What it does
Flipkart is an Indian online-commerce marketplace connecting shoppers, sellers and brands. A transaction can involve a seller listing, Flipkart checkout, a seller or platform-supported fulfilment route, and separate return or warranty responsibilities.
Seller tools cover registration, catalogue, inventory, pricing, packing, dispatch, returns and settlement. Registration, fees, delivery promises and seller obligations vary by category, service and pincode.
- Built by
- Sachin Bansal, Binny Bansal, Walmart
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Made for
- Indian shoppers, marketplace sellers and brands
Compiled by the Takṣa team from public information, last updated 8 October 2026. Sources: Flipkart seller site, Walmart statement on Binny Bansal, 13 November 2018, Business Today on Sachin Bansal selling his stake, 8 May 2018, TechCrunch on Binny Bansal leaving the board, 26 January 2024.
How to get it
Open Flipkart- Price
- Consumer prices, delivery and return charges vary by product and seller; seller fees follow current commercial terms
- Platforms
- Web, mobile apps, seller platform and fulfilment services
- Languages
- Confirm language and channel support in the current app and product workflow
- Stage
- Live
Why it fits India
Seller onboarding, fulfilment options, mobile shopping and pincode-level delivery address Indian commerce constraints.
- Pincode-level delivery
- Indian orders can involve different sellers, delivery lanes and return routes; product availability and promise must be checked by pincode.
- Seller infrastructure
- Seller onboarding and fulfilment options provide a route to online demand without each merchant building a complete consumer delivery network.
- Trust limits
- Seller quality, stock accuracy, returns, warranty, delivery exceptions and refunds remain order-specific.
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Who builds it3
- Sachin BansalCo-founder, left in 2018
Launched Flipkart with Binny Bansal in 2007. Business Today reported in May 2018 that he was selling his entire stake to Walmart and would leave the board.
- Binny BansalCo-founder, left as CEO in 2018
Launched Flipkart with Sachin Bansal in 2007. Walmart's statement says he resigned as CEO of Flipkart Group on 13 November 2018; TechCrunch reported him leaving the board in January 2024.
- WalmartParent-company relationship
Business Today reported Walmart's 2018 purchase of a majority stake in Flipkart; current corporate structure should be checked in current filings.