Synopsis
Flipkart’s quick commerce arm, Minutes, has elevated Kunal Gupta to Senior Vice President (SVP) from Vice President (VP), according to an internal note seen by ET.Listen to this article in summarized format
Gupta was appointed head of Minutes after Kabir Biswas exited the Walmart-backed company in October. His promotion comes at a time when the company is focusing on Minutes in the crowded instant grocery delivery category dominated by Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto.
On Thursday, ET reported that Flipkart is planning to roll out a separate app for Minutes. The pilot is expected to begin in the next quarter, with a full-scale launch targeted before the Big Billion Days sale or the year-end.
Gupta is a Flipkart veteran who joined the platform in 2024 and has handled operations across mobile, fashion and large appliances.
Walmart-owned Flipkart, which launched Minutes in August 2024, had 750–800 dark stores as of March. ET reported that the company has been adding around 100 stores a month this year, and by June it is expected to reach 1,200 stores, on a par with Zepto and Instamart.
Flipkart did not respond to ET’s queries at the time of publication.
Moneycontrol was the first to report this development.
Meanwhile, Flipkart is also preparing for its initial public offering (IPO) next year. In March, it completed its reverse flip, shifting its domicile back to India from Singapore after receiving government approval.
