We'll be clocking 100 mn users on Shopsy by next year: Flipkart Senior VP

In a Q&A, Prakash Sikaria dwells on Flipkart's social commerce platform Shopsy's plans to become the country's largest grocer

Flipkart’s social commerce platform Shopsy which was launched in July this year is eyeing to become the largest grocer in the country. Shopsy has started offering groceries as a category on its platform. Leveraging the Flipkart Group’s supply chain infrastructure and tech capabilities, grocery on Shopsy will cater to consumers across 700 cities, spanning over 5,800 pincodes. In an interview with Peerzada Abrar, Flipkart senior vice president Prakash Sikaria said the firm is expecting to clock around 100 million users on the Shopsy platform by next year. Edited excerpts:

What is social commerce and community group buying and what does it