Walmart, Flipkart work on synergies; merger may result in common leadership

Synergies are being planned on other fronts too. If things go according to plan, Walmart India and Flipkart could possibly have one common leader for both businesses, said a person in the know

With just the formal signatures pending for a deal with Flipkart, Walmart has begun its search for real estate, mostly in Bengaluru, to have synergies with the e-commerce company headquartered there, sources said. 

The American retail major is looking at shifting some critical divisions such as information technology (IT) and e-commerce to Bengaluru from Walmart India’s Gurugram office. The group may even explore relocating the entire Walmart India operation to Bengaluru in the near future. “If Walmart is spending more than $12 billion on acquiring Flipkart, it only makes sense for them to relocate to Bengaluru,” a source said.