BENGALURU: Homegrown e-commerce marketplace Flipkart said on Tuesday in the past three months, over March - May 2021, it has hired 23,000 people across the country in various capacities across its supply chain, including delivery executives. The growing demand for e-commerce services across the country as people continue to remain indoors to fight the virus has necessitated a ramp-up of our supply chain, creating thousands of employment opportunities ,Senior vice-president, Supply Chain at Flipkart, Hemant Badri said.
The company said in a statement it is also undertaking training programmes for its direct hires in various aspects of the supply chain.
Through a mix of classroom and digital training, enhancing their understanding of supply chain management, these trainings are being undertaken through mobile applications such as WhatsApp, Zoom, and Hangout, along with Flipkarts own Learning Management System, it was stated.
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Flipkart to acquire 100% shareholding of Cleartrip
Walmart-owned Flipkart on Thursday said it will acquire Cleartrip, an online travel technology company. Flipkart will acquire 100 percent of Cleartrip s shareholding as the company further enhances its investments to strengthen its digital commerce offerings for customers, a statement said.
Under the terms of the agreement, Cleartrip operations will be acquired by Flipkart and Cleartrip will continue to operate as a separate brand, it added. All employees of Cleartrip will be retained and work closely with Flipkart to further develop technology solutions to make travel simple for customers.
The company, however, did not disclose the value of the deal. The Flipkart Group is committed to transforming customer experiences through digital commerce. Cleartrip is synonymous with travel for many customers, and as we diversify and look at new areas of growth, this investment will help strengthen our wide range of of
E-commerce player Flipkart on Thursday said it will acquire Cleartrip, a leading online travel and technology company. Founded in 2006, Cleartrip offers its customers a comprehensive and personalised travel experience through its innovative mobile and desktop solutions.
Flipkart will acquire 100 per cent of Cleartrip’s shareholding, as the company further enhances its investments to strengthen its digital commerce offerings for customers. Under the terms of the agreement, Cleartrip operations will be acquired by Flipkart.Cleartrip will continue to operate as a separate brand, retaining all employees while working closely with Flipkart to further develop technology solutions to make travel simple for customers.
Updated Apr 14, 2021 | 11:15 IST
The deal may be a mix of cash and equity and likely to value Cleartrip at about $40 million in what’s considered to be a distress sale. Flipkart likely to acquire Cleartrip
New Delhi: Walmart-owned ecommerce firm Flipkart is close to acquiring travel and hotel booking platform Cleartrip in a distress sale, the
Economic Times mentioned in a report citing two people having knowledge of the development.
The deal may be a mix of cash and equity and likely to value Cleartrip at about $40 million in what’s considered to be a distress sale for the 15-year-old Mumbai company amid the pain that Covid-19 has inflicted on the travel and hospitality sectors.
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