India, May 16 -- Flipkart led from the front as the ecommerce juggernaut contributed the lion's share to the growth of parent Walmart international's ad business in the first quarter ended April 30, 2025.

". Our advertising business across markets increased 50%, including Visio. Sam's Club US ad business was up 21%, and we saw 20% growth in our international markets led by Flipkart," said Walmart CFO John David Rainey in the earnings call.

Flipkart, along with China, also contributed heavily to the growth of the company's international business. Sales of Walmart's international business grew 7.8% year-on-year (YoY) to $32.1 Bn (in constant currency) during the quarter under review. Rainey attributed this growth largely to China and Flip...