Seller Stories Archives - Flipkart Stories

June 26, 2020

On World MSME Day, Flipkart stands with small businesses to beat back pandemic blues

As a homegrown platform, Flipkart has a huge emphasis on enabling the local MSME industry of the country, by enabling them to embrace the digital economy and transforming their business journey. Read the stories of these small businesses who have experienced the power of this path-breaking transformation despite the challenges posed by the global coronavirus pandemic

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June 25, 2020

Sophia Stephen

In Uttar Pradesh, a small family business became a lifeline for a village amid a pandemic

When Meghdoot Herbal was founded 35 years ago in a remote village near Lucknow, its aim was to create jobs for those living nearby. In early 2020, when a global pandemic threatened the very purpose of its existence, the traditional family-owned business, and now a Flipkart Samarth partner, adapted to the crisis and leveraged e-commerce to tide through difficult times. Supported by the Flipkart Samarth program under the aegis of an MoU signed with the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Vipul Shukla's family business has paved the way for similar enterprises to take the plunge and realize success. Read their incredible story.

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June 18, 2020

Sophia Stephen

The StoneSoup story: This Flipkart Samarth partner makes sustainability easy & helps women earn a living!

Bengaluru-based StoneSoup started just over 5 years ago with an aim to make sustainable living accessible to all. Not only are all their products proudly 'Made in India', the eco-entrepreneurs also found a way to empower women in village Self Help Groups across south India. Read on to know how this Flipkart Samarth partner does it!

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June 9, 2020

Jishnu Murali

#Sellfmade – How this Flipkart seller adapted to the COVID-19 crisis and found an incredible way to help his customers!

This ambitious engineer took a leap of faith and left his job to become an entrepreneur. His family told him to think twice but he was determined to succeed. Today, Abhishek Goel is a #Sellfmade Flipkart seller and he is helping make an essential product easily accessible and affordable to online shoppers. Read his inspiring story and find out how his business has adapted to the COVID-19 crisis today.

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May 13, 2020

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This Flipkart seller is taking every precaution to ensure that his products reach customers safely

From sanitizing every two hours to ensuring that his employees don’t have to travel far to get to work, Flipkart seller Sanjib Prasad is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to the safety of his employees and customers. Here, he talks about how his company is adapting to the COVID-19 situation and thanks customers for supporting a small business like his. Read his story.

Seller Stories

May 7, 2020

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Amid COVID-19 lockdown, this Flipkart seller is fulfilling customers’ needs & helping the needy

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, people across India have turned to e-commerce for safer and convenient access to their daily needs. While our Wishmasters are delivering essentials to consumers every day, our sellers work endlessly to ensure adequate supply. Mohit Arora, a Flipkart seller, has been selling hand sanitizers and face masks. Read how he's keeping his business running, ensuring safety of customers and employees, and doing his bit for India at the same time.

Q&A

April 23, 2020

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‘At Flipkart, we have our marketplace sellers’ best interests in mind’

Jagjeet Harode, Senior Director at Flipkart who leads marketplace operations, outlines the measures taken to assist and empower the seller community during COVID-19

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March 18, 2020

Jishnu Murali

#Sellfmade -This Flipkart seller turned her hobby into a successful online business!

When microbiology graduate Sristi Mishra moved to Mumbai after getting married, she found an interest in jewelry making while watching YouTube videos. Soon she picked it up as a hobby and decided to earn from it. That’s when she signed up as a #Sellfmade Flipkart seller. Read her inspiring story.

Seller Stories

March 5, 2020

Jishnu Murali

Pilot, changemaker, Flipkart Samarth partner: The incredible story of Captain Indraani Singh

Meet Captain Indraani Singh, an airline pilot who founded Literacy India and Indha Crafts to help women and children in India's underserved communities. A grassroots changemaker, she often visits these communities, often turning up in her pilot's uniform to surprise them! Recently, her organization, Indha, partnered with Flipkart to ensure that their artisans had access to a pan-India customer base and a more sustainable income. Read her story.

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March 4, 2020

Jishnu Murali

5 empowering stories of Flipkart’s women sellers

For some of these women, it was a route to achieving job satisfaction. For others, it was a way to assert control over their work-life balance. Whichever way you look at it, you can't ignore the immense success these women sellers have found in a short span of time. Read these unique stories from Flipkart's extraordinary women sellers.

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