Flipkart Wholesale starts ops to serve kiranas, MSMEs

Flipkart Wholesale on Wednesday announced the launch of its operations. The platform that will cater to kiranas and MSMEs is currently available for fashion retailers, especially footwear and apparel, in Gurgaon, Delhi and Bengaluru, with plans to expand to Mumbai as well.

Flipkart Wholesale also aims to expand to 20 more cities and add categories such as home & kitchen appliances and grocery by the end of this year. There are plans afoot to rope in over 300 strategic partners and have over two lakh listings in two months. The platform will also enable the onboarding of 50 brands and over 250 local manufacturers in the coming days, the company said in a statement.