Flipkart mentioned it could enroll greater than 50,000 kiranas for last-mile supply
Bengaluru:
Walmart Inc’s Flipkart mentioned on Tuesday it could create 70,000 new jobs and make use of many extra as supply companions and in different roles because it prepares for a surge in on-line buying throughout the nation’s busy festive season.
Flipkart, Amazon.com Inc’s Indian unit and Reliance Industries Ltd’s fledgling e-commerce enterprise are vying for a share of the booming on-line retail market, which obtained a giant increase from the COVID-19 pandemic as extra Indians used their smartphones to buy groceries and different objects.
Flipkart’s “Large Billion Days”, styled on the traces of Amazon’s Prime Day, rakes in its largest gross sales for the 12 months. The four- or five-day lengthy sale often begins round October to faucet the nation’s festive season, which ends with Diwali.
The corporate mentioned it could additionally enroll greater than 50,000 kiranas, or small grocery shops, for last-mile supply.
“Whereas creating direct job alternatives throughout Flipkart’s provide chain, that embrace supply executives, pickers, packers and sorters, there can even be further oblique jobs created at Flipkart’s vendor accomplice places and (native nook shops),” the corporate mentioned in an emailed assertion.
Earlier this month, the e-commerce firm launched a web-based wholesale service, Flipkart Wholesale, for mom-and-pop shops and different small companies.
