Flipkart says Big Billion Days opening hour hits 6.3 million concurrent users
WMT•Flipkart said its Big Billion Days opening hour drew 6.3 million concurrent users, while new customers rose 34%.
1. Opening hour figures
Flipkart said the opening hour recorded 6.3 million concurrent users, and new customers rose 34%. Early Access from Oct. 8 generated more than 287 million sessions, with about 60% of demand from non-metro customers; Tier 3 towns and beyond accounted for nearly 50% of first-hour visits. Large Appliances sales rose 30% year on year and tablet sales increased 73%; Flipkart Minutes orders were 3.5 times regular-day levels, while its first-hour new customers jumped 11 times.
