Walmart eyes 100-bps+ hit in Q3 sales from Flipkart shifting of BBD sales

US-based retail giant Walmart has said the timing shift of the 'Big Billion Days' sales event of its Indian e-commerce arm Flipkart in FY27 will create a headwind in the third quarter, while it will provide a corresponding boost in the fourth quarter.

Walmart said it expects a headwind of more than 100 basis points to third-quarter sales growth due to the shift in timing of Flipkart's Big Billion Days event between the third and fourth quarters.

"For Q3 sales guidance, we expect a headwind of over 100bps to growth related to a timing shift of Flipkart's Big Billion Days between Q3 and Q4," said the Bentonville, Arkansas-headquartered retail giant in its earnings statement for the second quarter.

Though Flipkart has yet to officially announce the date for its "Big Billion Days 2026" on its homepage, according to some reports, it is expected to start on September 23, 2026, with early access for Plus members on September 22, 2026 and is likely to run through October 2, 2026.

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