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Can Flipkart be
the next Infosys?
Anju Yadav
Chandan Kumar
Mitali Sinha
Pranav Shahi
Priyanka Mechu
Sonika Roy
Suraj Mohanty 2
Shall Cover
• Flipkart
• Success factors
• Challenges faced by Flipkart
• PEST
• SWOT
• Porter’s five forces model
• Recommendations
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Flipkart
• Flipkart is an electronic commerce company
headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka
• It was incorporated in 2007
• It was founded by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal
• It is now valued at US$ 7 bn
• Still remains a loss making entity
• Current number of subscribers are 22 m
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Success factors of Flipkart
• First mover advantage
• Entry at the right time in the market
• Advantage of fastest growing market
• Cash on delivery
• Investments
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Challenges faced by Flipkart
• No significant competitive advantage
• No assurance of customer loyalty
• Huge competition from experienced players
like Amazon, Snapdeal, eBay etc
• No significant entry barriers for players with
deep pockets
• Price wars
• Increase subscriber base
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PEST
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Porter’s five forces model
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Recommendations
• Educate people about online purchase and security
• Enter into the global market and have global reach
• Increase reach in rural area
• Use of SEO, Adwords and social media
• Provide more discount
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Flipkart

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    Can Flipkart be thenext Infosys? Anju Yadav Chandan Kumar Mitali Sinha Pranav Shahi Priyanka Mechu Sonika Roy Suraj Mohanty 2
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    Shall Cover • Flipkart •Success factors • Challenges faced by Flipkart • PEST • SWOT • Porter’s five forces model • Recommendations 3
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    Flipkart • Flipkart isan electronic commerce company headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka • It was incorporated in 2007 • It was founded by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal • It is now valued at US$ 7 bn • Still remains a loss making entity • Current number of subscribers are 22 m 4
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    Success factors ofFlipkart • First mover advantage • Entry at the right time in the market • Advantage of fastest growing market • Cash on delivery • Investments 5
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    Challenges faced byFlipkart • No significant competitive advantage • No assurance of customer loyalty • Huge competition from experienced players like Amazon, Snapdeal, eBay etc • No significant entry barriers for players with deep pockets • Price wars • Increase subscriber base 6
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    Recommendations • Educate peopleabout online purchase and security • Enter into the global market and have global reach • Increase reach in rural area • Use of SEO, Adwords and social media • Provide more discount 10
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