Flipkart, India's leading e-commerce marketplace, announced a significant milestone in its grocery business, registering 1.6x year-on-year growth. This achievement confirms his Flipkart's commitment to providing the best online shopping experience across India by offering a wide selection of everyday items at competitive prices and convenience.
As a customer-centric organization, Flipkart Grocery ensures to provide fresh produce at affordable prices. To increase consumer trust, we display manufacturing and expiry dates on all products to ensure transparency and freshness. As part of its expansion, Flipkart is deepening its reach in Tier 2 and above cities across India, with locations such as Aurangabad, Bankura, Bokaro, Chhatarpur, Guwahati, Jamshedpur, Krishnanagar and Visakhapatnam. Consumers are driving growth.
Offering pioneering accessibility and fast service, Flipkart Grocery offers next day delivery in over 200 cities including metropolitan and tier 2 cities like Anantapur, Bahampore, Gorakhpur, Moradabad, Nagaon, Saharsa, Shimoga and Vellore. We are the only e-commerce company that offers
Expanding product categories and infrastructure
Flipkart's top performing categories include essentials like oil, ghee and atta, as well as popular FMCG items like tea, coffee, detergent and personal care products, which have grown 1.6x. The company has also recorded strong growth across essentials and non-essentials, led by surge in premium categories like liquid detergent (1.8x), dry fruits (1.5x) and energy drinks (1.5x).
To meet the growing demand for daily necessities, Flipkart has launched 16 grocery fulfillment centers at key locations such as Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hubli, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Malda and Visakhapatnam. Strengthened supply chain infrastructure. These fulfillment centers total more than 900,000 square feet and have a processing capacity of nearly 1.4 million items, and across these regions he processes 66,000 grocery orders per day. We are compatible.
Leveraging technology and sustainability
Flipkart has leveraged homegrown technology to optimize its operations to efficiently meet the surge in online grocery demand. Features such as voice-enabled shopping, interest-free credit, and open box delivery are crucial in driving Flipkart's efforts to improve the shopping experience of its customers. The company's in-house technology team leverages data insights to revolutionize the e-commerce landscape by offering competitive pricing, finding hubs near customers, and ensuring real-time delivery monitoring.
In line with its commitment to sustainability, Flipkart has made significant strides in environmental responsibility. More than 50% of his grocery deliveries are now done using electric vehicles (EVs), an increase of 140% year-over-year. Flipkart continues to focus on sustainability across the country, leading states such as New Delhi, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.
Hari Kumar G, Vice President and Head of Grocery, Flipkart said, “Flipkart's growth in grocery reflects our unwavering commitment to building innovation and customer centricity in the emerging sector and delivering relevant value for consumers' everyday grocery needs. As we expand our reach and strengthen our service offering, we remain committed to providing unmatched convenience to millions of customers across India.”
