Snapdeal Hits jackpot: 5 Mn App Downloads, 5 Mn+ orders This Diwali

Where on one side, Flipkart is discovering new ways for its marketing stint, on the other side, another ecommerce marketplace Snapdeal is overwhelmed for its 5 Mn app downloads.

Anand Chandrasekaran, Chief Product Officer at Snapdeal tweeted

Snapdeal Diwali sale that started from this Monday, recorded shipment of over 5 Mn orders, with 98.9% being shipped within 24 hours of order placement.

Besides, Snapdeal noticed some crunching numbers over every category in its #SnapdealDiwaliSale

• It recorded 99.98% uptime across Desktop & Mobile Web and iOS/Android Apps.
• It saw a sale of over INR 500 Cr worth of smartphones on Monday sale itself.
• It witnessed 350% increase in new users as compared to last year.
• Commenced more than 70,000 units of large products like sofas, beds, etc. are being shipped in three days.

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