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FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025
Walmart's India e-commerce unit Flipkart suspends services due to lockdown

Coronavirus chronicle

Reuters
25 March, 2020, 11:00 am
Last modified: 25 March, 2020, 11:03 am

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Walmart's India e-commerce unit Flipkart suspends services due to lockdown

Flipkart’s move came after rival Amazon India said on Tuesday it will halt orders for non-essential products in India to prioritize customers’ critical needs, and focus on supplying essentials

Reuters
25 March, 2020, 11:00 am
Last modified: 25 March, 2020, 11:03 am
Photo: Reuters
Photo: Reuters

Walmart Inc's Flipkart has suspended services, a notice on the Indian e-commerce firm's website said today, as India began a 21-day lockdown to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Flipkart's move came after rival Amazon India said on Tuesday it will halt orders for non-essential products in India to prioritize customers' critical needs, and focus on supplying essentials.

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