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Flipkart continues lead over Amazon but sales are still smartphone heavy

Flipkart'a sales during the month of March clocked in at around Rs 3,200-3,300 crore

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The logo of India's largest online marketplace Flipkart is seen on a building in Bengaluru (Photo: Reuters)

Alnoor Peermohamed Bengaluru
India’s largest e-commerce marketplace Flipkart continues to hold a 25-30 per cent lead over rival Amazon in terms of the gross merchandise value sold on its platform, but could face headwinds as a large portion of its sales is still driven by smartphones.

Flipkart's sales during March clocked in at around Rs 3,200-3,300 crore, while rival Amazon managed to do just around Rs 2,400 crore in sales, according to a person with the knowledge who did not want to be named. The gap in terms of unit sales between the two companies was at around 15-20 per cent.

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