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Flipkart Launches Ticketing Vertical, Eyes IPO in 18 Months

Flipkart plans to launch a ticketing vertical for movies and live events as early as May, targeting BookMyShow and Eternal's District. The move is part of a broader diversification strategy ahead of a domestic IPO targeted within 12 to 18 months, supported by a planned $2 billion to $2.5 billion pre-IPO fundraise.

China Fines Food Delivery Platforms $671M Over Ghost Deliveries

China's State Administration for Market Regulation fined food delivery platforms 4.87 billion yuan ($671 million) for recording fictitious 'ghost' deliveries that were never fulfilled. Legal representatives of the companies face an additional 19.7 million yuan in personal fines, marking an escalation to individual

Barclays: Robots and Drones Could Cut Delivery Costs to $1

Barclays estimates that robots and drones could reduce food delivery costs to $1 per order globally. That threshold would dramatically alter platform unit economics, where human courier costs currently make low-value orders structurally unprofitable. Regulatory clearance and autonomous fleet deployment timelines are th

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Flipkart Eyes Live Events, Ticketing To Take On BookMyShow, District: Report

Flipkart plans to launch a ticketing vertical for movies and live events as early as May, targeting BookMyShow and Eternal's District. The move is part of a broader diversification strategy ahead of a domestic IPO targeted within 12 to 18 months, supported by a planned $2 billion to $2.5 billion pre-IPO fundraise.

2mo ago · 1 min · Business

China hits food delivery platforms with $671 million fine for ‘ghost’ deliveries

China's State Administration for Market Regulation fined food delivery platforms 4.87 billion yuan ($671 million) for recording fictitious 'ghost' deliveries that were never fulfilled. Legal representatives of the companies face an additional 19.7 million yuan in personal fines, marking an escalation to individual

2mo ago · 1 min · Business

Robots, drones could slash global food delivery costs to $1 per order, Barclays says

Barclays estimates that robots and drones could reduce food delivery costs to $1 per order globally. That threshold would dramatically alter platform unit economics, where human courier costs currently make low-value orders structurally unprofitable. Regulatory clearance and autonomous fleet deployment timelines are th

2mo ago · 1 min · Business

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