooter is believed to be dead too

Walmart latest pharmacy chain to propose to settle lawsuits with govts

Retail giant Walmart on Tuesday become the latest major player in the drug industry to announce a plan to settle lawsuits filed by state and local governments over the toll of powerful prescription opioids sold at its pharmacies with state and local governments across the US. The USD 3.1 billion proposal follows similar announcements November 2 from the two largest US pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co., which each said they would pay about USD 5 billion. The deals are the product of negotiations with a group of state attorneys general, but they are not final. The CVS and Walgreens deals would have to be accepted first by a critical mass of state and local governments before they are completed. Walmart's plan would have to be approved by 43 states. The formal process has not yet begun. The national pharmacies join some of the biggest drugmakers and drug distributors in settling complex lawsuits over their alleged roles in an opioid overdose epidemic that has been linked to

Flipkart key driver of 13% spike in Walmart's international revenue

Walmart management says early timing of Big Billion Sale, from Q4 last year to Q3 this year, benefited the company

Flipkart burns over $3.7 billion cash in about a year till Sep 2022

E-commerce major Flipkart has burnt cash of USD 3.7 billion (about Rs 30,000 crore) in about a year ending September 2022, according to regulatory filings. Flipkart had USD 1 billion in cash in July 2021, which came down to USD 887 million by September 2022. The company, in July 2021, raised USD 3.6 billion (about Rs 29,000 crore), which has been completely exhausted, according to regulatory filings of Flipkart and Walmart. It is the biggest cash burn in a year by any new-age company in the country, according to industry estimates. A Walmart regulatory filing shows that the company had approximately USD 1.1 billion as of July 31, 2022. "As of July 31, 2022, and January 31, 2022, cash and cash equivalents of USD 3.5 billion and USD 4.3 billion, respectively, may not be freely transferable to the US due to local laws or other restrictions. "Of the USD 3.5 billion on July 31, 2022, approximately USD 1.1 billion can only be accessed through dividends or intercompany financing arrange

Walmart-owned PhonePe to enable UPI activation on Aadhaar-based OTP

The Walmart-owned firm said this will now enable several millions of Indians to become a part of the UPI ecosystem seamlessly

Gatik's driverless B2B delivery service gains pace in US and Canada

The middle-mile segment, unlike long-haul transport or last-mile delivery to an end consumer, involves business-to-business (B2B) operations, mostly from a warehousing location to a retail centre

CVS Health, Walmart, Walgreens to pay $13.8 bn in Opioid painkillers case

This resolves thousands of US state, local and tribal govt lawsuits accusing them of mishandling opioid painkillers

Flipkart India FY22 revenue at Rs 51,176 cr, loss widens 39% to Rs 3,404 cr

The B2B arm of Walmart-owned e-commerce firm Flipkart reported expenses of Rs 54,580 crore, up about 19% over the previous year

Walmart India FY22 loss widens to Rs 299 cr; revenue up 7% to Rs 5,350 cr

Wal-Mart India Pvt Ltd, which operates Best Price Flipkart wholesale stores, has witnessed its loss widening to Rs 299.01 crore in FY22 despite its revenue from operations going up, according to financial data accessed by business intelligence platform Tofler. Wal-Mart India, in which Flipkart acquired 100 per cent interest in July 2020, had reported a net loss of Rs 200.80 crore in FY21. The company's revenue in FY22 grew 6.9 per cent to Rs 5,349.98 crore as compared to Rs 5,004.88 crore for the financial year ended on March 31, 2021. Its total income also went up 6.40 per cent to Rs 5,361.72 crore for the financial year that ended on March 31, 2022. It was Rs 5,038.75 crore in FY21. Wal-Mart India's revenue from other income was at Rs 11.73 crore in FY22. Its total expenses in FY22 were at Rs 5,660.74 crore, up 8.03 per cent in comparison to the previous year. Flipkart Wholesale stores sell personal care products, home care appliances and laundry utilities besides staples, spic

Flipkart's net loss widens 51% on account of rising transportation costs

Flipkart's operating loss or EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) loss stood at Rs 3,925 crore, which was up from Rs 2,267 crore in the previous fiscal

Walmart reportedly raising up to $3 bn for Flipkart to expand India biz

Retail giant Walmart is reportedly raising up to $3 billion for its e-commerce giant Flipkart to further expand its operations in the country

Flipkart to raise up to $3 bn to expand product range in India: Report

Walmart Inc-backed Flipkart is considering raising $2 billion to $3 billion at a valuation of more than $40 billion to expand its product range in India

Economy lightens up on festive season demand as shoppers back in force

Online marketplaces Amazon.com Inc., and Walmart Inc.-owned Flipkart saw sales jump 27% from a year ago to $5.7 billion during the festival season's first sale between Sept. 22-30

Walmart-backed PhonePe in talks to raise funds at $12 bn valuation: Report

Indian digital payments firm PhonePe is in talks to raise funds in a round led by General Atlantic at a valuation of $12 billion