STORE HIGHLIGHTS

Name of the Retail Venture/Enterprise: Flipkart Wholesale
Parent Company: Flipkart India Pvt. Ltd.
Headquarters: Bengaluru
Year of Launch: 2020
Retail Format: B2B Wholesale online; Omnichannel B2B player
Major Product Categories in Food & Grocery: Staples, Snacks, Spices, Beverages, FMCG, Personal Care, Home Care, Hygiene Products, Laundry Utilities, Cleaning Materials

KEY SPECS

Geographical Area of Operation: 2000+ cities across Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Pondicherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal
Number of Physical Stores, if any: The ‘Best Price’ brand of Walmart India with a network of 28 stores and e-commerce operations is housed under Flipkart Wholesale and rebranded as Flipkart Wholesale Best Price stores
Grocery Member Base: 6 Lakh+

PERTINENT NUMBERS

Turnover: Reported Rs. 42,941 crore in revenues in FY21, up 25% from the previous year while losses had declined 22 per cent to Rs. 2,445 crore
Customer Base: Serves over 1.5 million members across the country, which include kiranas, HoReCa (hotels, restaurants and cafeterias) and O&I (offices and institutions)
Services Offered: Access to product assortment, credit offers, payment options, and end-to-end service via feet-on-street associates, app, and cash-and-carry stores
Key Personnel: Koteshwar L.N, Business Head
Employee Count: 201-500
Future Plans: Continue expanding its geographical footprint and kirana customer base in India

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