New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Since its Walmart acquisition last August Walmart-operated e-commerce has rolled out 120-150 dark stores in quick commerce operations. Sources report that Flipkart is set to create more than 300 stores before March 2025 while building its position against Blinkit and Zepto and Swiggy Instamart.

"They (Flipkart) are on track to cross around 300 by March end. The over 500-store target indicates the firm's plan to be ready before its flagship sale which typically occurs during October-November," as per sources.

Ultra-fast deliveries depend on Dark stores as micro-fulfillment centers to provide consumers with various products within 15-20 minutes response time.

In the city of Bengaluru where Flipkart operates as its co...