Flipkart (A): Transitioning to a Marketplace Model

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Publication Date:
November 04, 2015

Industry:
Retail & Consumer Goods

Source:
Harvard Business School

Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, co-founders of India’s largest e-commerce company, Flipkart, were reviewing the foregoing Facebook post, which had gone viral and received more than 20,000 likes. A third-party seller listed a pair of women’s sandals on Flipkart’s website at 799 Indian rupees and offered it on promotion at 399. However, upon close examination of the product’s display photo, consumers noticed a 399 price tag printed on the strap. Consistent with stated goals of transparency and building trusted relationships with customers, the Bansals immediately drafted an apology and terminated the seller’s agreement with Flipkart.

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Flipkart (A): Transitioning to a Marketplace Model

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