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.[5]
History
In January 2014, Ekart, which was originally established as Flipkart's in-house logistics arm, began offering delivery services to third-party e-commerce companies in India. This marked a strategic shift as the company moved beyond handling only Flipkart's shipments. The development was viewed as an effort to position Ekart as a more comprehensive logistics platform in response to the growing demands of India's e-commerce market.[6]
In September 2015, Flipkart Ltd reacquired its logistics unit, Ekart, from WS Retail Services Pvt Ltd, which had been one of the platform's largest sellers. The business was transferred to a newly incorporated subsidiary, Instakart Services Pvt Ltd, as part of a broader corporate restructuring.[7][8]