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E-commerce Firm Flipkart Invests $35 Million in Arvind Fashion

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E-commerce Firm Flipkart Invests $35 Million in Arvind Fashion

Walmart owned Flipkart Group said that it has invested $35 million (₹260 crores) to acquire a significant minority stake in Arvind Youth Brands, a subsidiary of Arvind Fashions Ltd (AFL). Walmart owned Flipkart group has subsidiaries including Flipkart, Myntra, and PhonePe ranging from eCommerce to digital payment space. Arvind Youth Brands which owns the clothing brand Flying Machine have a 40-year legacy and the group started selling its merchandise on Flipkart and Myntra for more than six years. Through this investment, Flipkart Group and Arvind Fashions will work collaboratively to identify opportunities and synergies to innovate and develop products with strong value propositions at attractive price points, the companies said in a joint statement. Kalyan Krishnamurthy, th...

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