Amazon closed the gap with Flipkart during this year’s Great Indian Festival, driven by strong sales of smartphones. Graphic: MintBengaluru: Flipkart and Amazon, India’s biggest online retailers, posted a robust performance during festive season sales last week, underscoring the revival of e-commerce in the country. Amazon India registered its best-ever performance in festive sales, which is usually dominated by Flipkart’s flagship event, The Big Billion Days sale. Amazon closed the gap with Flipkart during this year’s Great Indian Festival, driven by strong sales of smartphones, said two people familiar with the development. Amazon India head Amit Agarwal did not disclose exact sales numbers, but said the Great Indian Festival had exceeded targets.

Source: Mint October 16, 2018 02:03 UTC