Ekart
{{Short description|Indian courier delivery services}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Ekart
| logo = E-kart-logo.png
| logo_size = 200px
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| trade_name = Smart logistics
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| foundation = {{start date and age|2009}}
| founder = Flipkart
| location =
| hq_location_city = Bangalore, Karnataka
| hq_location_country = India
| area_served = 3800+ pin codes in India
| key_people = Neeraj Aggarwal (vice president)Kalyan Krishnamurthy (CEO){{cite web |author=livemint.com |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/T0BEE9rnQh4GA13bbLJdGL/Flipkarts-Ekart-Logistics-raises-Rs1632-crore-from-Klick2S.html |title=Flush with funds, Flipkart boosts investments in logistics arm eKart |date=3 January 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427184641/https://www.livemint.com/Companies/T0BEE9rnQh4GA13bbLJdGL/Flipkarts-Ekart-Logistics-raises-Rs1632-crore-from-Klick2S.html |archivedate=2018-04-27 }}
| industry = Courier
| products = Delivery, express mail, third-party logistics
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| website = {{URL|https://www.ekartlogistics.com|ekartlogistics.com}}
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Ekart logistics or Ekart courier is an Indian courier delivery services company, headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. A subsidiary of electronic commerce company Flipkart, it is run by Instakart services Pvt. Ltd.{{cite web |author= |date=9 October 2017 |title=Flipkart Allocates $460 Mn To Logistics Arm Ekart For Strategic Investments |url=https://inc42.com/buzz/flipkart-ekart-logistics/ |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428011805/https://inc42.com/buzz/flipkart-ekart-logistics/ |archivedate=28 April 2018 |website=inc42.com}}
Klick2Shop Logistics Services International, a Singapore-based company, invested Rs.1641 crore in Ekart in October 2017.{{cite web |author= |date=10 October 2017 |title=Flipkart arm Ekart Logistics to deploy whopping Rs 3000 cr war chest for acquisitions, more |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/flipkart-arm-ekart-logistics-to-deploy-whopping-rs-3000-cr-war-chest-for-acquisitions-more/888193/ |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018163733/http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/flipkart-arm-ekart-logistics-to-deploy-whopping-rs-3000-cr-war-chest-for-acquisitions-more/888193/ |archivedate=2017-10-18 |website=financialexpress.com}}{{cite web |author= |date=3 January 2018 |title=Ekart Logistics raises ₹1,632 cr from Klick2Shop |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/ekart-logistics-raises-1632-cr-from-klick2shop/article10010239.ece |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609072752/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/ekart-logistics-raises-1632-cr-from-klick2shop/article10010239.ece |archivedate=2018-06-09 |website=thehindubusinessline.com}}
Background
Ekart was taken over by Flipkart from WS Retail Services.{{cite web |author= |date=3 January 2018 |title=Flipkart's Logistics Arm Ekart Raises Rs. 1,632 Crore |url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/flipkarts-logistics-arm-ekart-raises-rs-1-632-crore-1795460 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427184055/https://www.ndtv.com/business/flipkarts-logistics-arm-ekart-raises-rs-1-632-crore-1795460 |archivedate=2018-04-27 |website=ndtv.com}}
Locker services in stores and supermarkets running for all hours were introduced first in the country by Ekart.
See also
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References
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Category:Logistics companies of India
Category:Indian companies established in 2009
Category:Transport companies established in 2009
Category:2009 establishments in Karnataka
Category:Companies based in Bengaluru
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