Flipkart's Big Billion Days sale back with a bang. See details

Flipkart has got over one lakh kiranas till now for its last-mile delivery program, across the country and has expanded its supply chain across the country. The new warehouses in Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, and others have generated seasonal job opportunities in supply chain roles such as sorters, pickers, packers, and delivery executives. This festive season as well, Flipkart has added 1,15,000 jobs - an increase from 50,000 jobs in 2019, and 70,000 jobs in 2020.

The company added 124 new cities and towns from where sellers transacted in the first 24 hours this year. These included Hingna (Maharashtra), Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh), Attingal (Kerala), Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) and Dewa (Uttar Pradesh), and others. Top categories for marketplace sellers are home furnishing, household and women ethnic and contemporary wear.

To make sure that language isn't a barrier, the Flipkart app is now available in 11 Indian languages, enabling consumers from across the country to opt for the language they are comfortable in. In addition to this, most of the shipments are being delivered in sustainable packaging through electric vehicles across the country.

The Early Access for Flipkart Plus customers saw a 40% growth as compared to last year. 45% of customer demand has been from Tier 3 cities and beyond signaling a preference for high-value goods. More than two million customers have pre-booked close to five million products just prior to Early Access by paying just Rs 1.

The Flipkart Pay Later, no-cost EMI, the Flipkart Axis Bank co-branded credit card have been added to help customers avail easy credit to make high-value purchases. The Flipkart Pay Later facility accounts for the second-highest share, after credit cards, in pre-paid orders. Grocery, lifestyle and home are some of the top categories where customers are using this offer the most.