Flipkart on Tuesday said it is deepening its partnership with the Tamil Nadu government as the e-commerce major expands its digital commerce, technology infrastructure and supply-chain operations in the state, connecting manufacturing clusters and small businesses with customers across India.
The company said nearly 70,000 sellers from Tamil Nadu are using its platform to access customers nationwide, with businesses ranging from Tiruppur's knitwear cluster and textile hubs in Erode and Salem to Kancheepuram's silk weavers and artisan communities in Thanjavur.
Flipkart said its seller, supply-chain, technology and service ecosystem supports more than 1.3 lakh direct and indirect jobs across Tamil Nadu.
Its supply-chain footprint in the state has expanded to more than 25 lakh square feet, helping businesses reach customers faster and strengthening infrastructure supporting digital commerce, the company said.
Flipkart's dedicated seller growth teams in Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, and Chennai support businesses with onboarding, cataloguing, logistics integration and capability building.
"Tamil Nadu is an important part of Flipkart's long-term growth story. The state brings together a strong manufacturing ecosystem, deep technology talent and a growing digital economy. Our work with sellers and MSMEs across the state, our technology infrastructure in Chennai and our expanding supply-chain network are helping connect Tamil Nadu's businesses and communities with customers across India. We look forward to deepening our partnership with the Government of Tamil Nadu and contributing to the state's next phase of digital, manufacturing and economic growth," said Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Chief Executive Officer, Flipkart Group.
TECHNOLOGY, QUICK COMMERCE EXPANSIONÂ ————————————————–Â Tamil Nadu is also an important technology hub for Flipkart Group, with the company's Chennai data centre being one of its largest technology infrastructure investments in India, Flipkart said.
The data centre supports critical group-level operations, while a significant share of its power is sourced from renewable energy, it said.
Flipkart said the state's technology talent and renewable energy ecosystem provide a foundation for it to scale its technology operations further in Tamil Nadu.
The company's quick-commerce business, Flipkart Minutes, has also expanded rapidly in the state, with more than 90 micro-fulfilment centres.
More than 1,000 electric two-wheelers, accounting for around a quarter of Flipkart's delivery fleet in Tamil Nadu, are deployed across the state, combining the expansion of digital commerce with the state's focus on electric mobility and cleaner transportation.
MSME, ARTISANS AND FARMERSÂ ————————————Â Flipkart said its engagement with Tamil Nadu's business ecosystem extends beyond conventional e-commerce through its Samarth initiative, which seeks to provide national market access to MSMEs, artisans and handicraft producers.
The programme is also working with TN-RISE to create market-access opportunities for women entrepreneurs, startups and farmer producer organisations in the state.
Through its Samarth Krishi programme, Flipkart sources fresh produce from FPOs in Tamil Nadu, helping connect farmer collectives with organised demand and wider markets.
The company said its presence across Tamil Nadu's production clusters is aimed at helping local businesses take products rooted in the state's manufacturing and artisanal strengths to consumers across the country.
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