Businesses with similar functions to be merged to form one entity
Kalyan Krishnamurthy and Binny Bansal will remain in their current roles after the deal, the two sources said
The new campus at Bengaluru's Embassy Tech Village modelled on Silicon Valley structures houses more than 7,000 employees, with hardly any room for fear of tomorrow
According to analysts, after the merger there will be consolidation in the services sector and companies are either going to align with Amazon, Flipkart or Paytm
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
A senior executive at Kishore Biyani-led Future group said the company was growing at a great speed and entry of anybody else does not hamper its business
The new deal will value Flipkart at close to $19 billion on the secondary market, a huge jump from Walmart's initial offer to investors
According to multiple sources and reports, Google is all set to shell out close to $1.5 billion in the $12-billion deal where Walmart is trying pick up a controlling stake in Flipkart
If completed, the deal will give Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart a leading position in the growing market of 1.3 billion people
Walmart is in advanced discussions to buy a majority stake in Flipkart
Flipkart is allowed to sell merchandise from certain merchants at eBay for four years
To counter Amazon, the world's biggest retail chain is likely to take Flipkart's e-commerce model to US
The deal is expected to be between $10 bn to $12 bn
If completed, the deal would give Walmart a major stake in an emerging market of 1.3 billion people
A deal is far from finalised, however, and talks between the two parties and investors in Flipkart are ongoing, said a third source
A person close to the developments with whom Business Standard spoke said that the term sheet for Walmart to invest in Flipkart was close to being finalised
Walmart's backing would fortify Flipkart as it faces its own challenge from Amazon
For Flipkart, the investment from Walmart will not only give it resources to compete with Amazon in India, but also access to expertise, and in-depth knowledge of retail
Amazon isn't only looking to combat Amazon in the e-commerce space with this deal, but also wants to make inroads into India's underpenetrated offline retail market
The company will not only take on Amazon but also get a partner to enter India's offline retail space