Flipkart Turns Netflix Into a Loyalty Perk

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Walmart-owned Flipkart is partnering with Netflix to offer mobile subscriptions as a loyalty perk for its Flipkart Plus members in India. Starting August 1, members who make four purchases of 299 rupees or more in a calendar month through Flipkart, Flipkart Grocery, or its quick delivery service Flipkart Minutes will qualify for a 30-day Netflix Mobile subscription. The move aims to boost repeat purchases amid intensifying competition in India's e-commerce and quick-commerce markets, where Flipkart competes with Amazon, Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, and BigBasket. For Netflix, the deal provides an additional channel to reach mobile-first users in a key digital market beyond direct subscriptions. The partnership also comes as Flipkart prepares for a potential public listing in India, having relocated its holding structure from Singapore to India earlier this year and reportedly considering a Mumbai listing before March 2027.

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