Cleartrip, part of the Flipkart group, has appointed Pallavi Saxena as its Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer. She will lead marketing strategy, growth planning, and insights, aiming to tightly connect brand building, customer engagement, and commercial performance. Coming from a decade at Flipkart—most recently leading marketing, revenue and customer growth for lifestyle—Saxena is set to strengthen Cleartrip’s travel brand and scalability.
After a strong first two days of festive sales on Amazon and Flipkart, discounts began tapering well before the sale period ended. With promo costs reduced by some platforms, sellers followed suit, and the initial momentum stalled. Even as brands and sellers reportedly overachieved targets, reduced discounting caused sales to cool earlier than expected.
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Flipkart is reportedly considering a standalone app for its quick commerce arm, Flipkart Minutes, potentially launching before this year’s Big Billion Days sale. A pilot could roll out by July, with a full launch targeted before year-end. Minutes has already scaled to 800 dark stores and is racing toward 1,200, amid heavy competition and Flipkart’s pre-IPO funding plans.
With India emerging from pandemic disruption and festive demand building, major e-commerce players like Flipkart are joining forces with multiple brands for annual mega discount days. The campaign aims to pull forward purchases through coordinated promotions, turning the shopping season into a crowded battleground for deals across categories. Expect heavy marketing and aggressive pricing as rivals race to capture spend.
Flipkart is preparing a dedicated, standalone app for its quick commerce service, Flipkart Minutes, aiming to strengthen visibility and brand recall beyond the main marketplace. The company plans a pilot launch soon and expects broader rollout before the year ends. The move mirrors competitive tactics seen from players like Swiggy, underscoring a rush to own the quick-delivery user journey.
Walmart-owned Flipkart is reportedly gearing up to enter India’s movie and concert ticketing market with a planned May launch, targeting fast-growing demand for live events. The initiative pits Flipkart against incumbents like BookMyShow and Zomato’s District. The company is also piloting food delivery, suggesting a broader expansion into fiercely competitive, lower-margin categories.
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Flipkart is reportedly preparing for another leadership reshuffle under Kalyan Krishnamurthy, described as a “musical chairs” move. The change signals more than routine management shuffling, pointing to a strategy to reassign responsibilities, recalibrate priorities, and tighten execution across teams. Industry observers read the timing as a response to mounting competitive pressure.
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